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Our chefs

Professionals from Czech and international kitchens create recipes designed for successful home cooking.

Jan Tomanec

Executive chef

Jan Tomanec

He gained experience in leading Czech restaurants such as Alma, Kro Kitchen, and Buddha-Bar. His passion lies in a nose-to-tail approach, wild foraging, and making home kitchens more self-sufficient. He enjoys working with seasonal ingredients, including scraps and peels, and creates ferments, preserves, and sparkling drinks.

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Ondrej Molina

Chef ambassador

Ondrej Molina

He has extensive international experience, has participated in prestigious competitions, and successfully led his own projects. His skills were honed in renowned restaurants around the world, including The Grill in Auckland, Hibiscus in London, and Fiskebar in Copenhagen.

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Jan Horak

Partner chef

Jan Horak

Having worked in Michelin-starred restaurants such as Jordnær in Copenhagen and Cracco in Milan, he brings international experience and creativity to his culinary style. He also worked in luxury hotels including the Ritz in London and Park Hyatt in Zurich.

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Marco Giampaoli

Partner chef

Marco Giampaoli

He began his culinary career during a study stay in Scotland. After returning to the Czech Republic, he worked in an Italian restaurant in Most and then at Prague’s Wine Food Market, where he quickly rose to sous chef.

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František Hrdina

Partner chef

František Hrdina

He began his career at Hotel Kempinski and continued at Hotel Augustine. He also worked on ocean liners in Australia and New Zealand and spent time in France. He later served as head chef at Červený Jelen’s Trezor Špork.

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Leonhard Wenzel

Partner chef

Leonhard Wenzel

Work at Michelin-rated Restaurant Vau in Berlin and Restaurant Die Insel in Hanover taught him to let quality ingredients, the season, and nature speak for themselves. He focuses on simplicity and preserving each product’s natural flavor.

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Martin Zábojník

Partner chef

Martin Zábojník

Martin developed his culinary skills abroad and in the Czech Republic. He worked at the Four Seasons, where he refined his approach to high-end cuisine and hospitality.

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Alexandre Marchetti

Partner chef

Alexandre Marchetti

His career has taken him through Michelin-starred restaurants and luxury hotels in France, Japan, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic. He specializes in modernizing traditional French cuisine with respect for ingredients and precise techniques.

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Jan Kaplan

Partner chef

Jan Kaplan

He began his career in the United Kingdom, learning under Gordon Ramsay. He gradually became a head chef and a recognized figure in Czech gastronomy. Although he studied social anthropology, cooking is his everyday passion.

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Lukáš Neckář

Partner chef

Lukáš Neckář

He began his career in the United Kingdom under Gordon Ramsay and gained experience in France, Spain, the United States, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. He is known for creatively combining flavors and textures.

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Franco Luise

Italian chef

Franco Luise

An experienced Italian chef who brings flavors and inspiration from five-star hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants straight into the home kitchen. He sees cooking as a joy and a form of sharing—showing that even simple dishes can taste restaurant-quality and that anyone can truly prepare them at home.

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Kristýna Macková

Head chef

Kristýna Macková

I am a chef focused on local, seasonal ingredients and predominantly plant-based cuisine. My career in gastronomy began in a front-of-house role, but I quickly discovered that my true passion lies in cooking. I enjoy working with simple, accessible ingredients, transforming them into interesting and delicious dishes full of creativity and original combinations.

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Markéta v troubě

Food blogger

Markéta v troubě

Markéta Chovancová is a popular food blogger. On her Instagram blog Markéta v troubě (“Markéta in the Oven”), she inspires her followers with a wide variety of recipes made from everyday ingredients and written in a way that ensures anyone can successfully make them — filling homes with wonderful aromas and making everyday life more delicious and beautiful.

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Lucie Krechanová

Home cook

Lucie Krechanová

Lucie sees cooking as her passion, which she pursues every day in her family kitchen. As a mom on maternity leave, she cooks for herself, her husband, and their two young children, so it’s essential for her that meals are not only delicious but also healthy and quick to prepare.

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Viktorie Lipovčanová

Fitness trainer and cook

Viktorie Lipovčanová

I am an amateur cook, fitness trainer, and passionate advocate of a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. In 2020, I took part in the TV cooking competition MasterChef Czech Republic, where I made it to the Top 7 finalists. Since then, I have been fully dedicated to creating healthy and quick recipes, promoting a balanced lifestyle, and sharing it all on social media — especially on Instagram @viktorie_hrazdilkova.

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Yayka Šimová

Nutrition advisor and trainer

Yayka Šimová

My name is Yayka. I am a nutritional advisor and trainer. I create quick, delicious recipes that both adults and children will love – without stress, without complications, with love. I show that a healthy lifestyle can be simple, joyful and sustainable.

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Maria

Home cook

Maria

I am a passionate food lover who loves cooking for my family. My mother and grandmother taught me to cook and I happily continue the family traditions. I am a former cocktail bar owner and have been in the gastronomy industry for over 12 years. I love unconventional flavor combinations, I enjoy experimenting, collecting authentic recipes and traveling for new culinary experiences.

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Eliška Trojanová

Content creator

Eliška Trojanová

Eliška has been devoted to cooking and food since childhood, when the kitchen was a place of discovery, creativity, and joy for her. Today she works as a content creator and influencer, and she has naturally managed to connect her long-standing passion with her profession.

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