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Russian restaurant in Australia: madness or blessing

Ilya Sheckel, Chef at Restaurant Nevsky

If you managed to stay open for 2 years - you passed the test, believes Ilya Shekin, Chef from 'Nevsky' restaurant in Melbourne who has been a professional cook for almost 30 years. We meet with Ilya before International Chefs Day (20 October) to find out the perks and the downsides of his profession as well as to learn what it is like to run a Russian restaurant in Australia.


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By Olga Klepova

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If you managed to stay open for 2 years - you passed the test, believes Ilya Shekin, Chef from 'Nevsky' restaurant in Melbourne who has been a professional cook for almost 30 years. We meet with Ilya before International Chefs Day (20 October) to find out the perks and the downsides of his profession as well as to learn what it is like to run a Russian restaurant in Australia.



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