Kul IN: Tell us more about your culinary journey!
– My journey started at the age of 14. I enrolled in high school to be a chef and now I’m glad I started young. Throughout school, I did summer internships. I worked in Opatija, Njivice, I got a scholarship from a large hotel chain in Croatia, and in between I worked in restaurants in Osijek. After that I decided I wanted to achieve more, heard about Kul IN and saw that it provided what I needed upgrade my skills, so I decided to enroll in the Culinary Arts program.
Kul IN: What is the favorite technique and advice you got from the program?
– My favorite technique was preparing homemade pasta. I had little experience with pasta making before I came to Kul IN. As far as the theory goes, I was OK, but I needed practice. Pasta is a matter of technique and precision, I am glad that I mastered it. The best advice? I can’t decide, I think all the lecturers provided a lot of important advice.
Kul IN: What change would you like to contribute to regarding Croatian gastronomy?
– The main change I would like to see is that hotels and hospitalit sector focus more on quality rather than quantity. I don’t like to see when chefs don’t care about the kitchen.
Kul IN: What are your plans for the future? You are continuing your education in Switzerland …
– The plans are to go to Switzerland, finish the program and find a job after the internship – it sounds quite simple! I would like to return to Croatia, but now I am ready to work on a different level.
A quick intercession from us – Adam has completed the program at our partner school B.H.M.S. and is currently interning at the luxury swiss hotel Mandarin Oriental Palace Luzern. Congratulations!
Kul IN: Why is being a chef the ideal profession?
– I am always in my own little world when I am doing what I love – cooking. Everyone loves to eat and it’s a great feeling when you can bring a smile to someone’s face with what you do.
Kul IN: What would you say to future students?
– Pay attention, absorb, and check your ego. You can gain and learn a lot here if you are persistent. Enroll in one of the programs, and let the games begin.
Kul IN: The final exam is approaching, after which you will take a short break, so we are interested in what your ideal lunch looks like?
– An ideal lunch is something I have not prepared / tried yet, some food combo that I have not encountered before!
Check out the VIDEO with Adam.
