Restaurateur Aram Mnatsakanov and his kitchen

Aram Mnatsakanov is known to many residents of Russia and CIS countries as a good and successful restaurateur, and also as a skilful culinary specialist. Aram became known to the public after the appearance on the screens of Ukraine of a large-scale culinary show "Infernal cuisine", where he participated as a chef of the kitchen.

short biography

Aram Mikhailovich Mnatsakanov is a native of the capital of Azerbaijan - the city of Baku. He was born in 1962, on November 20, in the family of intellectuals - his mother and father were teachers (father is a physical education teacher in the school, and his mother is a kindergarten teacher). In Baku, he spent all his childhood, up to 7 years, after which the Mnatsakanov family broke up and the father and son moved to St. Petersburg. Here at the age of 16 Aram entered the military school named after Nakhimov, where he took the documents after a year of study. This was followed by training at the Automobile Department of the Leningrad Civil Engineering Institute (LISI), which could not be completed either - the student Mnatsakanova was expelled for a rare attendance.

So, after having tried many professions, Aram Mnatsakanov eventually settled on cooking, turning the hobby into a calling.

Now Aram is fond of traveling - especially likes to go to Italy, and also devotes part of his time to fashion business.

Personal life and family

During his life Aram Mnatsakanov managed to become married twice (names of wives - Elena and Olga). He is also the father of two children - Aram has a son, Mikhail and daughter Lina.

In general, the restaurateur does not like to spread about his personal life and family, so on the Internet and in the media there is no information about this.

Career

Career restaurateur Aram Mnatsakanov began in September 2001, from the opening of his first bar called "Cork" - an institution in which you can drink the best wine from all over the world. The budget, which created "Cork", was about 30 thousand dollars. Aram himself admits that this bar was organized without any experience in restaurant business, on simple enthusiasm, but despite this, the project turned out to be very interesting and successful, which led to the rapid development of the institution. Before that, Aram was engaged in the wine business, working as a commercial director in the company "Marine Express", where he acquired the necessary acquaintances with wine suppliers. A little less than a year later, in July 2002, Aram opened his first Italian restaurant Il Grappolo (near the Panteleimon Cathedral), which also quickly gained popularity, thanks to refined dishes and good service. The restaurant is popular to this day - well-known personalities often come to dinner and dinner here.

Now Aram Mnatsakanov owns a large network of establishments in St. Petersburg and Moscow - it includes more than a dozen famous restaurants of Italian and French cuisine. Recently it was replenished with the restaurant "Sadko" - an institution where Russian cuisine is served. The fact of its discovery made a furor among those who know Aram's true love for Italian cuisine.

Show "At the knives", "Real kitchen" and "Infernal cuisine"

Aram Mnatsakanov became popular due to his participation in television shows, where he acted as the chief chef of projects. Here he showed himself as a master of culinary arts, a great restaurateur, and also a harsh and demanding mentor who can teach a lot.

The project "Hell's Kitchen" was launched in 2011, on the Ukrainian TV channel "1 + 1". It is an analogue of the American culinary show Hell's Kitchen, very popular in the US.

A little later Aram Mnatsakanov took part in the project "At the Knives", where he shared his experience in the restaurant business with other owners of the decayed establishments. In this show, he revealed to many the secrets of their failure in business.

And, finally, another TV project - "The Real Kitchen", released on screens in 2014, also brought Aram new portion of popularity. Here he was engaged in assessing the work of fifteen chefs who wished to improve their culinary skills and compete for the title of the best.

Awards and achievements

During his entire career Aram Mnatsakanov became the owner of a number of awards. First of all, he was awarded the title of Chevalier of the Order of Merit for the Italian Republic for opening a lot of restaurants of Italian cuisine, than promoting the culture of this country in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

For the opening of the restaurant Il Grappolo ("Il Grappolo") Aram Mnatsakanov was the first in all Russia to receive the "Laurel Leaf" award in the "Restaurant-Legend" nomination. In 2013, the magazine Snob awarded him the "Gastronomy" prize, and according to the magazine GQ became the winner in the category "Restaurateur of the Year".

However, the main achievement of Aram Mikhailovich, in fact, can be considered dozens of people who have received his knowledge and experience in the restaurant business and cooking. All cooks working in the kitchens of Mnatsakanova restaurants are certainly great professionals of their business, who every day receive invaluable experience in this difficult creative work. The chef himself admits that he loves intelligent people - they can be taught the subtleties of culinary art, which he regularly does with great pleasure.

Restaurants Aram Mnatsakanova

During his career, Mnatsakanov founded a large chain of restaurants. It includes such institutions:

• Wine bar "Stopper".
• The restaurant of Italian cuisine Il Grappolo ("Il Grappolo").
• "Macaroni".
• Panoramic restaurant of Italian cuisine "Fish".
• Trattoria "Mozzarella Bar".
• Country restaurant "Cork on the Dacha".
• French cantina Jerome.

The founder of the famous group of restaurants Probka Family ("Cork Family") is Aram Mnatsakanov. These restaurants are located mainly in St. Petersburg, except for one - "Cork on the Colored", which is located in Moscow, on Tsvetnoy Boulevard.

All the establishments working under the famous chef's name have one common feature - they do not hold banquets and celebrations, and there is no VIP service system - here all visitors are equally equal. Also, the interior of each restaurant differs in its style in the interior - Aram Mnatsakanov himself participates in their design. Photos made in the walls of these institutions convey the refinement of the taste that reigns there.

Now restaurateur has finished with opening of new institutions in Russia, and began to develop on open spaces of Europe - in Germany, as there lives his wife and son.

A simple corporate recipe from Chef Mnatsakanova

And finally, one simple dish, ideal for breakfast - bruschetta. To make it, you need to take a small piece of bread and lightly fry it in a hot frying pan with olive oil. Separately, you need to prepare a paste of salami and figs: for this you need to take the two ingredients listed, chop them and mix. Bruschetta must be cooled, after which it is possible to spread them with a prepared mass. The dish is ready to serve - Aram Mikhailovich wishes everyone a pleasant appetite!