About
Jeff the Chef Foods Ltd is a family run business, solely owned by Geoff Johns.
Geoff has had over 30 years catering experience. In 2007, Geoff saw a gap in the market for the manufacture of a retail chilled chicken/pork parmo. At the time, it was only sold in restaurants and takeaways across the Teesside area. After a lot of hard work and self-belief, we now supply the Parmo and other lines in regional Asda’s, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Co-op and several independent stores.
At Jeff the Chef, we only use fresh premium ingredients, making handmade products to keep them authentic.
We are SALSA accredited.
What is a Parmo?
The Parmo, is a breaded cutlet dish originating in Middlesbrough and a popular item of take-away food in the North East of England. Similar to a schnitzel, it consists of chicken in breadcrumbs topped with a white béchamel/Parmesan sauce and cheese; there are many variations, including non-chicken cutlets. The Parmo is distinct from the Italian-American dish chicken parmigiana, a briefly pan-fried then baked or broiled cutlet served with a tomato-based sauce.