Prime 239 Steakhouse has announced the appointment of Matt Djerf (pronounced ‘Jerf’) as its new executive chef at the award-winning restaurant at 1715 Cape Coral Parkway, West.
A Cape Coral native with deep roots in the local dining scene, Djerf brings more than 15 years of culinary experience and a passion for refined, flavor-forward cooking to the steakhouse. His journey began working alongside the late Chef Shannon Yates, one of the region’s most respected restaurateurs, first cooking for the Boston Red Sox and later helping open Nevermind Awesome Bar & Eatery in 2012.
“I started out washing dishes and doing prep work at Nevermind and eventually worked my way up to running the kitchen,” said Djerf, adding that every station, every burn and every late night was part of the journey. “Shannon taught me not only how to cook, but how to lead a kitchen and connect with the community through food.”…