(TAN): Four Seasons Hotel Seoul has appointed Jerome Deconinck as its new executive chef. Overseeing the hotel’s eight restaurants and bars as well as its extensive events operation, Chef Jerome brings skills honed across 30 years of luxury hospitality service, the hotel group said in a news release.
Drawing on a career spanning seven countries across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, Chef Jerome is excited to explore the varied seasonal ingredients from Korea’s different regions. His focus has always been on captivating diners, as well as building a solid team behind the scenes. He will also join the efforts of the ESG Team at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, continuing the property’s pioneering work addressing sustainability within food sourcing, production and waste management.
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A native of Haute-Savoie in France, Chef Jerome’s passion for good food began in childhood. Starting his career in France, he gained valuable experience in Michelin-starred restaurants including La Ciboulette in Annecy, before joining the culinary team of the French Prime Minister and turning his creative attention to state dinners, banquets and refined events. His talents then took him to Asia where he was recruited as the head chef at the French Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, showcasing French culinary culture at international events.
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