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{{short description|Indian-British chef}}
{{Orphan|date=August 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox chef 
| name = Chef Jomon
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Jomon Kuriakose
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Mavelikkara]], Kerala, India
| style = [[Indian cuisine|Indian]] / Pan [[Indian cuisine|Indian]] / [[Asian cuisine]]
| alma_mater = SIHA -Sarosh Institute of Hotel Administration, [[Mangalore]], Karnataka, India
| nationality = British
|}}

''' 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.<ref name="ignews">[https://www.iglobalnews.com/icommunity/food/on-creating-the-wow-factor-with-indian-flavours IGlobal News] , On creating the wow factor with Indian flavours </ref> He was previously the [[Chef de Cusine]]<ref name="hindu">[https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/chef-jomon-kuriakose-gives-londoners-a-taste-of-kerala/article34659514.ece The Hindu] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210527164612/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/chef-jomon-kuriakose-gives-londoners-a-taste-of-kerala/article34659514.ece|date=27 May 2021}}, Meet the chef giving London’s fine diners a taste of Kerala</ref><ref name="onmanorama">[https://www.onmanorama.com/food/features/2020/08/16/jomon-kuriakose-chef-bbc.html ONManorama] Meet chef Jomon Kuriakose who impressed in BBC's Celebrity Masterchef</ref><ref name="newindianexpress">[https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2021/may/27/global-malayali-chef-2307934.html New Indian Express], Global Malayali chef</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=2021-02-20|title=Fine-dining the Kerala Way: Chef Jomon Kuriakose|url=https://www.keralainsider.com/fine-dining-the-kerala-way-chef-jomon-kuriakose/|access-date=4 June 2021}}</ref> at LaLiT London. senior [[Chef de Partie]] and then [[Sous-chef]] under [[Vivek Singh (chef)]] at the Cinnamon Collections in London.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lifestyleasia.com/bk/food-drink/drinks/mulled-wine-recipes/ |access-date=4 June 2021|title=4 chef-approved mulled wine recipes to try this week |date=22 December 2020 }}</ref> He has also participated in [[MasterChef (British TV series)]] 2018 where he trained [[Spencer Matthews]] and [[Frankie Bridge]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Chef Jomon Kuriakose, The LaLit Hotel, London - Asian News from UK |url=https://asianlite.com/2019/news/uk-news/profile-chef-jomon-kuriakose-the-lalit-hotel-london/ |access-date=4 June 2021 |date=2019-02-26}}</ref>

He was a competitor on [[Craft Guild of Chefs|the National Chef of the Year]], 2021 and also writes regularly for [[Malayala Manorama]] Online.<ref>{{cite web |title=Author Results - Jomon Kurakose |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/authors.jomon-kuriakose.html |website=ManoramaOnline |language=ml}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Born and raised in [[Mavelikkara]],<ref>{{Cite news|last=Menon|first=Anasuya|date=2021-05-27|title=Meet the chef giving London's fine diners a taste of Kerala|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/chef-jomon-kuriakose-gives-londoners-a-taste-of-kerala/article34659514.ece|access-date=2021-07-25|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[Kerala]], India, Jomon completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel Management from [[Sarosh Institute of Hotel Administration]] under [[Mangalore University]].<ref name="britishmalayali.co.uk">{{Cite web|title=Jomon Kuriakose in BBC Masterchef Program|url=http://britishmalayali.co.uk/index.php?page=newsDetail&id=81432|access-date=2021-07-25|website=British Malayali}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="hindu" /> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chef Jomon Kuriakose scales up Kerala cuisine by reinventing its presentation|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2020/oct/29/chef-jomon-kuriakose-scales-up-kerala-cuisine-byreinventingits-presentation-2216225.html|access-date=2021-07-25|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-21|title=4 celebrity chefs gave us their mulled wine recipes for this festive season|url=https://www.lifestyleasia.com/ind/food-drink/drinks/celebrity-chefs-gave-us-their-mulled-wine-recipes-for-this-festive-season/|access-date=2021-07-25|website=Lifestyle Asia India|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Awards and recognition==

* He was recognised as a culinary hero (2021) by the [[Craft Guild of Chefs]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://craftguildofchefs.org/news/craft-guild-chefs-reveals-culinary-heroes-awards-ceremony|title = Craft Guild of Chefs reveals Culinary Heroes at awards ceremony | Craft Guild of Chefs}}</ref>
* 100 most influential Malayalis in the UK<ref>{{Cite web|title=UKMALAYALEE {{!}} HOME|url=https://ukmalayalee.com/trending_news/athenaeum-100-most-influential-uk-malayali-personalities-list-published/|access-date=2021-07-25|website=ukmalayalee.com}}</ref>
* The news person of the year 2019, British Malayali<ref name="britishmalayali.co.uk"/>

==References==
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== 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

== External links ==
* {{Official website|1=http://www.chefjomon.com}}

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