Chef
Stavriani Zervakakou
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i. Biography
Stavriani Zervakakou works at the point where inherited practice and formal kitchen discipline meet. As Executive Chef of Michel Kayser - Restaurant Alexandre in Garons, France, her role carries the weight of technique learned in training and habits formed much earlier, in family cooking and foraging. The line she draws between those worlds is plain: the field, the market, and the professional pass all inform the same standard.
Coming Up
Formation, in this case, runs through Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Bilgi University, and Istanbul Culinary Institute. Stavriani Zervakakou’s path across those three institutions builds a broad base rather than a single-school identity, with each stop adding a different register to her way of working. The result is a chef whose approach is shaped by structure, but not limited by it. What comes forward from that background is a kitchen sense grounded in memory and practice. The work now carried at Michel Kayser - Restaurant Alexandre follows a precise line: from early learning in the land and in family kitchens to the demands of leading a professional service.
Where They Are Now
At Michel Kayser - Restaurant Alexandre, Stavriani Zervakakou serves as Executive Chef, and the position places her at the center of the restaurant’s daily rhythm. The standard she names is direct: offer food that is deeply satisfying and deeply flavorful. That is not presentation language; it is kitchen discipline, expressed as hospitality. The aim is not spectacle. It is the kind of cooking that returns flavor to the foreground and treats welcome as part of the craft. In that frame, Executive Chef means more than coordination. It means setting the terms for a meal that is intended to land with clarity, comfort, and intent.
In Their Words A thoughtful approach to cooking and markets underpins her work.
Career - Executive Chef — Michel Kayser - Restaurant Alexandre, Garons, France Education: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; Bilgi University; Istanbul Culinary Institute
FAQ What is Stavriani Zervakakou's current role? Stavriani Zervakakou is Executive Chef. Where did Stavriani Zervakakou train or study? Stavriani Zervakakou trained at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Bilgi University.
