Aleksandr KaryukinCommunity profile

Alexander Karyukin was born on August 20, 1994, in the small mining town of Zakamensk, located in the Buryatia Republic, near the border with Mongolia. Starting his career immediately after school in 2009, Alexander progressed from a pastry chef to the brand chef of major international projects. Alexander realized his calling at a young age, once asking his mother to teach him how to peel potatoes and cook chicken in the Italian style. When his mother asked, "Why do you need this?", Alexander replied, "I want to cook." This moment marked the beginning of a long journey before Alexander became a chef. For a long time, he lived and worked in various parts of the country, including Ulan-Ude and Sochi, which allowed him to gain extensive experience in restaurant projects with an Italian focus. His resume includes working at the Sochi Marriott Krasnaya Polyana hotel chain, at high-end Italian restaurants such as L'olivo, Roma, and "Brunello," and later at the "Abrau-Durso" champagne bar. In addition, Alexander participated in gastronomic projects at the FIFA World Cup and Formula 1, and is also a winner of the international public project WorldSkills. However, his desire for movement and growth led Alexander Karyukin to St. Petersburg, where in just a year and a half, he progressed from sous chef to brand chef of major restaurant projects. These include "Sыrovarnya," "Magadan," and the Beach Loung Pinsky Restaurants in Turkey. In this restaurant, located on the shores of the Aegean Sea in Bodrum, Alexander manages a team of Turkish chefs, overseen by Russian sous chefs, who offer guests dishes of European-Japanese cuisine. The restaurant is not only known for its high-quality ingredients, such as foie gras, black caviar, lobsters, and Wagyu beef, but is also very popular due to its cuisine and atmosphere. Currently, Alexander Karyukin is also involved in joint projects with other chefs, organizing gastronomic dinners and master classes, sharing his experience. His philosophy is attention to detail and a desire to prepare everything himself, from ingredients based on his grandmother's recipes to smoked salt produced in-house. Alexander believes that in a restaurant, everything must be prepared on-site and by hand, as this makes each dish unique. Alexander draws inspiration from books, conversations, the culture and traditions of different countries. The diversity of the world fuels his creative energy, and modern technologies, such as the internet, help him find new ideas and strive for perfection. Alexander carefully follows the work of his colleagues, noting the best practices and adapting them in his projects to keep up with modern trends and create in-demand dishes. In the near future, the chef plans to participate in various television projects on the "Pjatnitsa" channel, such as "Food, I Love You" and "Young Knives." Currently, Alexander is also working on a new project that will be presented in the media. Alexander has a talent for perfectly balancing flavors so that guests enjoy their dining experience at the restaurant. You can often see the chef not only in the "Sыrovarnya" kitchen, where he makes homemade pasta, but also in the restaurant's dining room, where he interacts with guests. At the "Sыrovarnya" restaurant, Alexander focuses on Italian cuisine with a rustic touch, as well as the refined taste of simple dishes. Today, Alexander Karyukin continues to move forward, actively implementing new projects. Despite the irregular hours and frequent trips to different countries, Alexander is completely passionate about his work and dedicates himself to the restaurant business wholeheartedly. For him, the most important thing is to do what he loves and to continue to grow and develop in his profession.