Ilya KozhevnikovCommunity profile

Specialty: "Technology of Food Products and Organization of Public Catering" Additional Courses and Training 2013: Internship in Moscow at the Italian restaurant chain "Semplice." 2015: Culinary school "Vip masters," specializing in modern European cuisine, under the guidance of Chef Sergei Batukov. 2017: Internship at the restaurants "Simpozium" and "Dozari" under the guidance of Brand Chef Rustam Tangirov, in St. Petersburg. 2017: Internship in Moscow at the restaurant "Severiane" under the guidance of Grigory Troyan. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE January 2021 – May 2021: "Amur" Holding, Khabarovsk, Brand Chef. Restaurant design and oversight of restaurants within the holding. February 2019 – May 2021: LLC "Trattoria Brosko," Khabarovsk, Head Chef. Opening a new Italian restaurant from scratch. October 2018 – December 2018: Vladivostok, Head Chef. Assisting in the opening of a new establishment from the ground up, including project development, equipment procurement, ordering, planning the layout of necessary equipment and supplies, menu development, creating technical specifications, preparing necessary documents, monitoring suppliers, etc. June 2017 – October 2018: "Amur" restaurant and "Echo" restaurant, Khabarovsk (holding), Head Chef. Quality control of dishes, ingredients, semi-finished products, and production. Organizing employee work, working with suppliers, managing documentation. Developing new dishes. Organizing tasting dinners. Developing seasonal menus. Working with local, regional, and farm-fresh products. Optimizing kitchen processes. June 2016 – March 2017: China, Head Chef Opening a new European restaurant at an international hotel from scratch. April 2015 – November 2015: Cafe-bar "Jardin," Khabarovsk, Sous Chef ADDITIONAL SKILLS Proficiency in preparing Italian, European, Pan-Asian, Japanese, and Russian cuisine. Experience preparing dishes in various departments, including hot kitchen, cold kitchen, preparation area, pastry shop, sushi bar, grill, tandoor oven, open grill, smoker, fresh seafood, and pizzeria. AWARDS Certificate of Honor from the Government of China. Participant of the Eastern Economic Forum 2016-2017, Vladivostok. World Skills Russia Expert Certificate (2016/2017/2021) in the culinary arts. Participant in the forum in Moscow, representing the government of Khabarovsk Krai, "Days of the Far East in Moscow," December 2017. Member of the Russian Guild of Chefs. 1st Place in the Far Eastern Culinary Championship "Qualifying Round for the All-Russian Chefalarusse Competition 2016." 1st Place in the All-Russian Chefalarusse Championship, semi-final. 3rd Place in the final of the All-Russian Chefalarusse Championship.

Ilya is deeply devoted to the region where he was born, grew up, and developed. Having achieved impressive results in his field and receiving various job offers in Central Russia, he gives a firm answer: "I WANT TO DEVELOP IN THE FAR EAST AND DEVELOP THE GASTRONOMIC CULTURE OF MY HOME REGION, AND I HAVE NO PLANS TO MOVE ANYWHERE!"