Sonoka Kikuchi is an 89th Generation Tootsuki Academy Alumnus and a previous 2nd seat of the Elite Ten Council. She is the owner and head chef of the Western-style restaurant, Shunkatei.

Sonoka is extremely similar to Megumi Tadokoro and Jun Shiomi where she has an extremely polite and reserved personality.

(Source: Shokugeki no Souma Wikia)