Wikipedia says this about the founder:

"In 2003, his brother David was killed on Yom Kippur during an Israel Defense Forces military campaign on the border of Lebanon by three enemy snipers. David Solomonov had volunteered for the IDF. Solomonov decided to change his focus to Israeli and Jewish cuisine. With the support of financier Steve Cook, Solomonov opened Zahav in 2008."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Solomonov