CV Yerasimos Katsaitis

CV Yerasimos Katsaitis

 

Yerasimos Katsaitis

Address: Glynteg, Ford St, Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2LW Tel: 01544 260398  / 07378208871

e-mail: makiskatsaitis@gmail.com - website: http://ivarirestaurant.blogspot.gr/

NINo:SZ812016A

Yerasimos Katsaitis grew up in the kitchen of his family’s restaurant. After a career of some years as a hotel receptionist, his true vocation, that of chef, claimed him. Having done his training (Greek School of Tourist Education diploma) he continues his culinary education through seminars, books and the Internet. However, he  doesn’t stop at the theory. He is primarily a kitchen craftsman; a lover of the aromas and sounds which are born  at the moment of serving – that unique instant when artistic inspiration and theoretical knowledge are turned into food. And for that reason, for the last thirty five years, he has been working in hotels and restaurants both in and  outside Athens in Greece and in the UK (for the last five years), alongside famous as well as lesser-known chefs  and cooks, who have all contributed to his development. He lives in Presteigne.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2024 chef Hotel Galaxy Greece

2020-2021 Head chef Pub Blue Boar Ludlow

2019-2020 Chef Hotel Three Wells Llandridod

2019 Private chef with Dineindulge

2018-2019 chef Dunfield House Kington

2018 Head chef Knighton Hotel Knighton

2017-2018 chef Talbot Hotel Leominster

2017 summer season :Head chef Restaurant Palaiopolis Areopolis Mani Greece

2016 summer season :Kafalonia Palace 4 star hotel in Kefalonia island (chef de partie)

2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 summer seasons: Head chef at Helios Restaurant, Karpathos, Greece

2013 winter season Chef at state nursery school kranidi

2010 summer season: Head chef at Cosmos 3 star Hotel, Porto Heli, Greece

2006, 2007, 2008, 2009: Head chef at Ivari Restaurant, Lefkas, Greece, Greek and international cuisine

2003 winter season: chef at Spyros Zagoraios Restaurant, Athens, Greece,  serving Greek cuisine

2003, 2004, 2005 summer seasons: Head chef at To Perasma restaurant, Kefalonia, Greece, serving Greek and International cuisine

2002 summer season: Head chef at Gustoso Italian restaurant, Lefkas, Greece, serving Italian cuisine

2001 winter season: sous chef at Casa di Pasta, Kiffisia, Athens serving Italian cuisine

2001 summer season: chef at Astrofeggia, Alonyssos serving Mediterranean and international cuisine

2000 winter season: head chef at Stathmos Gefsis restaurant, Piraeus, Greece serving traditional Greek food

1999 winter season: chef at Tar restaurant serving German-style cuisine

1998 winter season: sous chef at Tzitzikas and Mermigas Mezedopolio, Patissia and Chalandri, Athens

1998, 1999, 2000 summer seasons: chef at Vivari Sculpture Holidays, Kandia,

1996 – 1997: cook at various bar-restaurants Athens and Piraeus (Stoa, Poco Poco, Altuino)

1990 summer season: chef at Ios Beach Hotel restaurant, Greece

1987 – 1996: owner-chef of Tattoo PUB and Creperie, Kranidi, Greece

1980 – 1987: hotel receptionist at PLM Hotel (now AKS Hotel) Porto Heli, Greece; Eretria Beach Hotel, Eretria, Greece; Cosmos Hotel, Porto Heli, Greece; Aquarius Hotel (now Ermioni Club), Greece

LANGUAGES

Greek: native language /English: fluent spoken and written (First Certificate in English, University of Cambridge)/French: good spoken

HOBBIES

reading/gardening/photography

EDUCATION AND SEMINARS

1975:   secondary education certificate

1999:   Italian cuisine seminar at Chef d’oeuvre catering school (with chefs Dounetas and Dimitriadis)

Christmas cuisine seminar at Chef d’oeuvre catering school (with chefs Dounetas and Dimitriadis)

2000:   Diploma from Greek School of Tourism Professionals, catering department

2002:   Cooking with foie gras seminar at Le Monde catering school

2005:   Diploma from Professional School of Butchery

2014:   Certificate from state educational programme in Powerpoint and Excel

2016:     Seminar in catering and food hygiene from Greek National Health & Safety authority 

2018    Food safety level 2 cert no 13054812/27.02.2018

2021    Food safety level 2 cert no F1QO-ZCUL-7XWG-QH3T

2025       Food safety level 2 cert no 4856-4556143-5118970

2023     Settled status (able to work in the UK)

Full Driving licence/ Non smoker