Meet the Team
Haley Moore
Founder
Haley Moore is the Founder of Acquire: a hospitality company in San Francisco CA, that is centered around bringing people together over food and wine. Acquire curates in person and virtual wine experiences, manages cellars for private clients and consults on beverage programs for restaurants across the country. Moore spent 15 years as a Sommelier and Wine Director in San Francisco, California. Her career galvanized in 2007, when she became the Wine Director at bacar at the age of 24. In 2009, she became the Lead Sommelier at Spruce, a one Michelin starred restaurant with a Grand Award-Winning wine list from the Wine Spectator. In 2012, she joined Stock & Bones as their Wine and Spirits Director overseeing four restaurants: Town Hall, Salt House, Anchor & Hope and Jersey in San Francisco. Today, she consults as Wine Director for Empress by Boon in San Francisco's Chinatown.
She passed the Court of Master Sommeliers Certified Exam in 2006 and is currently wrapping up the WSET Diploma Program. Next, she plans to pursue the Master of Wine Diploma, which is one of the highest achievements in the world of wine. Haley has been featured in articles both locally and nationally including: MarketWatch, Forbes, Food & Wine Magazine, Wine & Spirits Magazine, Wine Enthusiast, The San Francisco Chronicle, MORE Magazine, The Sommelier Journal, and was named one of Restaurant Hospitality Magazine’s ‘Top 30 under 30’ Hospitality Professionals of America in 2008. Quote Source
Megan Hanoian
Partner, Director of Events
Megan Hanoian brings 20 years of fine dining restaurant experience to Acquire. After a career in finance, she graduated from Le Cordon Bleu, which ultimately led to employment at The Grand Cafe, Ame, Mc2, Spruce, Tosca and Hakkasan. Megan has held positions in the San Francisco Bay Area as Assistant General Manager, General Manager, Director of Operations and Events in which she managed teams over 150, and events over 10,000 attendees. While at Spruce, Megan worked side by side with Haley Moore, not only developing a trusted friendship but, a respect and admiration for her and their mutual love of exceeding the impossible in their craft.
When the opportunity to work with Moore came into fruition in 2021; Megan jumped at the chance to join Acquire.
Megan’s passionate personality and infectious energy has made her sought after and respected leader in the Bay Area’s hospitality community and the right choice for Moore’s Director of Events and business partner at Acquire.
Daniel Gomez Sanchez
Chef Daniel has spent his career in some of the most famous Michelin-starred restaurants from Barcelona to the Silicon Valley. He has perfected his craft at notable restaurants including the French Laundry, Cyrus, Restaurant Guy Savoy, and Abac. Most recently, he was the Chef de Cuisine at Michelin-starred Madera at the Rosewood Sand Hill Resort and La Toque in Napa Valley. He founded his own company DGS Culinary to bring Michelin food into the homes of discerning guests.
Chef
Jennifer Smith
Jennifer was born in Lodi, CA and grew up cooking and baking for her family in Lake Tahoe. Her first inspiration was learning to make specialty pies with her grandmother.
In 2004 Jennifer enrolled herself at the Le Cordon Bleu Baking and Pastry program in Portland, Oregon. After Graduating top of her class, she moved to Yountville, CA and accepted a position at Thomas Keller's Bouchon Bakery. She worked as Chef de Partie and worked her way to a Sous Chef role where she led multiple teams. After two and a half years, Smith was offered a position at the 3 Michelin Starred The French Laundry restaurant and was part of the Pastry team until 2010. She and her husband moved then to San Francisco where she launched her wedding cake business Batter & Bliss. In 2012 Chef Jennifer took the Executive Pastry Chef role at the iconic Le Bec Fin in Philadelphia, PA where she received several accolades for her work. Jennifer presently operates Batter & Bliss in Napa, CA and loves spending time outdoors as well as traveling with her family and pets.
Pastry
John Madriaga
Chef
John Madriaga grew up in the South Bay. He attended California Culinary Academy in SF. Upon graduation, he did his externship at Charlie Trotter's in Chicago. He then went to work with Mark Sullivan at both The Village Pub and Spruce. Yearning to further his education, he went to Los Gatos to work at Manresa for 3 years. He then decided he wanted to work in Europe. His first stop was at 3 star Noma in Copenhagen and then 3 star Mirazur in the South of France. After returning from Europe, he became the Chef de Cuisine at the one Michelin star: Spruce. He then went to work for the Flour and Water group as CdC at the Pizzeria and is now now is CdC Vina Enoteca in Palo Alto.
Raphael Santos
Sommelier
Born and raised in Manila, Raphael never imagined he would work in the wine industry. After moving to New York for college and working in finance, he discovered a crazy passion and interest in wine. He is currently the Head Sommelier at two-Michelin star Acquerello in San Francisco, where he has worked for more than a decade. He manages a Wine Spectator Grand Award wine list which consists of mostly Italian wines. He also heads up Acquire's Private Client division and hosts a variety of our virtual events.
Eugênio Veiga
Chef
A native Brazilian, Sommelier Eugênio Veiga Jardim has established himself as one of the most recognized wine professionals in the United States. Eugênio moved to San Francisco, California in 1988. In 1995, he co-led the launch of Eos Wine Bar which elevated the status of American wine bars to an international level, resulting in honorable mentions in publications such as Wine Spectator Magazine, Wine & Spirits Magazine in the United States and the London Financial Times in England. In 2001 he became the Wine Director of the internationally acclaimed Jardinière restaurant in San Francisco. There, in partnership with multi-award-winning chef Traci Des Jardins, he saw his career progress and expand. In 2007, in partnership with another American chef and television personality Joanne Weir, he filmed an award-winning national series on the PBS network "Joanne Weir Cooking Class" where he was introduced as the "Wine Expert" of the Show. In 2010, Eugênio received the title of 2010 Sommelier of the Year from the largest national gastronomic magazine, Sunset Magazine.
Eugênio has been mentioned in newspapers, television and magazines in Spain, Germany, the United States, Portugal and Brazil, for his participation as a judge in wine competitions and coordinator of wine tastings and harmonization's. He taught American and European wine courses at the University of Berkeley, as well as holding the position of Director of Wine Studies at the San Francisco Cooking School and being an adjunct professor at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley. In 2015 he was appointed Ambassador of Portuguese Wines in the United States, being in charge of all educational and marketing activities of ViniPortugal in the American market.