Jersaí Miranda Sánchez has been appointed as Head Chef at Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya
As Head Chef at Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya's distinguished restaurant, Autor, Jersaí Miranda Sánchez leads the kitchen to serve up distinctive Mexican cuisine using a blend of fresh and ancestral Mexican techniques. The resort's most sophisticated dining experience is an ode to its chef or 'author' where guests experience a personalized culinary journey curated by Chef Jersaí Miranda Sánchez. With offerings that are complex in flavor and simplistic in execution, standout dishes include decadent bone marrow tacos and campeche shrimp, made using local ingredients from the surrounding region.
Sánchez studied at the Culinary College of Morelia, and during this time, traveled around the country to learn about ingredients, cultures, techniques and flavors. Sánchez worked in several renowned restaurants in the city of Morelia prior to starting his journey in the Mexican Caribbean at the Thompson Hotel in 2017. Sánchez then joined Chef Pedro Abascal's, 'PRIMO', where he helped the restaurant earn its nomination for 'Best Restaurant in the Riviera Maya' by Travel + Leisure in 2019. In that same year, Sánchez was a semi-finalist in "Cocinero del Año" Mexico Chef of the Year awards.