Yana Hafurova

Yana Hafurova has an extensive work experience in the food service industry. Yana started their career at Ak Saray - Restaurant in 2008, where they worked as a Line Chef in the hot and cold kitchen, focusing on Middle Asian cuisine. Yana then moved on to Italia Restaurant in 2009, where they worked as a Sous Chef, responsible for managing kitchen staff and training new employees. In 2010, they joined the \"Yakitoria\" Japanese Cuisine Restaurants Chain as a Teppanyaki Chef, showcasing their strong knowledge of Asian cooking techniques and ability to engage and entertain guests. Yana worked at Okku as a Chef De Partie from 2015 to 2017, before joining Zuma in 2017. At Zuma, they worked as a Chef, Senior Waitress, and eventually became the Head Waiter. Yana'smost recent position was at SUSHISAMBA Dubai, where they worked as an Assistant Restaurant Manager and then as a Training Manager.

Yana Hafurova attended the College of Tourism & Hotel Management from 2006 to 2009. During this time, they pursued a Certificate in Culinary Arts, with a focus on Culinary Arts/Chef Training.