Dominic Jeske

Dominic Jeske, 2013

Dominic Jeske (born November 29, 1977 in Mannheim ) is a German chef . Since 2007 he has been head chef at the Cologne restaurant La Societe.

Career

Jeske was born in Mannheim in 1977 and grew up in Trier . There he attended the Hindenburg Gymnasium , which he graduated from high school in 1997. In the wine region he got close access to the subject of food and drink in his youth and spent time in the vineyards of his winegrowing friends during the summer holidays, helping with the grape harvest. As a student, Jeske showed his first interest in the cooking trade and completed an internship in the kitchen of a local inn and in the Deidesheimer Hof restaurant .

After graduating from high school, Dominic Jeske did community service with the Red Cross as a paramedic . On the side, he worked as a kitchen assistant in various restaurants and wineries in Trier and the surrounding area and thus gained his first practical experience. In 1998 Dominic Jeske returned to the Deidesheimer Hof and completed an apprenticeship as a chef with head chef Manfred Schwarz until 2001 . He then worked as a cook at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Heidelberg from 2001 to 2002 . In 2002 he became head chef at the Cologne brasserie Chez Chef. In order to expand his experience, Jeske did two years internships in upscale gourmet kitchens, including at Le Gourmet in Eckenhagen . On the French coast at La Cardabelle in Boulogne-sur-Mer, he deepened his knowledge of French cuisine, which he has since incorporated into his creations again and again.

Restaurant “La Société”, Kyffhäuserstraße 53, Cologne.

From 2005 Jeske worked alongside Mario Kotaska in the Cologne restaurant La Société, which was awarded a Michelin star in 2006. In 2007 Jeske took over the kitchen as head chef and defended the restaurant's star. He has a penchant for down-to-earth cuisine and includes local or regional dishes in his menus. He also works as a chef at international and national events. He publishes recipes up to four times a year in the butcher's trade magazine Fleisch & Wurst .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Nrw-kulinarisch.de: Excellent enjoyment: Michelin-starred restaurants in North Rhine-Westphalia ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on September 28, 2013)