Jean-Luc Morcellet
Executive chef
The Palace - The Old Town


Jean-Luc has more than two decades of experience in the hospitality sector having worked with international hospitality operators in several countries including Zimbabwe, USA, UK and France.

This experience has afforded him the ability today to perfectly manage nine food and beverage outlets within The Palace - The Old Town.

Jean-Luc serves up to an average of 1300 covers per day while leading a team of 93 associates including chefs and stewards, ensuring quality service at all time.

He has also put in place a strong training programme allowing his team to develop themselves both personally and professionally.

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Jean-Luc’s leadership is driven by the quality of the product and quality of his people and every month he offers 18 hours of training to each individual.

He also dedicates a full day every two weeks to teaching his associates the basics on each outlet’s signature
recipes.

In addition to awards success, Jean-Luc has received many other internal and guest satisfaction recognitions making him an undeniable culinary star.