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A Moment with Mike "The Russian" Shatura

"I was home alone....so I cooked!"

Join me as i sit down with Head Chef of The Grounds Restaurant, Mike Shatura. “The Russian” native left home at 19 ending up on the shores of New Zealand. Initially working in the field of IT where he stayed fixing computers for a couple of years. After deciding not to get stuck behind a desk, he strapped on his apron, sharpened his knife and dove head first into the wonderful world of cooking. He fondly recalls cooking himself eggs at the age of 6.false

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J. R Callander

Riley Callander has worked in hospitality for nearly 10 years, starting as a dish-hand at the tender age of 14 and finishing as a sous-chef in 2018. He's left the culinary arts to pursue his passion in film as an aspiring writer and film director.