It is simply not tasty, nor is it healthy. The system needs a change, but not only because of its age.
Even worse, the official cookbook that school cooks are obliged to follow hasn’t changed since 1957. It is hard to imagine, but in the twenty-seven years since Ukraine became independent, no one has made any changes to the recipes governing school canteens. Klopotenko admits he used to sprint across the street to grab a sandwich at home, but his mother, the head teacher, sat next to him, forcing him to eat “hateful liver” instead. The school catering system in Ukraine is nothing but Soviet.”Īs a child, Klopotenko was exposed to international cuisine when his grandmother moved to England and he spent a few weeks in Italy on an exchange program.Īfter his travels, he returned to the “world of harsh reality,” or the school cafeteria. Besides, I really hate the Soviet Union and everything about it. “But I still remember the horrible taste of goulash at the school canteen. “One could wonder why I don’t use time devoted for this project for leisure or doing business,” laughs Klopotenko. And the first step, he believes, is reforming the catering system in Ukrainian schools. He wants to change the food culture of Ukraine. However, few know that his most ambitious plan isn’t about business. A successful entrepreneur, graduate of the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, winner of a popular cooking show, social media influencer, and brand chief at several Kyiv restaurants, it would seem that thirty-one year old Ievgen Klopotenko has it all.
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