Dmitry MaksaevCommunity profile

Cuisine: Black Sea, Kuban, and Southern Caucasus cuisine.

Experience as a Head Chef: - Brand Chef, "Quiet Shores" Black Sea cuisine restaurant, Gelendzhik. March 2023 – Present - Project work for opening and menu updates for cafes, bars, restaurants, and nightclubs. Sevastopol, Voronezh, Krasnodar, Kostroma May 2021 – March 2023 - "Pertsona" gastropub, "Santorini" tavern Sevastopol European, авторская (author's), and Greek cuisine. October 2019 – March 2021 - "Rybitsa" restaurant club Simferopol European cuisine April 2019 – September 2019 - Anna Akhmatova Literary Cafe Evpatoria European and авторская (author's) cuisine December 2018 – April 2019 - "Coffeshop company" Viennese coffee shop Vladivostok European cuisine February 2018 – October 2018 (Franchise work, menu adaptation to the region, staff selection and training, working with technologists, recipe adjustments, etc.) - "Nakhodka Mega" shopping center food court, Nakhodka - "Tsentralny" shopping center food court, Vladivostok Italian, Pan-Asian, and home-style cuisine. May 2017 – December 2017 (Managing three food service locations, complete menu overhaul with Italian and Pan-Asian focus, refining the home-style cuisine menu. Developing and adjusting recipes, staff training, working with suppliers, reporting, etc.) - "Purple Sheep" restaurant, "Victory" varenychny (dumpling) restaurant, August 2016 – May 2017, Sevastopol, Simferopol, Evpatoria. Meat-based and home-style cuisine. (Managing a network of cafes, kitchen management, menu development, recipe adjustments, staff training, and workshops) - "Fisherman's Village" restaurant, "Rybitsa" club, April 2016 – August 2016, Simferopol European and home-style cuisine. (Seasonal work, menu adjustments, club menu development, staff recruitment and training, kitchen operations oversight, working with suppliers, reporting) - "Dair" recreation center, August 2015 – April 2016, Astrakhan European and Italian cuisine. Banquet and buffet menus. (Menu adjustments, new menu implementation, working with suppliers, chef training, kitchen operations oversight) - "Diesel-Park" sports bar, July 2014 – June 2015, Astrakhan European cuisine. (Kitchen opening from scratch, menu development, working with the 1C accounting system for catering, working with suppliers, personal involvement in product procurement, seasonal menu development, chef recruitment and training, kitchen operations oversight) - "Liberty" restaurant, October 2013 – July 2014, Astrakhan American cuisine. (Menu adjustments, new dish introductions, chef training, kitchen operations oversight) - "Divan-Sarai" restaurant, October 2013 – March 2014, Astrakhan Eastern cuisine. (Kitchen opening from scratch, menu development, working with suppliers, chef recruitment and training, kitchen operations oversight) - "Point" club, May 2013 – September 2013, Vologda Italian cuisine. (Complete menu overhaul, chef training, head chef recruitment) - "Dacha" restaurant-cafe, April 2012 – May 2013, Astrakhan Home-style and meat-based cuisine. (Equipment procurement, new menu development, seasonal menu development, banquet menu development, chef recruitment and training, Italian cuisine introduction, working with suppliers, personal involvement in product procurement, kitchen operations oversight) "Panda" Asia-cafe, September 2011 – April 2012, Astrakhan Pan-Asian cuisine. (Kitchen opening from scratch, menu development with a foreign (Chinese) chef, chef recruitment and training, working with suppliers, personal involvement in product procurement, kitchen operations oversight) "Klevoe mesto" grill restaurant, May 2011 – September 2011, Astrakhan Meat-based cuisine. (Kitchen opening from scratch, menu development, chef recruitment and training, working with suppliers, personal involvement in product procurement, currently providing oversight) "Lumiere" restaurant, February 2011 – May 2011, Cherepovets Meat-based cuisine. (New menu development, equipment procurement, chef training) "La baZZar" coffee shop, "La Buffet" fast food, "Nasledniki" children's cafe, 2010-2011, Astrakhan European cuisine. (Kitchen opening from scratch, menu development, banquet menu development, seasonal menu development, chef recruitment and training, working with suppliers, personal involvement in product procurement, kitchen operations oversight) "Mezon" restaurant, 2010-2011, Moscow French and European cuisine. (Menu updates, brunch menu development, chef training) "Cafe di Citta" pizzeria, 2009-2010, Moscow Italian cuisine. (Managing one of five pizzerias, staff recruitment, kitchen operations oversight) "Persona" cafe, 2008-2009, Moscow European cuisine. (Menu updates, seasonal menu development, chef recruitment and training) "Yan Primus" restaurant, 2007-2008, Moscow Belgian meat-based cuisine (Working as part of a foreign (French) chef's team, staff recruitment, kitchen operations oversight, working with suppliers) "Chelsea" recreation center, "Che Gevara" coffee shop, 2006-2007, Vladivostok European cuisine. (Opening a venue after rebranding, new menu development, working with suppliers, personal involvement in product procurement, chef recruitment and training, kitchen operations oversight) "Mojito" bar, "Teatro" restaurant, 2005-2006, Yaroslavl European and Italian cuisine. (Menu updates, working as part of a foreign (Italian) chef's team, staff recruitment, working with suppliers) "Anchor" cafe, 2005-2006, Yaroslavl Home-style cuisine. (Menu updates, chef recruitment and training, kitchen operations oversight)