Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Timeline
Generic

Taras Ptushkin

Dundee,Greate Britain

Summary

Accomplished professional with expertise in menu development, food preparation, and restaurant management. Demonstrates strong leadership in staff training, catering management, and customer relations while excelling in procurement, budgeting, and tax accounting. Skilled in dietary and nutritional menu planning to meet diverse client needs. Dedicated to driving business development through innovative strategies and operational excellence.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
2033
2033
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Head Chef / Catering Specialist

Furshet Service Catering
Dundee
07.2023 - 09.2025
  • Designing bespoke menus and catering packages tailored to client needs.
  • Leading food preparation and ensuring high culinary standards for events.
  • Managing client communication and delivering exceptional customer service.
  • Organising catering for private events, weddings, and corporate functions.
  • Developing social media presence to expand customer base and brand recognition.

Chef & Catering Manager

Furshet Service Catering
Kyiv
08.2012 - 09.2022
  • Preparing and overseeing menus for banquets, buffets, and large events.
  • Supervising kitchen staff and training new employees.
  • Managing client relations and providing personalised catering solutions.
  • Conducting market research to expand business opportunities.
  • Coordinating full-service catering operations from planning to delivery.

Co-founder & Culinary Partner

Food Hacker
Chercassy
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Partner and active participant in launching a nutrition-focused company.
  • Developed specialized dietary menus for weight loss and muscle gain with precise calorie control.
  • Designed balanced food packages tailored to customer health goals.

Restaurants in Kyiv
Kyiv
01.1994 - 01.2010
  • French Restaurant “Éclair” – Сonfectioner
  • Japanese Restaurant “Taki Maki” – Cook
  • Irish Cuisine Restaurant “Zoloti Vorota” – Cook assistant
  • Ukrainian Cuisine Restaurant “Vozdvyzhensky” – Cook assistant
  • Menu development and dish creation.
  • Procurement planning, cost calculation, and inventory control.
  • Managing teams of chefs and kitchen staff.
  • Training new employees and improving service standards.
  • Overseeing accounting, financial reporting, and tax payments.

Education

Higher Culinary School No. 1 - Culinary Arts

Trade And Economic University
Kyiv
01.1994 - 01.1998

Bachelor - Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Business

Institute of Personnel Training of The State Employment Service of Ukraine
Kyiv
01.2008 - 01.2012

Some College (No Degree) -

Dundee And Angus College
Dundee
01.2023 - 01.2025

Level 2 Food Hygiene -

Advanced Food Safety Limited
Dundee
04.2023

Skills

  • Menu Development
  • Food Preparation
  • Restaurant Management
  • Catering Management
  • Staff Leadership
  • Training
  • Procurement
  • Budgeting
  • Tax Accounting
  • Customer Relations
  • Business Development
  • Dietary Menu Planning
  • Nutritional Menu Planning

Timeline

Head Chef / Catering Specialist

Furshet Service Catering
07.2023 - 09.2025

Some College (No Degree) -

Dundee And Angus College
01.2023 - 01.2025

Co-founder & Culinary Partner

Food Hacker
01.2015 - 01.2018

Chef & Catering Manager

Furshet Service Catering
08.2012 - 09.2022

Bachelor - Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Business

Institute of Personnel Training of The State Employment Service of Ukraine
01.2008 - 01.2012

Restaurants in Kyiv
01.1994 - 01.2010

Higher Culinary School No. 1 - Culinary Arts

Trade And Economic University
01.1994 - 01.1998

Level 2 Food Hygiene -

Advanced Food Safety Limited

Similar Profiles

Create profile
Taras Ptushkin