Jorge Negron

Diplomat Prime Steak & Seafood

Born in Western New York and raised in Puerto Rico, Jorge Negron had the benefit of generational culinary talent in his family.

Negron’s father – also a chef – and grandfather taught him to cook Puerto Rican fare and instilled in him a passion for finding local ingredients and treating them well.

“When I was a kid I remember my...

Born in Western New York and raised in Puerto Rico, Jorge Negron had the benefit of generational culinary talent in his family.

Negron’s father – also a chef – and grandfather taught him to cook Puerto Rican fare and instilled in him a passion for finding local ingredients and treating them well.

“When I was a kid I remember my dad, talking about his accomplishments and the joy he felt cooking. When I turned 12, I asked him to get me a summer job with him. He spoke to the owner and got me a job as a steward, within a week, one of the cooks left and I was asked to help on the hot line and on my first official shift in the kitchen, I felt the thrill that he always talked about. I knew who I wanted to be.”

Negron was inspired to attend culinary school at the Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico. Since graduating, he has been part of the Puerto Rico Culinary Team and of several notable hotel’s teams including the St. Regis Bahia Beach Rio Grande, Ritz-Carlton South Beach, Viceroy Miami, 1 Hotel South Beach, Diplomat Hotel, COMO Metropolitan Miami Beach and others.

“There are a few people who shaped me to be who I am today. My dad, the one who inspired me to start and kept me on track during my rebel days, Chef Jorge Ramos – he has been one of my mentors and friends since St Regis Bahia beach, Chef Rafael Velazquez who taught me the importance of nurturing and Chef Michael Fiorello, who taught me how to see the bigger picture and has put a lot of trust in who I am.”