Welcome To Ladera Grill

Consistently considered one of the top restaurants in Silicon Valley, we strive to provide the best restaurant experience you have ever had.  Ladera Grill resides in the historic Skeels Building on Monterey and Third Street in downtown Morgan Hill. The building was originally a residential hotel and restaurant operated by Harry and Cynthia Skeels from 1925 to 1948.

In 1926, the Skeels welcomed Swedish Crown Prince Gustav Adolph and his wife Crown Princess Louise, who were in town to dedicate the new 106-acre Sveadal resort in nearby Uvas Canyon. After a formal procession down Monterey Road, the royal couple checked in to the Skeels Hotel and warmly greeted the crowd of more than 500 local citizens from the balcony of their second-story room.

In 1992, the historic hotel was completely rebuilt as a mixed-use building with apartments upstairs and a modern commercial/restaurant space on the ground floor. The Morgan Hill Historical Society retained the building’s original flagpole, which has been reinstalled on the roof of the new building. Whether you are European royalty, or come from a little closer to home, we hope you enjoy your experience here at Ladera Grill!

LADERA GRILL

LADERA GRILL

17305 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037

408.201.9200

17305 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037

408.201.9200

Hours: 11:00AM – 9:30PM Daily

Directions:    From the North: Take 101 South, and exit on the East Dunne Exit in Morgan Hill. Turn right at East Dunne and continue down to Monterey Road. Turn right on Monterey Road and continue down to 17305 Monterey Street #110.

From the South: Take 101 North, and exit on the East Dunne Exit in Morgan Hill. Turn left at East Dunne and continue down to Monterey Road. Turn right on Monterey Road and continue down to 17305 Monterey Street #110.

DAN McCRANIE

DAN McCRANIE

President

Dan has been involved in technology-oriented businesses for more than 40 years, predominantly in executive management roles. His past experience has included CEO and Chairman of both SEEQ Technology and Virage Logic. In the latter phase of his tech career, Dan served on multiple public company boards, including Cypress Semiconductor, Freescale Semiconductor, Actel Corporation, Mentor Graphics, ON Semiconductor, SEEQ Technology and Virage Logic amongst others.

Dan has been a South County resident for more than 35 years. He is an avid hiker and amateur photographer, and has a special love for our Northern California wild lands.

Ladera Grill is his first restaurant adventure.

MORGAN McCRANIE

MORGAN McCRANIE

Business Manager

Morgan’s formal education centered around science and finance, and the bulk of his business career was in the Information Technology area, working with EDP companies such as Perot Systems. In 2011, at the request of his father, Morgan left the IT industry and joined the founding team at Ladera Grill. In addition to his front management work, Morgan is responsible for all aspects of IT and POS System management, general maintenance, payroll, finance, accounts receivable and accounts payable.

In his spare time, Morgan enjoys cooking, hiking and backpacking.

KATRINA PARSEN

KATRINA PARSEN

Beverage Director and Event Manager

Katrina has been in the hospitality industry for over 20 years. She started out as a busser when she was just 15 years old at the Inn at Tres Pinos. She worked her way up, hosting, serving, catering, and even helping in the kitchen. She has moved all around from San Luis Obispo to New York, where she landed a job at The Smith (Midtown). After surviving a brutally cold winter, Katrina moved back to sunny California where she began working at Left Bank on Santana Row. She worked as a lead server until finding her home at Ladera Grill. Katrina brings her 20+ years of diverse restaurant experience to Ladera Grill as our Beverage Director and Event Manager. She holds a Level 1 certificate with the Court of Master Sommeliers.

In her spare time, Katrina enjoys cooking for her husband and their four children.

RENE PEREZ

RENE PEREZ

Manager

Rene has been with Ladera from our founding. He has been in the hospitality industry since he was 16 years old, rising from entry-level positions to his current management role at Ladera. Because of his passion for customer service, Rene continues to love the direct interaction with patrons as well as all aspects of management.

Rene has demonstrated ability to manage all aspects of a restaurant – from personnel management to customer service programs. His passion for service has been invaluable in establishing the training and management programs for our serving staff. Rene works hard to make the dining experience at Ladera uniquely enjoyable.

In his spare time, Rene loves to spend time with his nephews and niece, taking his dogs on jaunts to the beach and to our local trails, wine tasting and fine dining.