JB is from the north east of France. He moved to Ireland in 2000. JB has a wealth of experience in boutique hotels, 4 & 5 star hotels and prestigious restaurants all over Ireland and now GROW HQ. He has a strong focus on fresh, local, seasonal products of impeccable quality. He combines this with a love of traditional methods of preserving vegetables. Every item served in GROW HQ is handmade on site under JB’s supervision, from the vinegar to the bread to the ketchup. JB combats waste in his kitchen by using the entire vegetable grown onsite (root to stem). The secret ingredient will always be time, passion, respect and dedication. 

Teaching and sharing knowledge with other chefs and with future generations has been important all throughout JB’s career. At GROW HQ, JB runs the cookery classes to showcase the fresh vegetables pulled straight from the ground.