Alumni

Our alumni Marina has loved to bake since she was a little girl. However, she decided to dedicate her career to pastry arts after graduating from high school, so she enrolled in the Professional Pastry and Confections program. The last few years have been very busy and inspiring for her, and the best is yet to come - after completing the program and her internship, her career has taken off and she is living the dream of every young pastry chef. Marina worked at the renowned pastry shop Vis a Vis by Vincek for a time, and received a scholarship from the Budi Foodie foundation and participated in the prestigious Chef's Stage congress this year, also she was one of the winners of the competition part.

„I used to tell people that I was going to become a pastry chef, even if it happened at the age of 90. However, some life events have taught me that life is too short! This is exactly what inspired me! Life is short, we shouldn’t wait on the perfect timing to start pursuing our goals.“

"I don't feel like an entrepreneur yet, I still haven't even had a day off, I'm tired but it's a “good kind of tired” situation!" Natalija Čukman, a Kul IN alumni, had dreamed of opening a pastry shop for a long time. With a lot of dedication, joy and invaluable practical advice and ideas she got through professional training, she made it! Read her story to find out how education can be the catalyzer you need for a great business plan.

When you learn one technique you can upgrade it and improvise endlessly - even if you make a mistake you can tweak it and get the perfect dish in the end!

Inspiration comes from everything around me - the marketplace, fish market, television, not just culinary shows. Social media inspires me as well, as do team discussions. There are no rules when it comes to inspiration.