JOALI BEING announces the appointment of Taylor-Jayne Shearman as their new Executive Chef. Australian born Taylor-Jayne Shearman was awarded as the distinguished top VET (Vocational Educational Technology) student in the whole of Australia for Hospitality. She completed Certificate III Commercial Cookery at TAFE Ryde and graduated early due to advanced learning and credits.
Taylor’s professional journey began at 13 when she worked part-time in cafes and restaurants in her hometown. By the age of 16, she was working for Rick Stein at Bannisters by the Sea while completing high school. She started her apprenticeship the day she graduated and 8 months later, moved to Sydney to work for Mad Cow, one of the largest and most prestigious restaurant groups in Australia.
Taylor has worked with a number of global celebrities and A-list actors in the Turks & Caicos islands in the Caribbean, serving as a Sous Chef and Head Chef of the private estates. She worked for Como Hotels and Resorts, during which she was promoted to Executive Chef at the age of 25.
Taylor joined the JOALI family in 2018, where she led the restaurant concepts and contributed to the pre-opening of JOALI Maldives. Her inspiration as both a chef and a woman in the hospitality industry was ignited under the leadership of Esin Güral Argat, Vice President of Gürok Group and the visionary behind the JOALI brand. After the pandemic, Taylor worked as an executive chef for LUX* North Male, which later transitioned to Jumeirah Maldives.