The inspiration for Keystone came from simple concepts: cooking to nourish, a culmination of years of practice and refinement, and most importantly, a desire for the food we love to eat; Proper breakfast and lunch sandwiches, Fresh Mediterranean dips and homemade desserts.
Our Founders
Keystone Breakfast & Lunch was opened in March 2025 by Chef Dom Santora and Alec Mason, and is an homage to the places and food that Chef and Alec love, and wanted to share with the Chattanooga community.
Dom Santora | Chef & Owner
Dom is an experienced chef from Pennsylvania, with a background in Mediterranean cooking that stretches back to his childhood and in several notable kitchens in Philly. He put his culinary career on hold when he moved to Chattanooga and worked as a carpenter. After seeing a lack of breakfast takeout spots on his way to job sites, paired with feeling that pulled Dom back to cooking, he opened Keystone Breakfast & Lunch.
Alec Mason | Co-Founder
Alec is a Philly native with years of experience in serving and front-of-house management in some of Philly’s finest restaurants. Old comrades from the Philly hospitality industry, Alec made the move to Chattanooga—with some coaxing from Dom—to open and manage Keystone Breakfast & Lunch through its launch and establishment.
Our Leadership Team
Today, Keystone…
Jesse Hutchison | Business Director & General Manager
Austin Slifko | Sous Chef & Catering Lead
Heather Michelsen | Kitchen Manager
