Chef who dreams of Michelin star feeds Ukrainian frontline
Serhiy graduated from a culinary school in central Ukraine with dreams of working in a Michelin-starred restaurant. But for now, with his country locked in a war against Russia, he is only too happy to feed the troops as an army cook. - REUTERS
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00:00 Ukrainian chef Serhii dreams of one day working in a Michelin star restaurant. But for now
00:06 the army cook is happy feeding troops battling Russian forces.
00:10 "The front line is just over there, so it is a shame not to cook good food here."
00:19 Serhii is in the country's central Dnepropetrovsk region. He says it feels far removed from
00:30 the top city restaurants he's previously worked in across Ukraine and Poland.
00:36 "Cooking over an open fire at the makeshift kitchen and at the restaurant are two entirely
00:44 different worlds, two different levels of cooking. It was very difficult in the beginning,
00:50 but that's all right. As time passes we develop and move forward."
00:57 As a father of three he's exempt from serving on the front lines himself, but he was happy
01:02 to volunteer his culinary skills to the cause. With lots of mounts to feed his meals are
01:09 carefully crafted. It's a winning formula. The troops have given Serhii's menu their
01:15 seal of approval.
01:18 "Magicians work here. One used to work at the restaurant for nine years, another one
01:25 worked for ten years. How could it not be tasty? Try it yourself and you'll have an
01:30 idea. It's delicious."
01:31 (dog barking)