About me

Mon amour for food industry started early in the childhood when my grandmother carried me to the food markets in Ukraine to choose the best vegetables, meat and fish to prepare dinners for her family. She made me try almost everything we bought and taught me how to find the best of the best. 

I have travelled a lot, spent four years in French colonies in Africa and South America, been to Asia for several times. Everywhere I met people who shared with me their secret family recipes and their food stories. All these memories, authentic tastes and special experiences I use today for creating my colorful and exciting custom-made menus.

After finishing my six years of professional military career at the French Foreign Legion where I also cooked for my fellow soldiers, I graduated from the gastronomy college Prom'Hote Centre de Formation de l’Industrie Hôtelière in St. Raphael, France. Later I studied in Paris at the École de Boulangerie et de Pâtisserie. I am the member of Estonian Association of Head Chefs. 

Professional experience

2021 -	ÖKUT cafe & catering	Co-founder and Executive Chef
2016 - 2021	Põhjala Catering	Executive Chef
2015 - 2019	Quality Hotel & Resort Lapland luxury hotel, Nordic Choice Hotels Group (Sweden)	Chef de Cuisine
2013 - 2014	Swissôtel Tallinn (Estonia), 5* business-class deluxe hotel	Chef de Cuisine
2007 - 2013	Swissôtel Tallinn (Estonia), 5* deluxe business-class hotel
	Three Sisters Hotel (Estonia), 5* luxury boutique hotel
	Château de la Chèvre d’Or (Eze, France), 2 Michelin stars
	Hotel Negresco (Nice, France), 2 Michelin stars

Projects

2020	President's Reception to the best graduates
2020	Co-operation with Stockmann - premium department store in Tallinn
2017	President's Reception for the 99th Anniversary of the Republic of Estonia
2016	Hilton Tallinn Park (Estonia), Executive Sous Chef, business class hotel opening team
2014	Swissôtel Sochi Kamelia (Russia), Chef de Cuisine, Task Force, Winter Olympic Games 2014