CV

Cihan Bulgurcu foto

I was born in Izmir, Turkey in 1959. After finishing high school in Izmir, I went to Germany to attend Fashion Department of Academy of Textile in Mönchengladbach University. During my education, I had part-time works in some restaurants. I had really loved the culinary art and I have left the university after five semesters of attendance. I worked as manager in Be- Bop Jazz Cafe in Aachen, Germany nine years. In following years, I have worked in Antares Restaurant, Antalya, Turkey as Restaurant Administrator & Kitchen Chief, in Weinhandel Dao, Aachen, Germany as Wine Store Owner, Restaurant Dao, Aachen, as Cook & Owner. I worked as Photographer & Salesman in Prisma Color-Kodak in Aachen, between 1998 and 2002. In 2002, I returned to kitchen in Spielcasino, Aachen as Assistant to Kitchen Chief and subsequently worked as Kitchen Chief in Alanya City Restaurant, Frankfurt.
I attended to Berufsschule für Gastronomie (Gastronomy School) Aachen between 2003 and 2006. During this period, I also attended to SFA Aachen (The School of Cooking Profession), and I was honoured with the licence that entitles me to be an educator for professional cooks.
In my professional background, there are other positions but I want to mention some of them;

  • Palm Bay Resort Hotel – Kusadasi – Turkey, Buffet Chief, Italian Restaurant Chief
  • Talulla’s – North Carolina USA, Restaurant Chief
  • La Cigale – İzmir Turkey, Kitchen & Menu Consultant
  • Alin’s Restaurant Group – Marmaris Turkey, Cooks Coordinator for all group restaurants
  • Turkish Embassy Rome, Turkish Embassy Cook
  • MASA – Mutfak Aşçılık Sanatları Akademisi – Antalya Turkey, Kitchen Chief Instructor
  • TMS – Türkiye Mutfak Sanatları Akademisi – Antalya Turkey, Kitchen Chief Instructor
  • IMSE – İzmir Mutfak Sanatları Enstitüsü, Kitchen Chief Instructor

I have also some other certificates including Sommelier Course, Salesman educator, Techniques of Adrian Ferran (Foam souce techniques), Scuola Leonardo da Vinci, Sushi preparation & sushi techniques, Professional Tourism Guide of Turkey in German, and Motorboat &Sailing licence.
I am single. I have full professional proficiency in German and Turkish, and I can speak elementary level English and Italian.