Alexander Kurashov
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Experienced professional chef with wide multi-year experience on two continents, spanning from classical French to national haute cuisine.
Directly contributed to opening a new successful restaurant in Los Angeles as well as improved the menu and operations of existing places.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Head Chef
Cosmic Banquet Hall
01.2025 - Current
- Full launch of a large-scale banquet restaurant from the ground up
- Complete development of banquet, à la carte, and special event menus
- Hiring, training, and leadership of kitchen team
- Implementation of kitchen systems, prep workflows, and service standards
- Managing food costs and related calculations.
- Organizing the full operational cycle from purchase of raw produce to plating the final dish.
- Supplier management and quality control of incoming produce and tools.
- High-volume banquet and event service execution
Brand Chef
Hearts&Flame Italian restaurant
01.2024 - 09.2024
- Operational management of two restaurant kitchens simultaneously
- Menu updates, brand standardization, and concept development
- Cost control, purchasing optimization, and vendor negotiations
- Quality control of food, service, and kitchen execution
Sous Chef
Katsin Restaurant
06.2022 - 12.2023
- Daily kitchen operations and service management
- Supervision and training of line cooks and prep team
- Quality control, station organization, and high-volume service
- Close collaboration with Head Chef on menu execution and kitchen systems
Sous Chef
Terrace Sea View Seafood restaurant
01.2021 - 06.2022
Chef
Benedikt restaurant chain
07.2020 - 12.2020
- Personnel selection and training
- New equipment selection and purchase, inventory
- Suppliers selection
- Incoming goods quality control
- Purchase planning (control based on balances and technological maps)
- Food-cost control
- Kitchen Technology modernization
- Menu update according to the season: Banquet menu, Special-menu, Coffe-break
- Standards a internal rules implementation
- Technological processes organization
- Staff Training
- Internal documentation and accounting of the Kitchen Introduction
- Technological and costing cards preparation
Sous Chef
Synergy Group restaurant chain
09.2016 - 07.2020
- Enhanced kitchen efficiency by supervising and training chefs on processes.
- Assisted in food preparation by following established technological maps accurately.
- Decorated and delivered dishes to dining area, ensuring appealing presentation.
- Created and managed kitchen staff shift schedules for optimal coverage.
- Communicated with various suppliers and prepared purchasing sheets for inventory.
- Participated in stocktaking to maintain accurate inventory levels and supplies.
Cook
Alexandrovsky French restaurant
04.2015 - 09.2016
Languages
English
Full Professional
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Ukrainian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Head Chef
Cosmic Banquet Hall
01.2025 - Current
Brand Chef
Hearts&Flame Italian restaurant
01.2024 - 09.2024
Sous Chef
Katsin Restaurant
06.2022 - 12.2023
Sous Chef
Terrace Sea View Seafood restaurant
01.2021 - 06.2022
Chef
Benedikt restaurant chain
07.2020 - 12.2020
Sous Chef
Synergy Group restaurant chain
09.2016 - 07.2020
Cook
Alexandrovsky French restaurant
04.2015 - 09.2016