Sergey KrutovCommunity profile

Founder of the Profkitchen brand.

Responsibilities and achievements: Managing the company. The organization operates in various cities across Russia. The goal of Profkitchen is to increase the profitability of restaurants through the implementation of modern IT systems and the professional optimization of all processes. Currently, the Russian community of professional chefs associated with Profkitchen has approximately 200,000 members. It includes 1 restaurant, 2 production facilities, and an online school. Launched a partnership project in Izhevsk in 2021 called "Concept" (https://concept18.ru/). Profitability: 30%. Launched an online school, Profkitchen school, in 2022. The project reached profitability in 2 months. Increased net profit for a hotel in the Altai region by over 500%: Hotel "Vdokh" (https://vdohaltay.ru/). Redesigned, collaborated with, and managed (for 6 years) the "Chayka" hotel in Nizhny Novgorod (https://chayka-hotel.ru/). Increased profitability and implemented new business directions. Turned a restaurant that had been operating at a loss for 3 years into a profitable business through crisis management. Profit reached 300,000 rubles in the second month of operation (https://berloga-pokrovka.ru/menu-list/). Designed and launched a restaurant "turnkey" project in Abakan: Restaurant "Sinaya Koza" (https://yandex.ru/maps/org/sinyaya_koza/203832104361/?ll=91.441498%2C53.736051&z=12). Redesigned, updated the menu, and hired and trained staff for the Italian restaurant "Pastarama" in Nizhny Novgorod (https://yandex.ru/maps/org/pastarama/233132867569/?ll=44.005474%2C56.323887&z=12). Redesigned, introduced a new menu, and trained staff for the large company OMK. Trained top sushi delivery managers at "SUME" in Vladimir (https://www.sumesushi.ru/). Throughout my career, I have repeatedly organized joint gastronomic events, "gastronomic sets," with the best chefs in Russia, who are included in the Michelin Guide's world rankings. We cooked together, presenting high-end gastronomy to guests: Vladimir Mukhin, brand chef of the "Belyy Krolik" restaurant, 1 Michelin star, co-owner of WRF (https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Мухин, _Владимир_Викторович). He is included in the ranking of the best chefs in the world. Ekaterina Alekhina, chef of the "Biologii" restaurant, 2 Michelin stars (https://chef.ru/chef/ekaterina-alyohina/). And many others... Gleb Levitsky (best chef in the Central region). Brand chef of the Nizhny Novgorod projects "Park Kultury," "Pechorka," and "Temp." I have experience working with foreign brand chefs: Nicolas Brian - France Jiri Kalish - Czech Republic George Kostich - Serbia Francesco Costorina - Italy

Place of birth: Chelyabinsk. Current place of residence: Nizhny Novgorod. Married, with a daughter.