JOHN BELLEME

EXECUTIVE CHEF, HENRY'S

The talented executive chef, John Belleme, is the Executive Chef at Henry's. Noted South Florida restaurateur, Burt Rapoport, is extremely pleased to have Chef John heading up the kitchen at this award-winning Delray Beach restaurant.

Chef John and Burt Rapoport have worked together over the course of ten years, as Chef John was previously the executive chef at Gotham, at the Addison Shops in Delray Beach, from December 2006 through May 2007. In 1993, Chef John became the executive chef at Max's Grille (which Rapoport still owns with former business partner Dennis Max) in Boca Raton's Mizner Park. While he was responsible for guiding and developing the menu, he went on to oversee the expansion of the restaurant and he became the corporate chef for Max's Grille, Max's Coffee Shop (where he was a partner), and Max's Bakery, over the course of seven years. He was also the opening chef at the original Wilt Chamberlain's, in Boca Raton, from 1991 - 1993.

In 2000, Chef John became the co-owner and executive chef of the former Zemi (where Opus 5 now resides) in Boca Raton. During this stint, from 2000 to 2004, Chef John garnered rave reviews from a multitude of publications, including the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, New Times, and CityLink. He was also named a "Chef to Keep Your Eye On" by Esquire magazine's restaurant critic, John Mariani.

Chef John creates wonderful American dishes to delight and inspire diners at Henry's. The American comfort food served at Henry's has never been so good having been enhanced with John's wonderful flair for creating memorable dining experiences.

A South Florida native, Chef John is a graduate of the prestigious Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, New York.

He resides in Boca Raton with his wife and their four children. When he is not cooking or developing new recipes, he enjoys participating in sporting activities with his children.