Junior John Rorimpandey (born 20 July 1975) better known as Juna Rorimpandey or Chef Juna is a professional cook from Indonesia he is widely known for being a judge in the cooking show MasterChef Indonesia. He has resigned from his position of Executive Chef at Jack Rabbit Restaurant, Jakarta at the end of July 2011 and is currently still a judge for MasterChef Indonesia.
Juna Rorimpandey | |
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 Juna Rorimpandey in 2022. | |
| Born | Junior John Rorimpandey July 20, 1975 |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Other names | Chef Juna |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Style | Japanese cuisine French cuisine Indonesian cuisine |
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For 12 years he went abroad, as a chef specializing in Japanese cuisine and French cuisine and in October 2016, Juna Rorimpandey opened his first restaurant named "Correla" located on the lobby floor of the Rajawali building Kuningan, South Jakarta.[1][3]
Early life and career
editWhen he was young, Juna Rorimpandey was a delinquent.[4] After graduating from high school, he went on to study in petroleum engineering at Trisakti University for 3.5 years, but didn't finish his studies because of disciplinary issues. He briefly got into drugs[5] and after Failing to graduate from college in Indonesia, Juna moved to Brownsville, Texas, USA in 1997, and sold his motorbike to pay for schooling there. In America, Juna Rorimpandey entered flight school and successfully graduated to get a pilot's license.[6]
While he was studying to get his commercial license, his flight school went bankrupt so he moved to Houston to continue his training. However, due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis, Juna's parents experienced economic difficulties, forcing Juna to find his own money for living expenses.[7]
Juna Rorimpandey got into cooking after doing odd jobs to make money, he got a job as a waiter in a traditional Japanese restaurant. After a while, the sushi master at his restaurant offered Juna to be his student. Juna accepted the offer and was willing to be trained from scratch. Afterwards the restaurant owner promoted Juna Rorimpandey to get Permanent Residency in the United States.[7]
In 2002, Juna Rorimpandey took over as head chef at the restaurant because the sushi master who trained Juna moved to another restaurant. Then, in 2003, Juna moved to another sushi restaurant in Houston called Uptown Sushi and became Executive Chef there.[7]
After getting bored of Japanese cuisine he moved to a French restaurant, The French Laundry which is known as a restaurant that applies high standards. He also had to learn again from scratch. There he was educated very harshly.[8]
After returning home to Indonesia he served as Executive Chef at Jack Rabbit Jakarta restaurant until 2011. He is also active as a judge on MasterChef Indonesia.[9]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13: The Haunted[10] | Chef Papang | RA Pictures |
| 2019 | Kembalinya Anak Iblis[11] |
TV Show
edit- MasterChef Indonesia ( Season 1 - 10) (RCTI)[9]
- MasterChef MasterClass Ramadan (RCTI)
- Arjuna (Global TV)
- Hell's Kitchen Indonesia (SCTV)[12]
- MasterChef Asia (Lifetime)
- Chef's Table (NET.)
- Dahsyatnya MasterChef Indonesia (RCTI)
- DCODE: The Progressive Project (NET.)
- OK Chef (RCTI)
Commercial
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (June 2022) |
| Year | Product |
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| 2013 | Klop (with Chef Aiko) |
| Nutrijell Pudding Susu | |
| SunCo | |
| 2015 | Nutrijell Pudding Lapis |
| 2017 | Pharmaton |
| Nutrijell Pudding | |
| 2019 | Koshihikari |
| NutriCake | |
| 2020 | WINCheez |
| BNSP: Sertifikasi Kompetensi Profesi |
References
edit- ^ a b Susita, Syanne (9 June 2017). "Correlate, Sajian Eklektif Berstandar Tinggi dari Chef Juna". CNN Indonesia. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ Perkasa, Gading (27 January 2020). "Chef Juna Buka Kedai Ramen". Kompas.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Profile of The Month: CORRELATE's Chef Juna Rorimpandey". what's new jakarta. 20 April 2017. Archived from the original on 2019-06-23. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ Mitra Tarigan, ed. (10 March 2019). "Suka Adu Jotos, Intip Kebandelan Chef Juna Masa Muda". Tempo.co (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Profil Chef Juna". Merdeka.com. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ Nusyirwan, Halimah (17 July 2018). "Juna Rorimpandey: Menjadi Chef Karena "Kecelakaan"". Kinibisa (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2019-06-23. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ a b c Ahadi, Ahwan (16 April 2022). "Chef Juna Rorimpandey Biodata Lengkap Lahir Dimana, Pendidikan Hingga Gaya Masak - Portal Kudus - Halaman 2". portalkudus.pikiran-rakyat.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ Purwanti, Tenni (16 August 2011). "Chef Juna: Galaknya Tidak Dibuat-buat - Bagian I". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ a b Dienfitri, Annisa (20 January 2019). "Chef Juna Rorimpandey Akhirnya Kembali Jadi Juri MasterChef Indonesia". Grid (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ Fahlevi, Fahdi (25 July 2018). Anita K Wardhani (ed.). "Main Film Pertama Kali, Chef Juna Berusaha 'Gak Malu-maluin'". Tribunnews.com. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ fariz (2019-09-05). "'Kembalinya Anak Iblis', Film Adventure Horor Yang Diperankan Anak - Anak Muda". Libertymagz.com. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ Makmun, Mardiana (23 December 2014). "Kompetisi Memasak "Hells Kitchen" Segera Hadir di Indonesia". BeritaSatu.com. Retrieved 23 June 2019.