Animal Kingdom Lodge’s Jiko Restaurant Gets New Chef
The new chef for Jiko – The Cooking Place, the featured restaurant at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, has been announced. Chef Brian Piasecki has previously been head chef at another top Disney World restaurant, Le Cellier at Epcot.
Arguably one of the best restaurants in EPCOT, Le Cellier is very popular for their outstanding steaks and probably the best Cheese Soup you’ll find anywhere. Let’s see if Chef Brian can take his success to the next level at an already successful and popular JIKO in the Animal Kingdom Lodge. Read more HERE.

Tagged with: Animal Kingdom Lodge Restaurants • Jiko The Cooking Place
Filed under: Animal Kingdom Lodge • Resort Dining
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On our last visit to Disney World, we again ate at JIKO (it is always a great dining experience) and my daughter had a Red Roibus Tea with vanilla. She absolutely loved it, but we forgot to ask what brand of tea was used. Is it possible for you to provide us with that information? Thanks!!!!