Conversation with KBSU students about self-realization

How to choose a business to your liking, become successful and financially independent — this was discussed at a meeting of students of the Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H.M. Berbekov training areas «Tourism» and «Hotel business» with a young, but very promising and talented chef Astemir Tekushev.

Today Astemir is the chef de party of the Sakhalin restaurant in Moscow, which in 2021 received a Michelin star, the restaurant’s highest award.

Sakhalin Restaurant is a project of restaurateur Boris Zarkov, White Rabbit Family brand chef Vladimir Mukhin and chef Alexei Kogay. A variety of seafood: shells, crabs, shrimps and fish from the Russian Far East — against the backdrop of a unique 360-degree panoramic view of Moscow. Gastronomy as an art, where the perfection of performance is achieved under the conductor’s baton of taste — this is Sakhalin. A restaurant in which the music of the seas and oceans sounds,” is the presentation of the restaurant on its website.

An employee of an elite culinary institution has two higher educations, but not a single chef’s education, and military service. He started doing his favorite thing not so long ago — in 2018 in the Burger Mania cafe in Nalchik. Although fond of cooking since childhood. On Instagram, the top chef Biso Chechenov noticed the results of his work, invited him to the Fox restaurant in Moscow, then there were other restaurants, and now Sakhalin.

It is a great honor to work with such professionals as Alexei Kogay and Vladimir Mukhin, there is much to learn. In the restaurant world, these are quite well-known names,

— said Astemir Tekushev.

As for the duties of the chef de party, he is assigned a hot shop station, where checks are accepted and ready meals are served. Here you need attention and efficiency, in a word, maximum control.

The job of a cook requires a lot of stamina. A chef must be a generalist in everything, as well as keep up with trends and generate creative ideas.

Astemir spoke about participation in the culinary show of Konstantin Ivlev «Young Knives», where he took 2nd place. His dream is to open his own restaurant. Definitely with authentic cuisine. Like Biso Chechenov.

The main thing is your desire. Be keen with what you are doing. And success will certainly come,

— Astemir Tekushev shared the secret of success with KBSU students.