Antigua’s Jumby Bay Names J.P. Loza Executive Chef

Jumby Bay, A Rosewood Resort, an exclusive and newly transformed private island escape off the coast of Antigua, appointed Juan Pablo Loza as executive chef. Following a $28 million resort-wide redesign, the new Jumby Bay Resort, opened Dec. 1, is eager to welcome Loza.

Taking the reins of Jumby Bay’s new dining experience for his first position outside of Mexico, Loza is responsible for all dining operations including menu creation at The Estate House, NEW Verandah Restaurant, The Verandah Bar and Kitchen, and Pool Grille.

Loza will also oversee in-suite dining and special events, and will lead the resort culinary team in creating hands-on learning opportunities at the new Jumby Bay Cooking School. His most recent assignment was executive sous chef at Las Ventanas Al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort in Los Cabos.

Previously, Loza distinguished himself at several of Mexico City’s most acclaimed restaurants including the Restaurant Le Cirque, Restaurant Ciboulette, and Restaurant L’Olivier. In 2005, Loza was awarded first place in Best Mexican Young Chef, a national contest of traditional and contemporary Mexican cuisine.