The JCI Staff

Chef Patron, Chef Yochanan Lambiase was born into 5 generations of well-known chefs. He trained at Westminster Hotel School and has a BTec in Business Management. He trained with Raymond Blanc and Jamie Oliver, and worked at the Ritz and the Savoy in London as well as the Sheraton Plaza Hotel in Jerusalem. Chef Lambiase has won medals at international Hotelympia competitions and has represented Israel at the Culinary Olympics. He has appeared on radio shows and cookery demonstrations in London, Los Angeles and New York.

JCI’s Principal, Greta Ostrovitz, has over 30 years in senior management positions including 25 years in New York corporate law firms as the Director of Information Technology. In Israel, she owned the restaurant, Chez Gita, which was named one of the “Cafes we Love” in 2007 by Yediot Achronot. In addition, she has owned a catering business providing classic European food to an international audience in Jerusalem.

Chef Guy Frenkel is a certified Executive Pastry Chef (American Culinary Federation) who brings skill, creativity and a vast knowledge in all aspects of French patisserie. Having learned from masters in some of the best patisseries of Paris and graduating from the prestigious Ecole Len?tre in 1991, Chef Guy worked in many different sectors in the industry on three continents including some of the finest restaurants and hotels in Florida. He has taught at the Swiss Chalet culinary center in Miami and was co-owner of three patisseries in Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton. In addition, Chef Guy was pastry chef advisor to some of Israel’s top restaurants and he has won prestigious competitions.

Chef Jeff Lewis has over twenty-two years in the food industry. Trained at Tonbridge Chef School in England, he has worked as a chef in England, Holland, Switzerland and Israel. Chef Lewis has a vast knowledge of ethnic, organic and vegetarian cooking. He has been a Chef at the Intercontinental Hotels restaurants, two major catering companies and many restaurants as well as owning his own food brand, JeffChef.