Chef Jomon
Born
Jomon Kuriakose

Mavelikkara, Kerala, India
NationalityBritish
Alma materSIHA -Sarosh Institute of Hotel Administration, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Culinary career
Cooking styleIndian / Pan Indian / Asian cuisine

Jomon Kuriakose, also known as Chef Jomon, is the Executive Chef at LaLiT London, England making him one of the youngest executive chefs in London.[1] He was previously the Chef de Cusine[2][3][4][5] at LaLiT London. senior Chef de Partie and then Sous-chef under Vivek Singh (chef) at the Cinnamon Collections in London.[6] He has also participated in MasterChef (British TV series) 2018 where he trained Spencer Matthews and Frankie Bridge.[7]

He was a competitor on the National Chef of the Year, 2021 and also writes regularly for Malayala Manorama Online.[8]

Early life and education

Born and raised in Mavelikkara,[9] Kerala, India, Jomon completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel Management from Sarosh Institute of Hotel Administration under Mangalore University.[10] After graduation, Jomon joined Speciality Restaurant Pvt Ltd and later in 2008, he moved to London and took up the role of Chef de Partie.[2] Bombay Palace, where he specialised in authentic Indian cuisine and developed his skills in fine Anglo-Indian dining. He joined Baluchi at the Lalit London as Chef de Cuisine in 2017.[11][12]

Awards and recognition

  • He was recognised as a culinary hero (2021) by the Craft Guild of Chefs[13]
  • 100 most influential Malayalis in the UK[14]
  • The news person of the year 2019, British Malayali[10]

References

  1. IGlobal News , On creating the wow factor with Indian flavours
  2. 1 2 The Hindu Archived 27 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine, Meet the chef giving London’s fine diners a taste of Kerala
  3. ONManorama Meet chef Jomon Kuriakose who impressed in BBC's Celebrity Masterchef
  4. New Indian Express, Global Malayali chef
  5. "Fine-dining the Kerala Way: Chef Jomon Kuriakose". 20 February 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  6. "4 chef-approved mulled wine recipes to try this week". 22 December 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  7. "Chef Jomon Kuriakose, The LaLit Hotel, London - Asian News from UK". 26 February 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  8. "Author Results - Jomon Kurakose". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam).
  9. Menon, Anasuya (27 May 2021). "Meet the chef giving London's fine diners a taste of Kerala". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  10. 1 2 "Jomon Kuriakose in BBC Masterchef Program". British Malayali. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  11. "Chef Jomon Kuriakose scales up Kerala cuisine by reinventing its presentation". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  12. "4 celebrity chefs gave us their mulled wine recipes for this festive season". Lifestyle Asia India. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  13. "Craft Guild of Chefs reveals Culinary Heroes at awards ceremony | Craft Guild of Chefs".
  14. "UKMALAYALEE | HOME". ukmalayalee.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

Further reading

Podcast https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b7439a05-c050-491c-8a7f-23afe2373007/episodes/8a46f101-bb60-4919-a73e-56e2ce5e125d/aanakaryam-chenakaryam-in-conversation-with-chef-jomon


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