Kurt Scheller
Swiss, born 2nd of April 1952 in Lucerne. Since he was a young boy, he observed the work of bakers and confectioners at his aunt’s bakery, near Interlaken. He also tried baking his own delicacies. This was his inspiration to start learning at a gastronomy school in Lucerne, which he graduated with top scores in professional courses at the age of 19.
Overwhelmed by his passion of cooking he began his culinary journey, which successfully continues up to the present. He gained his professional experience on all continents of the world, including: England, Spain, Holland, France, Germany, Russia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Ecuador and Jamaica. He worked for: SAS, Intercontinental, Hilton, Penta & Starwood Hotels, being acknowledged by both professionals and fans of excellent cuisine alike; as it is certainly not an easy job, for example to command a kitchen, where 100 cooks work or managing a few restaurant facilities and banquet rooms at once.
He has being living in Poland since 1991. The very first who tasted Kurt’s delicacies were the guests of the Bristol Hotel, where he worked as the executive chef. Between 1994 and 1995 one of the restaurants – Malinowa – was awarded as the best Polish-French restaurant. Since 1997 till 2002 he was the Kitchen’s Director at the Sheraton Hotel in Warsaw, where many famous guest sat by the “Chef’s Table”. In 2003 he became the Culinary Director in a prestigious five star Rialto Hotel, where multi-awarded restaurant of his name – Kurt Scheller’s Restaurant – was located. Since 2002 till today, he runs a successful Culinary Academy. It’s a special place where professionals and cooking enthusiasts can meet and discover the secrets of the culinary art.
Kurt Scheller is a prestigious award-winning member and founder of many culinary organizations both in Poland and other countries. He is also a juror in multiple cooking competitions and a respected advisor in culinary profession. In 1997 he received the order of Grand Croix de l’order Etole d’Europe and in 2005 he received the Polish Culinary Oscar for culinary personality.
TYTUŁY - NAGRODY - WYRÓŻNIENIA
| 1978 rok | Wystawa Kulinarna, Montego Bay/Jamajka, złoty 3 złote medale: kuchnia międzynarodowa, kuchnia jamajska, desery |
| 1982 rok | Nagroda: Menedżer roku, Kuwejt Sekretarz Toques Blanche, Kuwejt |
| 1983 rok | Nagroda: Szef Kuchni roku, Kuwejt |
| 1985 rok | Prezes Toques Blanche, Szwajcaria |
| 1988 rok | Prezes Toques Blanche, Egipt |
| 1989 rok | Tytuł: Dyplomowany Szef Kuchni CEC |
| 1990 rok | Tytuł międzynarodowy: Vice – Prezes Toques Blanche Mistrzostwa Świata, Luksemburg, 2 srebrne medale: kuchnia zimna, kuchnia gorąca |
| 1995 rok | Bocus d’Or – trener drużyny polskiej |
| 1998 rok | Wyróżnienie – Certyfikat Unii Europejskiej za całokształt dokonań zawodowych |
| 1994 rok | Prezes Warszawskiego Klubu Szefów Kuchni i Cukierni |
| 2004 rok | Mistrzostwa Europy BBQ, Węgry trener i menedżer zwycięskiej drużyny |
| 2005 rok | Prezes OSSKiC |
ORGANIZATOR – ZAŁOŻYCIEL| 1983 rok | Organizator I Zawodów Kulinarnych w Kuwejcie |
| 1989 rok | Organizator I Zawodów Kulinarnych w Egipcie |
| 1995 rok | Założyciel Bocus d’Or - Polska, Lyon Założyciel i organizator Europejskich Mistrzostw Smaku, Poitou - Charente/Francja |
| 1995 rok | Organizator konkursu: Europejski Smak Polskiej Kuchni Regionalnej |
| 1997 rok | Założyciel prestiżowego Konkursu Kucharzy Polskich im. A. Bielakowskiego |
| 1998 rok | Organizator konkursu: Europejski Smak Kuchni Polskiej |
| 1998 rok | Założyciel Ogólnopolskiego Stowarzyszenia Szefów Kuchni i Cukierni |
| 1999 rok | Organizator Polskiego Młodzieżowego Zespołu Kucharzy |
| 2001 rok | Organizator Polskiej Narodowej Reprezentacji BBQ |
| 2002 rok | Organizator Konkursu: Kuchnia Polska - Gotowanie na Zamku |
| 2008 rok | Jeden z założycieli Klubu Szefów Kuchni
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CZŁONEK HONOROWY- WASC - World Association of Chefs Societies
- Cordon Noir Caviar Gourment Club
- Order St. Fortunant
CZŁONEK- Toques Blanche, Szwajcaria
- Toques Blanche, Egipt
- Toques Blanche International
- Chaine des Rotisseurs
- Cercle de Chefs de Cuisine de Berne
- World BBQ Association
- Association Maitres Conseis Gastronomie Francaise
- Klubu Szefów Kuchni
- Ogólnopolskiego Stowarzyszenia Szefów Kuchni i Cukierni