Chef's Corner Columbia Steak House
Executive Chef John Karl Politis of the Columbia Steak House
Chef Biography
Chef John Karl Politis, a married father of 2, was born in Sweden to a Swedish mother and a Greek father; the family moved to Greece when John was 2 years old. He discovered his passion for food at a young age and was inspired by watching his parents in the kitchen. At the age of fifteen he took his first steps into the world of Gastronomy and at 18 he attended the Athens School of Hotel & Catering where he received the Greek Higher National Diploma in Cuisine & Pastry. He then further continued his studies in culinary and pastry, at Cordon Bleu, in Canada and London, where he achieved the Grand Diplome in Cordon Bleu.
After his studies John worked within several highly acclaimed establishments such as the Chuchill Intercontinental in London, the Penteliko Hotel in Athens, the Vardis restaurant in Kifissia, the Silver Sea Cruiseliner before deciding to move to Cyprus. Here, he proceeded to work in luxury establishments such as the Le Meridien and Intercontinental Aphrodite Hills. John also worked on the ANT1 television channel, on a morning show presenting his recipes. Since the opening of the Columbia Plaza, John has been the Executive Chef for all the Plaza food outlets.
Chef John Karl has personally cooked for and met several celebrities, including Andreas Papandreou, Giannis Vardinogiannis, Despina Vandi, Sakis Rouvas, Michalis Hadjiyiannis, Despina Olympiou, Linda Papadopoulos and very recently at the Columbia Steak House, Anna Vissi.
Chef John Karl’s ethos for the Steak House is to continue being the “Best Steak House” in town, as per its award from Time Out for exactly that! He is excited about the new menu, as well as the new “Dishes of the Day” and the gorgeous cocktails that can be chosen to accompany them.
For the Columbia Plaza he wishes to continue to supply clients with the best quality of produce, included in exciting, new dishes that will surprise and tantalise the Plaza clients’ palates!
Information about the Columbia Steak House select meat
The Creekstone Farms Story
The Creekstone Farms legacy began over a decade ago with one simple idea: provide superior beef products to satisfy the most discerning of palates. Upon this vision, they began a beef program based on Black Angus cattle. Why Black Angus beef? Because Black Angus is known as the gold standard for premium beef—consistently tender and delicious.
Natural and Premium Beef Products
Creekstone Farms offer a complete line of Premium and Natural beef products to the foodservice industries throughout the United States and abroad. With their focus on Quality over quantity, they produce the finest beef products available to consumers today. All of Creekstone products come from the highest quality Black Angus cattle in the industry.
Natural
The industry leading Creekstone Farms' USDA certified Natural program is based on their "Never Ever" program, source verification, and superior feed ration. Theirs was the first program to marry high quality, Guaranteed Tender Black Angus beef with no hormones and no antibiotics.
Premium
When only the best will do, those in the know serve Creekstone Farms Premium Black Angus Beef. Available in some of the finest four-star restaurants around the world, Creekstone Farms Premium Black Angus Beef is delicious, tender, and flavorful bite after bite, time after time. In fact, we think Creekstone Farms Premium Black Angus Beef is the best beef available today!”
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Chef John's Menu of the Month...