Jade Mountain & Anse Chastanet Appoint New Executive Chef
Chef Valerio Pachetti Joins the Talented Culinary Team Behind Famed St. Lucia Sister Resorts
Valerio Pachetti has been named Executive Chef at St. Lucia's most iconic resort properties, Jade Mountain and Anse Chastanet, where he will be responsible for overseeing daily food & beverage operations, menu conceptualization, managing back-of-house operations, and implementing new culinary programming.
Chef Pachetti hails from Colombia, born to an Italian father and a German mother, and credits his parents with instilling his appreciation of great food from a variety of cultures. Pachetti brings more than a decade of industry experience to the resort's talented culinary team. After completing his culinary education in Rome, Pachetti helmed kitchens in Michelin star restaurants and five-star luxury resorts across the globe, from Italy, Brazil, and Colombia to Myanmar, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, United Arab Emirates and Thailand. Most recently, Pachetti was Executive Chef of two five-star properties in Phuket, Aleenta Resort & Spa and Akyra Beach Resort. He speaks six languages - Italian, Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, and Vietnamese/Bahasa - and is currently studying others. When he's not in the kitchen, Pachetti practices yoga and showcases his deep respect for nature in his culinary philosophies.
"I love the farm-to-fork concept at Jade Mountain and Anse Chastanet," said Pachetti. "At our (on-site) Emerald's farm, nature gives us so many amazing ingredients to work with, which allows us to create menus that are really sustainable. With sustainability being one of the biggest growing trends in both the culinary and travel industries, we've been dreaming up innovative creations using our local resources to help transform the way guests think about eating while on vacation."
Chef Pachetti joins the resorts' James Beard Award-winning Consulting Chef, Allen Susser, who oversees menu conceptualization and culinary special events, such as Jade Mountain's annual Mango Festival and Discover Chocolate Festival. This year, Anse Chastanet converted its Emeralds restaurant into an entirely vegan eatery; the resort also regularly invites guest vegan chefs to participate in on-property culinary events. Recently, Jade Mountain debuted a dedicated Wellness Guru who helps guests determine their Ayurvedic body type and recommends customized menus and spa treatments. Chef Pachetti also has experience in Ayurvedic cuisine, which is something else he plans to leverage in culinary planning for 2020.
About Jade Mountain Resort
Jade Mountain and Anse Chastanet overlook St. Lucia's twin Piton peaks, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site. Jade Mountain's bold design was conceived by architect and owner Nick Troubetzkoy whose philosophy is to build in harmony with Caribbean nature and the environment. Individual bridges lead to exceptional open-walled sanctuaries making it one of the Caribbean's most mesmerizing resort experiences. In the sanctuaries, the bedroom, living area and an extravagant private infinity pool glide into one another to form extraordinary platforms that seem to float out into nature. With the fourth wall entirely absent, Jade Mountain's sanctuaries are stage-like settings from which to embrace Saint Lucia's full scenic glory. Jade Mountain and its sister property, Anse Chastanet enjoy one of the Caribbean's most scenic settings, nestled in a 600-acre estate with two soft sand beaches bordering pristine coral reefs. Both hotels have been named one the world's top Caribbean hotels by Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure.
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