Ruslan Shipunov has been promoted to Executive Chef at Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui
Ruslan Shipunov has been promoted to Executive Chef at Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui. Twenty years of passion to prepare dishes that instantly put a smile on people's faces has catapulted Ruslan's career - a decade since his first association as Restaurant Chef In-Charge at the former Four Seasons in St. Petersburg.
Known for his commitment and courage, many well-wishers of Ruslan admire him for the way he has achieved what he had planned.
Ruslan entered a professional kitchen for the first time as a 17-year-old intern. The much-talked-about Russian cuisine that he had earlier read about in books came alive as he immediately lay his hands on suckling pigs, roasted geese and beluga caviar.
For the next decade of his professional life, Ruslan mastered his skills in Russian gastronomy, whipping up delicacies at Hyatt Regency Ekaterinburg, W Hotel St. Petersburg, and more. The pre-opening of the former Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace in St. Petersburg came calling, where he applied all his learnings to co-create world-class cuisine concepts.
Ruslan's strength lies in learning about demanding palates and intricate techniques specific to the region. It is no surprise that he excelled in creating new recipes and designing wholesome menus during his recent stint as Executive Sous Chef atFour Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River.
Quality control and hygiene are paramount for any master chef and this all-rounder has a bigger fish to fry as he takes over as the Executive Chef.
If he's not putting his culinary skills to use, Ruslan is busy swimming or motorcycling. He believes that confronting fear head-on gives power. And that's exactly why he wants to try his hand at skydiving. Well, will there be pie in the sky?