The Chef

Yriy Rogkov

Biography:

He was born in Moscow in 12 November 1970, after school he graduated SPTU №19. Then he was serving in the army, in 1991 he started working as a cook assistant at “Pullman” hotel. In 2 years he moved to “Palace Hotel” to work as a cook, where after 4 years work he promoted to the Chef of Hotel fish restaurant “Jakor”.

His culinary experience Yriy Rogkov was practicing at one of the most fashionable restaurants of 90-s – “Nostalgie”, at the same time he was creating his way of cuisine at the restaurant “Reporter”. In 1996 he studied at France, “Le Notre” school and at the restaurant, headed by Patrik Pageuse. In 1999 he was practicing in Sweden, at “Edsbaka Krog” restaurant (2 stars of Michelin). Then since 2001 – 2003 he was the Chef of Mediterranean restaurant “Le Kolon”. Since 2003 Yriy is unchangeable Chef of “Vogue Cafe”. In 2004 he was practicing in London, headed by famous cook Gordon Ramsay and he wrote the book “Yriy Rogkov. That’s what I like.”

Accolades:

Since 2005 – is a member of “French gourmets club” and has the rank of chevalier – the knight of French gastronomy.

2000 – gold awardee of Russian Competition of Service and Culinary

2001 - bronze prize of Russian Competition of Service and Culinary – team competition, practice in America

2003 – a member of Guild of Chefs in Russia

Cuisine philosophy:
Yriy Rogkov has the only one rule: “Gastronomic world should be verified, and guests should be always seduced by something new”. That’s why all the dishes at the menu of Vogue Café are simple, but always renewed by special offer of the Chef, which are connected with celebration, events, new season. Yriy always looks for new combinations of taste and creates new recipes in a style of “simple”.