Meet our people
These are the people who make it happen everyday. They’re scrappy, they come with batteries included, and while they take their work seriously, they don’t take themselves too seriously. This here’s the dream team.
Wanna join us? Apply here!
Jonathan Cowan
Co-Founder
First Job: Cashier at Taylor St. Pizza of McHenry
Fave Pizza: Pepperonly
Brianna Cowan
Co-Founder
First Job: Riverside Chocolate Factory
Fave Pizza: Full of Bulgogi
Trevor Sterling
General Manager
First Job: Marshalls Cashier
Fave Pizza: Gettin’ Figgy Wit It
Brian Ruddy
General Manager
First Job: Pizza Line Cook
Fave Pizza: The Buzzkill
Chef Juan
Executive Chef of Restaurants
First Job: The Clubhouse (Oak Brook)
Fave Pizza: Grandma’s Pie
Chef Maria
Executive Chef of Catering
First Job: Host at Pepe’s Mexican restaurant
Fave Pizza: Rocket Man
Josiah Sirek
Chef-de-Cuisine
First Job: Dish Washer
Fave Pizza: Eggs Benny
Brianna Peschel-Cisko
Assistant General Manager
First Job: Barista
Fave Pizza: Gettin’ Figgy Wit It
Daria Panova
Assistant General Manager
First Job: Photographer
Fave Pizza: Rocket Man
Michael Jay
Assistant General Manager
First Job: Baseball Umpire
Fave Pizza: K-BBQ
Miriam Gorecki
Catering Operations Manager
First Job: Netflix Binge Consultant
Fave Pizza: Full of Bulgogi
Nicole Jones
Catering Event Sales Manager
First Job: Bank Teller (snooze)
Fave Pizza: Smoke + ‘Shrooms
Tris Wang
Creative Director
First Job: Copywriter
Fave Pizza: Smoke + ‘Shrooms
The nitty gritty details
La Grange Location
23 Calendar Ave
La Grange, IL, 60525
(708) 571-2345
hello@woodenpaddle.com
Hours
Monday – Thursday: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Friday: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Saturday: Brunch 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Sunday: Brunch 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
