Chef
Jane-Therese Mulry
- Discipline
- Chef
- Based in
- Matauri Bay, New Zealand
i. Biography
Australian-born Jane-Therese Mulry arrived at Rosewood Kauri Cliffs in Northland, New Zealand in 2025 as Director of Culinary, with a career built across London, South Africa, Seychelles, Bangkok, Hamilton Island, and Tasmania. The throughline is a cook trained in the pressure of kitchens, where repetition, discipline, and produce shape the work. When she says, “I didn’t think I was smart enough for university,” it reads as a record of another route into the trade; when she adds, “if I decided to do it, I wanted to be the best,” it names the standard she has carried through it.
The Path
In London, Jane-Therese Mulry became the first female head chef at MPW Canary Wharf, a role that placed her in a visible, high-demand kitchen with little room for hesitation. She then worked as chef for South Africa's first five-star airport hotel kitchen at Intercontinental group in South Africa, where tempo, consistency, and control would have been part of the daily brief. The next appointments widened the scale of the work while keeping the same requirements in view. As Executive Chef (pre-opening/opening) at The Waldorf Astoria in Seychelles (until 2025), Jane-Therese Mulry was part of the build as well as the opening, where precision and patience sit alongside each other. Different properties, different geographies; the craft remained the same: lead clearly, adapt quickly, and keep the kitchen in hand. Today, Jane-Therese Mulry is director of culinary of Rosewood Kauri Cliffs, Rosewood Cape Kidnappers and Rosewood Matakauri (since 2025), carrying a career that has moved across regions and formats without losing its center.
The Work Today
In 2025, Jane-Therese Mulry became Director of Culinary at Rosewood Kauri Cliffs in Northland, New Zealand, and the role fits a practice that has long been anchored in produce. The focus is straightforward: ingredients come first, and the cooking is built to serve them rather than mask them. Hotel kitchens, island resorts, mountain lodge kitchens, and opening projects all demand the same fundamentals — timing, attention, and discipline. Across those settings, Jane-Therese Mulry has built her reputation on ingredients and on the practical work of delivering food cleanly, without excess.
Acclaim
Jane-Therese's honors include Mentor of the Year.
Profile updated August 2026
FAQ
Asked of Jane-Therese
What is Jane-Therese Mulry's current role?
As of 2026, Jane-Therese Mulry is Director of Culinary.
Where did Jane-Therese Mulry work before?
Jane-Therese Mulry's earlier career included MPW Canary Wharf, Intercontinental group, and The Waldorf Astoria.
What recognition has Jane-Therese Mulry received?
Mentor of the Year.
