Meet Jay Halford
Our new Executive Chef, Jay Halford, has masterminded our outstanding new menus, showcasing his flavours and texture combinations which will leave you excited for every next mouthful. We are absolutely over the moon to be collaborating with Jay Halford as Meda Gedara's new Executive Chef. Michelin trained Jay swerved the traditional route to focus on vegan gastronomy and is a master of juice cleanse programs.
Fiona and Jay first crossed paths in 2016, at Jay’s café in the Cotswolds, since then Jay has been Fiona’s go-to for her private events. Fiona jumped at the chance to have Jay at Om Ceylon. His menus at Om Ceylon will be showcasing amazing local produce including a plethora of delicious locally caught fish. His healthy menu will take us on a journey to discover the most delicate of flavours and astonishing combinations.
We'll dine at the verandah table, we'll dine in the garden and we'll also dine on the beach. Prepare your tastebuds and your senses for unforgettable dining experiences.
The atmosphere at Meda Gedara is the perfect location to appreciate Jay's incredible menu, savouring every mouthful and indulging in lingering meal times.
As a health-conscious chef, Jay loves helping people discover and implement a healthy diet into their everyday lifestyle and through the workshops at Om Ceylon, you’ll take away the knowledge a skills to make everlasting changes to your diet.
In his 15yrs of being a professional chef, Jays cooked in Michelin-starred kitchens, catered at world renowned events, lush weddings and inspiring retreats all around the world. Building a considerable knowledge of everything that’s out there in terms of eating and cooking. Everything that he’s learned inspires his menus promoting a healthier lifestyle that is simpler and more sustainable.