Mikhail RodionovCommunity profile

Mikhail Rodionov, a seasoned chef with over twenty years of experience, boasts a diverse portfolio that includes working in Europe, managing a multicultural kitchen on a large yacht, opening a renowned restaurant in Sochi, and successfully launching gastronomic startups in various regions of Russia. Furthermore, Mikhail is an expert in developing balanced nutrition products and provides restaurant consulting services. In his work, Mikhail focuses on the classic combination of basic flavors and ingredients, reinterpreted through his own creative vision. This talent and creativity allow him to create unique dishes that blend traditional techniques with modern trends.

Mikhail and his projects have been recognized with awards for "Best Restaurant" and "Best Chef" by Sobaka Sochi and WhereToEat in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022.

2023 – Present: Executive Chef at "Myasnoy Syndikat" restaurant, Sochi. 2022-2023: Executive Chef at "601" restaurant, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. 2021: Chef on a yacht in Europe (responsible for catering for guests and the yacht crew, organizing banquets, brunches, and formal dinners, working with an international team: Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza, Monaco, Nice, Saint-Tropez, Naples, Sardinia, Sicily, Greece). 2020: Executive Chef at Okunev Group, Kaluga, and "Zапой," Gelendzhik. 2019: Executive Chef at 360 Dining, Gelendzhik; designing and launching restaurants: "Sыrovarnya," restaurant in the club house of Gelendzhik Golf Resort, "Trofey" (Georgian and Adyghe cuisine), "Lermontov" (author's Russian cuisine), "Saigon" (Vietnamese cuisine), "Khlopok" (Uzbek cuisine), "Laguna" (Black Sea cuisine), burger joint Pitstop, and varenyky (dumpling) restaurant "Maestro." 2017-2019: Executive Chef at "Madyar Collection," Krasnodar; developing and updating the main and seasonal menus for restaurants that consistently rank among the 50 best restaurants in Southern Russia according to WhereToEat South: Madyar Grill Bar, "Pinocchio Djan," Merci Baku, "Tommy Lee," Don Bazilio, "Coral Beads." 2016-2017: Chef at Novikov Group (restaurants "Vysota 5642" in Sochi and "Semiramis" in Moscow). 1999-2016: Chef at Novikov Group, JustForYou, Soho Rooms, Nostalgie, Ginza, WRF, Banquet Hall "Evropeyskiy," La Maree, Villa, cafe Bunker, restaurant "Ris i Ryba," restaurant at the "Yuzhnoye Vzmorye" sanatorium, Sochi, City Hall Buffet, Bryansk.

Born in the Moscow region, in the city of Pushkino, he holds a degree in Food Technology from the Russian State University of Tourism and Service. He is passionate about cooking, traveling, windsurfing, and skiing.