The chef of Restaurant Runa, Alexander Maron, was born in Moscow. He spent 15 years living and working in Israel, where he honed his skills and explored the intricacies of various national cuisines, from French and Mediterranean to Middle Eastern. Upon returning to Moscow, he worked at the Moroccan restaurant Nofar by Arkadi Novikov and William Lamberti, at the steakhouse Torro Grill, and developed the menu for Café Rishon at the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center.