Altyn IzrailovCommunity profile

In 2008, he enrolled in a vocational school in his hometown and, during his studies, completed numerous internships in local restaurants. He worked for two years in a Turkish cuisine restaurant. In 2011, he moved to Moscow and became a cook at the Italian restaurant Mi Pice, where he rose to the position of senior cook within two years. From 2014 to 2016, he worked at Zupperia and Glenuill. From 2016 to 2017, he served as a sous chef at Bread and Meat. In 2017, he joined [KU:] ramen izakaya as a ramen chef. In 2018 and 2019, he completed internships in Tokyo with local masters of Japanese cuisine. When the second [KU:] restaurant opened, he became a sous chef, and with the opening of the third restaurant in Moscow City, he was appointed Head Chef.

Altin Israelov was born in the summer in the city of Talas, where he began to develop his talent and build his career. As a child, he loved helping his mother in the kitchen and cooking for the whole family. At that time, his older brother, noticing his enthusiasm and talent, advised him to attend a vocational school. Altin did not resist and, during his studies, managed to complete internships in local restaurants. After graduating, he worked for a couple of years in a Turkish cuisine restaurant, and then moved to Moscow. Young and ambitious, after working in an Italian restaurant and rising from a regular cook to a sous chef, he transitioned to the position of ramen chef at [KU:] in 2017. Starting from scratch in a new cuisine and culture, Altin spent a year there and then went on an internship in Japan with renowned and highly regarded chefs. In Japan, he realized that people spend years perfecting the art of ramen and that there is no limit to improvement. When the second [KU:] opened, Altin became a sous chef, underwent training in Japan for the second time, mastering new techniques for preparing izakaya dishes. With the opening of the City location, he became the Head Chef. Currently, Altin oversees all [KU:] projects. In addition to cooking, he is passionate about football. During his time at [KU:], he formed a football team of cooks who play every week.