Who is

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Jack is a seasoned restaurant and private chef, hailing from the Cayman Islands, he loves to infuse dishes with punchy flavours and carefully sourced exotic ingredients from both land and sea.

Whether crafting individual dishes or orchestrating an entire event, he is dedicated to delivering a distinctive and unforgettable dining experience.

ABOUT CHEF JACK BARWICK

STYLE AND SOURCING

After enjoying so many diverse environments and ingredients, it is Jack's focus to create an authentic experience by sourcing and producing as much of his dinners from scratch as possible. From making the paper for the menus, to crockery and pantry items.

Powerful flavours using preserved and cured ingredients, balanced with fresh and exotic products are a main stay.

All food lovers know, the best dishes are made with great ingredients, so its important to take time and care when sourcing.

PASSIONS

BEEKEEPING

Jack has been beekeeping for 20 years relocating hives causing a nuissance and helping establish apiaries around the world.

FORAGING

Wild foods are a huge focus on the menu, making sure to aquire ingredients thoughtfully so we can create a connection with nature, through food.

SUSTAINABILITY

Eating good food can be done while respecting our surroundings, All decisions are made with respects to the thing that makes food amazing... nature!

When vagabonding, finding hidden gems, investigating food history, cultures, foreign ingredients and techniques all mean authenticity when designing dishes and creating visual content.

TRAVEL AND MEDIA

EXPERIENCE

The Brasserie : Cayman Islands

The Dairy : Clapham , London

The Manor : Clapham , London

Darby's : Nine elms , London

Rye by the Water : Brentford

Chellamella : Cayman Islands

Paradise Garage : Bethnel green

Slow food : Cayman Islands

Cayman Cookout : Cayman Islands

Bookatable by Michelin :

UK " YCOTY

CAYMAN PARENT

A SMALL ARTICLE WRITTEN ABOUT NUTRIGENOMICS AND ITS FUTURE IN THE INDUSTRY

FORBES MAGAZINE

A FORBES PIECE FOCUSSING ON THE BEST EXPERIENCES IN THE CAYMAN ISLANDS

INSIDE OUT

AN ARTICLE ABOUT CHELLAMELLA AND THE TEAM

YOUNG CHEF OF THE YEAR

A SHORT ARTICLE BY CAYMAN COMPASS, ABOUT THE BOOKATABLE BY MICHELIN YOUNG CHEF OF THE YEAR

BUSINESSES

ARTICLES

COMING SOON

Chellamella was formed four years ago, with the focus on changing the landscape of private dining in the Caribbean. Everything is sourced by the team and almost every detail of the dining experience is made in house, from the menus and crockery to lamps on the tables.

Cookwear is a food and nature focussed clothing brand that uses illustrations and artwork made by chefs, for chefs.

Heavy textiles and apparel that is perfect for representing your passion for food.

Jack is currently working on a new venture that focusses on the hidden gastronomic wonders of the world. Feel free to inquire about what is being planned.

We are excited to announce more soon!

It was incredible to have a homemade dinner in my home with local food, not have to do a thing, and be made to feel so comfortable. Thank you again from me and my whole family who had the most wonderful time.

CARYN

Excellent service, superb attention to detail, and most importantly, a great tasting meal curated from local ingredients. Looking forward to experiencing other events and dishes in the future.

TESTIMONIALS

CHASE

Our dining experience was one of the highlights of our trip. The menu was perfectly catered to our group and the respect for the ingredients served made the exquisite meal all the better.

TOMMY

MICHAEL

The attention of detail was a ten out of ten. Oh and the food, while not even the best part of the evening, was superb. Local, fresh, creative, full of unique flavors and designed specifically for us.

ANTONIOS

Amazing food, all explained, timing, flexibility and service. It is the team that made the experience so special !

DEAN M

Working with him, you can immediately see from his creative side that he likes to push the envelope