Kevin Cherkas

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Kevin Cherkas
Born (1978-01-15) 15 January 1978 (age 45)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Education Culinary arts
Alma mater Vancouver Community College
Culinary career
Cooking style Western cuisine
Current restaurant(s)
    • Cuca Restaurant (2013 - Present)
Previous restaurant(s)
Award(s) won

Kevin Cherkas (born January 15, 1978, in Vancouver) is a Canadian chef and owner of Cuca Restaurant in Bali, Indonesia.

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Education

Cherkas graduated with a degree in culinary arts from Vancouver Community College in 1999 and in 2001 obtained his Red Seal Chef certification. [2]

Career

Cherkas started his professional career as an apprentice in Metropolitan Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. After 3 years he moved to New York City to work at the "Daniel" by Chef Daniel Boulud. [3] In 2003, Cherkas moved to Spain and worked as a cook-trainee in Michelin 3 star "Arzak" in San Sebastián, [2] La Broche, 2 Michelin Stars in Madrid, Spain and elBulli in Roses, Spain. [4]

In 2006, Cherkas moved to Malaysia, where he helmed restaurant "Lafite" in Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. [5]

After two years being a pioneer in Molecular gastronomy in Kuala Lumpur, [6] Cherkas was appointed as Chef de Cuisine of "Blu’, the fine dining restaurant of Shangri-La Hotel Singapore. [7] In 2011, Cherkas was invited to present at Madrid Fusion. [8] He was also asked to be a keynote speaker at Food Hospitality Asia (2012) and World Gourmet Summit in 2010 [9] and 2012. [10]

In 2012, he left Shangri-la Hotels and together with his wife and partner Virginia Entizne opened his own restaurant called "Cuca" in Jimbaran, Bali in July 2013. [11] They serve unique tapas, cocktails and desserts and their focus on local produce has awarded them the Snail of Approval certification by Slow Food. [12] [13]

In 2016, Cherkas was invited to present at Madrid Fusion Manila. [14]

Awards

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References

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  4. ↑ "Madrid Fusión Manila, the second time around". BusinessWorld. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
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