The chef trained at the Zevenwacht Chef School in his native South Africa, where he gained a classical French and English grounding which he took with him to Ireland.
He met Interlude owner Penny Streeter OBE at her Cape Town restaurant, Somerset West, where he worked for several years.
Jean Delport is the executive chef at Restaurant Interlude, located in the 240-acre woodland gardens of Leonardslee Estate, near Horsham.
The restaurant retained its Michelin star last week, after being first awarded the prestigious honour under the South African chef in 2019.
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