Kevin Cherkas

Kevin Cherkas
Born (1978-01-15) 15 January 1978
Vancouver, Canada
Education Culinary arts

Culinary career

Cooking style Western cuisine

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

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, 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 started working as a cook-trainee in Michelin 3 star “Arzak” in San Sebastian.[2] In 2006, Cherkas moved to Malaysia, where he helmed restaurant “Lafite” in Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.[4]

After two years being a pioneer in Molecular gastronomy in Kuala Lumpur,[5] Cherkas was appointed as Chef de Cuisine of “Blu’, the fine dining restaurant of Shangri-La Hotel Singapore.[6] In 2011, Cherkas was invited to present at Madrid Fusion.[7] He was also asked to be a keynote speaker at Food Hospitality Asia (2012) and World Gourmet Summit in 2010[8] and 2012.[9]

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.[10] They serve unique tapas, cocktails and desserts and their focus on local produce has awarded them the Snail of Approval certification by Slow Food.[11][12]

In 2016, Cherkas was invited to present at Madrid Fusion Manila.[13]

Awards

References

  1. "Kevin Cherkas : The Chef and Restaurant Database (ChefDb)". ChefDb.com. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 Leung, Priscilla. "Culinary career taking Cherkas around globe". Delta Optimist. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  3. Millimaci, Grace. "Cherkas creates cheeky menu for 'big kids'". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  4. "Thirty years of Lafite". The Star. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  5. Wah, Lim Chee. "The science of deliciousness". The Star. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  6. "Molecular gastronomy in Singapore: Alive and bubbling". CNN. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  7. Chikiamco, Norma O. "Renowned int'l chefs here for Madrid Fusion Manila". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  8. "World Gourmet Summit 2010". World Gourmet Summit. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  9. "World Gourmet Summit 2012". World Gourmet Summit. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  10. "Bali News: Out of Sight Bites in Bali". Bali Discovery. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  11. Teehankee, Pepper. "Kevin Cherkas at Sage". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  12. "Chef Kevin Cherkas of Cuca at Sage". Asia Tatler. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  13. Tiu, Cheryl. "The World's Best Chefs Cook with Philippine Suckling Pig, Mud Crabs and Choc Nut at Madrid Fusion Manila". Forbes. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  14. 1 2 "Madrid Fusion Manila". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  15. "18 rockstar chefs from east and west meet at madrid". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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