Young, talented and ambitious Alexander Belkovich made a dizzying career. Already at the age of 27, he became the brand chef of one of the largest international restaurant holdings Ginza Project in the Northern capital. But first things first.
The start of the journey
Alexander Belkovich was born in Severodvinsk (a small town in the Arkhangelsk region) on November 22, 1984. According to him, he always liked to eat well, so he took his first culinary steps at the age of 6, when he prepared yogurt according to his own recipe and built a sandwich with sausages. None of the relatives could have thought that this smiling boy would open a culinary school in the future, write a couple of books, become a recognizable presenter on the STS channel and lead an international restaurant chain.
After graduating in 2000 from the cooperative technical school in Arkhangelsk, he seriously thought about moving to Moscow and getting into the kitchen of some restaurant. An interesting fact: back in 1997, he was visiting his sister in Moscow and, having visited McDonald's, he decided that he would definitely work here. Alexander didn't know what his future would be…
To a young guy in someone else'sIt was hard for the city to find a suitable place: he was deceived with a salary, with working conditions. Many would have given up… But not the purposeful Alexander, who decided to achieve his goal at all costs.
Creative biography of chef Alexander Belkovich
Fate had other plans. In 2006, she smiled at Alexander Belkovich. Correa's restaurant took him to the holy of holies - to the kitchen, where, under the guidance of one of the leading chefs in Moscow, Isaac Correa, he mastered the intricacies of cooking masterpieces for 5 years.
This is the person Alexander calls his inspirer and mentor. Still would! Puerto Rican Isaac Correa is considered the founder of the fusion style, the organizer of the system of burger bars and city cafes, and is among the top ten chefs in Moscow.
The capital gives the guy a good start - he moves to St. Petersburg. From that moment on, Alexander Belkovich is the chef of one of the Ginza Project restaurants. More precisely, the chef!
Professional development
Alexander says he never sat still. The thirst for knowledge allowed him to unlearn in the US and the UK. Constantly proving to himself that he was capable of much, Alexander Belkovich participated in international competitions and became a laureate more than once. He was invited to restaurant openings in England and America.
But his task was not only to win: he is constantly trying to discover new facets of taste. Moreover, he instills this desire in the guests who come to his restaurants. Perhaps it is in a sincere desire to instillgood taste is the secret of the young chef's success.
By the way, now Alexander holds the position of brand chef in the Ginza Project restaurant chain, chef of Mansarda, Plyushkin, Terrassa, Moskva, Volga-Volga, and Baranka restaurants. In addition, he is the owner of his own restaurant "Belka" with refined author's cuisine and the curator of 15 restaurants. The young chef shared his cooking secrets in two books "Open Kitchen" and "Open Kitchen 2", where everyone will find a recipe according to their wallet and taste.
Many call the chef Alexander Belkovich Russian Jamie Oliver and criticize his manner of behavior and cooking. Like it or not, it’s up to you, and the “sofa cooks” can only salivate at the next masterpiece, which he is preparing on the STS channel in the show “Prosto Kitchen”. Yes, and Alexander does not hide that Jamie is his idol. Like his overseas colleague, he teaches how to cook gourmet restaurant dishes from quite affordable and familiar ingredients.
By the way, remembering his childhood weakness for cooking, Belkovich became the host of the MasterChef. Children . Together with colleagues Giuseppe D'Angelo and Andrey Shmakov, they tasted the creations of children's hands and chose the best mini-chef. Passions, seasoned with the spontaneity of young chefs, boiled by no means childish!
Family & Hobbies
Alexander Belkovich is a loving and beloved husband, a happy father of two kids. Charming wife Olga always supports her husband, inspires him to achieve and sometimes appears in the final shots of the showJUST kitchen.
Alexander loves sports (boxing, snowboarding, basketball, rollerblading, water bike and many other types of entertainment) and traveling. Of these, he brings vivid impressions and unusual tastes that he adds to his dishes. Alexander actively leads social networks and does not hide his personal life from fans. On the contrary, he willingly shares photos not only from filming or shows, but also from everyday life.
