Jon Luca Keane, Senior Chef de Partie at De Vere Beaumont Estate, located in Old Windsor, was crowned Junior Chef Champion at the IACC UK Copper Skillet competition, held at Wyboston Lakes Conference and Event Centre, on 4th February 2022.
Jon Luca now progresses to the next stage, where he will travel to Las Vegas, representing the UK to compete for the title of the Global Copper Skillet Champion which will take place at IACC Americas Connect, 23-25 May 2022.
During the competition, participating chefs were tasked with creating a dish using basic pantry items and a “mystery basket” of proteins and other fresh, dairy and grocery items. They were given 30 minutes to prepare, create, and present their dishes to the judges. Jon Luca’s winning dish was crispy fried pork tenderloin medallions, warm Nicoise salad and Bearnaise sauce.
Commenting on Jon Luca’s win, Bruce McDowell, De Vere’s Group Food & Beverage Manager, said: “We’re absolutely thrilled for Jon Luca on his win at the UK Copper Skillet. This is testament to his culinary excellence, and of course, we’re also immensely proud of his work at De Vere Beaumont Estate. We wish him the best of luck for the finals in Las Vegas later this year.”
Mark Cooper, CEO, IACC said: “I am very impressed by the skills that Jon Luca showcased at the UK Copper Skillet competition. De Vere has a fantastic track record of producing young culinary talent, with four of their chefs now having gone on to compete at the Global Copper Skillet competition. I wish Jon Luca the best of luck and I look forward to seeing what he creates in the final at IACC Americas Connect in May.”
Located in Old Windsor, De Vere Beaumont Estate is part of De Vere’s collection of historic mansion house estates and distinctive contemporary hotels and event destinations. The property offers 58 event spaces for conferences, meetings and training, with space up to 700 guests, as well as 40 acres of grounds for team building with free, full coverage superfast 100MB outdoor Wi-Fi ensuring guests can always stay connected.
De Vere Beaumont Estate is located three miles from Egham station, with connections to London Waterloo and Reading, and just six miles from Heathrow Airport. The estate is also easily accessible from the M3, M4, and M25.
De Vere Beaumont Estate, Burfield Road, Old Windsor, SL4 2JJ
Tel: +44 (0) 175 364 0000
