I started my career in 2000, right after finishing school, looking for part-time work. Among the ads in the newspaper was one that required knowledge of English. So at the age of 18, I ended up at Subway. It was their first entry into the market under the guidance of an American team from the head office, so knowledge of the language was required to communicate with management. After 2 months of work, I was promoted to manager, but at the same time in February 2001, at a meeting of graduates, I heard from a friend about a waitress vacancy at El Rincón Español restaurant in the MOSCOW hotel. The place was considered very cool, and the earnings promised to become 5 times higher. I passed a four-hour interview successfully: 2 hours in English and 2 hours in Russian. Then there was work at the Santa Fe restaurant, during which I received the title of Rosinter's Trainer of the Year for developing training materials for waiters. From Santa Fe, as a senior waitress, I moved to work as a manager in an Italian concept. In the second restaurant, Il Patio, I took part in my first restaurant launch from scratch as a test project in the premium segment at the Novinsky shopping center. And then there was work at Durdin restaurants on Polyanka, Chaykhona No. 1 in Gorky Park, and in Kofemania on Nikitskaya. Then several own business projects, a return to Chaykhona No. 1 as a training manager for 9 restaurants, and the launch of their own canteen network Lacarotte with partners, which began with the first cafe on Novodanilovskaya Embankment in 2011. Now there are 4 of them, besides there is the St. Cultura cafe - a project based on the principles of good neighborliness.
I realized that the restaurant business is my life's work after 3 attempts: first, as soon as I was offered the first promotion, I realized what was happening and why not see what happens next. After receiving a diploma in "Mathematics. Computer Science", I realized that working in a restaurant was already bringing me more opportunities for development and money. There was a crisis of 7-9 years in the profession when it seemed that everything was understood and known, but then new opportunities were found, there was a career surge. When my own business started, there was no time for reflection and regrets, and the cafeteria project captivated with its mathematical nature, giving unlimited scope for self-realization, which forever swept away any ideas of retraining. Then there was an invitation to participate in the joint project with Alexey and Dmitry Vasilchuk Stolovka, and then it was time for Obet Bufet.
The main approach in work is demandingness and trust. I am attentive to details, I delve into all aspects of work, so I understand everything: both in construction and finance and in winding napkins. I demand honesty, dedication, and love for the job from subordinates. I give complete freedom of action to employees, but always monitor that nothing is missed, which often surprises the team: sometimes I remember what was "put off"! Stern, but fair, and able to evaluate the situation soundly and help the team if it needs support.