Chef Stamatis Iseris

Stamatis is a pure expression of the Corfiot ‘terroir’! From his early years, he developed genuine passion for gastronomy as his mother was a Chef and his father a restaurateur. Hence, he followed the same path and completed his Advanced Hospitality Studies including Culinary Arts. He has worked in various food and beverage management roles throughout his career in 5* hotels and michelin-starred restaurants both in Greece and the UK.

His main belief is that there is no food without wine or wine without food. Therefore, in order to achieve harmonious pairings you need deep knowledge for both. Consequently, he is a holder of WSET’s flagship Diploma-Level 4 in Wines and Spirits, WSET Hestia-An Advanced Certificate of the World of Greek Wine and also of his Advanced Sommelier title from the Court of Master Sommeliers.

Additionally, because of his desire to expand his gastronomic horizons, he travelled around Europe and Greece to traditional food and wine destinations such as Crete, Tuscany, Alsace, Loire, Mosel, Northern Rhône, Champagne and the volcanic islands of Lanzarote and Santorini. Recently, he returned to his homeland after spending several years in the UK working closely with renowned Chefs as a Head Sommelier and Wine Buyer in such venues as The Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland and the michelin-starred restaurant La Trompette in Chiswick, London.

As well as being a perpetual traveller, passionate gastronome and a fun educator, he is currently studying for his Master Sommelier Diploma. All in all, he now craves to share his knowledge, experience and authentic Corfiot recipes with all his guests in Corfu.