Yuri Rozhkov is known to a wide Russian audience as a chef and popular TV presenter, author of cookbooks. Even after his death, many housewives are guided by the rules for preparing dishes from this charming chef.
Housewives, and not only them, adored the programs "Ask the Cook", "Food Week", which were hosted by Yuri Rozhkov, together with his friend and colleague Konstantin Ivlev. His career ended at its peak, but his creations, for example, recipe books, are popular and in demand to this day. But very little is known about his biography, personal life, hobbies.
Biography
The future famous Russian chef was born in mid-December 1970, in Moscow. In childhood and adolescence, the boy was fond of radio engineering, after school he chose the appropriate direction of further education - MRI (Moscow Radio Engineering Institute). But the guy failed the entrance exam. Parents demanded to get a job at least somewhere, and he, unexpectedly for them, and for himself, entered the vocational school number 19, on the course of cooks. The knowledge gained at the school helped him both during his military service in the ranks of the SA and after demobilization. Having never dreamed of a career as a chef, the young man managed to become one of the best in the profession, not only in Russia, but also abroad.
Yuri Vladimirovich himself, already being famous, in one of the interviews said that he was gradually imbued with the profession. He liked to cook as a child, but he did not consider this activity as the direction of his further career development. Already at school, he became interested in reading thematic books, began experimenting with products and dishes, began to find unexpected and original solutions for familiar recipes.
Career
Demobilized from the army, in 1991, Rozhkov got a job at the Pullman Hotel. The young man had to go through a rigorous selection process, he coped with all the tests prepared for the contestants with dignity, and got a job as an assistant cook. But he did not receive further development there. After working as an assistant for two years, he moved to the restaurant of the Palase Hotel. There, a talented culinary specialist was entrusted with the post of a cook, and after a while he already took the place of a chef.
Wishing to expand and increase his knowledge, to gain additional experience, Yuri Vladimirovich constantly studied. For example, he was a graduate of courses run by restaurant chain specialists Ramsey Gordon, a British chef who has received many significant awards for achievements in his professional field. In addition, he trained at the American Beef Institute, at the largest restaurant in Sweden, at the French profile school Le Notre.
Yuri Rozhkov was a regular participant in cooking competitions. In 1996 he was awarded the honorary title of Knight-Chevalier of Culinary Arts in France, in 2000 he won the Festive Menu competition, and in 2003 he was admitted to the Russian Guild of Chefs.
In 2003, there was another professional breakthrough of Yuri Rozhkov - he headed the kitchen of Vogue Cafe and began his television career with his friend Konstantin Ivlev. After 7 years, in 2010, friends opened their own school of pastry chefs and cooks called Ask the Chef. On its basis, one of 10 training courses can still be taken. A graduate diploma from this institution opens the doors of the best restaurants for aspiring chefs.
Television work
The talent and charisma of Yuri Rozhkov could not but be noticed by the representatives of television. Cooking programs and shows have always been and will remain popular, but their success depends in large part on the host. In 2007, Yuri Rozhkov and Konstantin Ivlev were invited to the Domashny TV channel. A large-scale project called "Ask the Chef" was launched for them. And it was not invented on purpose - this is how the translation of the name of their school sounds in Russian.
In parallel with the launch of this program, the guys began to broadcast another program - "Food Week". It was recorded for two seasons, the show was a huge success with viewers, but in 2014, like Ask the Chef, it closed. Rozhkov did not speak about the reasons for abandoning his television career.
It is known that after leaving TV, Yuri Vladimirovich released several culinary books - "The Kitchen of Real Men", "Yuri Rozhkov. What I Love”,“Homemade Dishes”,“Russia Prepares at Home”and others.
Date and cause of death
Unfortunately, Yuri Rozhkov died in mid-August 2016 (21st). At that time he was only 45 years old. The exact reason for his death was unknown for a long time. A few months after the death of the famous chef, his relatives told that Yuri Vladimirovich had died after a heart attack. Heart problems were provoked by a high professional load, a desire to be in time for everything and everywhere, a disdainful attitude towards their health. In addition to working in restaurants and on television, Rozhkov tried to pay attention to his hobby - he was an ardent fan of the Moscow football club Dynamo, did not miss the team's matches, even if he was tired.
Very little was known about the personal life of the chef Yuri Rozhkov. Only after his death did the fans find out that he was married, he had a daughter, Anastasia. How the widow and daughter of Yuri Vladimirovich live now is unknown. They are not public people, even during the life of the chef they never appeared in public.
