Ivan Kukarskikh and Bogdan Panchenko
Founders of Lucky Group
Having traveled around Europe and gained experience, Bogdan and Ivan consciously moved towards the restaurant industry. Ivan opened the first BB Burgers project in 2013. Bogdan, helping his partner and close friend, was simultaneously engaged in supplying vegetables and fruits from Russian cities to large companies in the capital.
In the fall of 2017, together with brand chef Glen Ballis, was opened a joint project Margarita Bistro on the corner of Malaya Bronnaya street.
There are now 22 restaurants in the Lucky Group, which are united by values, attention to detail and most importantly – hospitality. In addition to restaurants, Lucky Group develops the areas of events, catering, training services and merch.
In the fall of 2017, together with brand chef Glen Ballis, was opened a joint project Margarita Bistro on the corner of Malaya Bronnaya street.
There are now 22 restaurants in the Lucky Group, which are united by values, attention to detail and most importantly – hospitality. In addition to restaurants, Lucky Group develops the areas of events, catering, training services and merch.
Artemiy Lopatin
Brand chef
Inspired by classic Japanese cuisine, Artemy honed his skills in Tokyo (Nobu Tokyo) and London (Nobu London) under the supervision of Nobu Matsuhisa, with the team of Daisuke Nakazawa in New York (Sushi Nakazawa).
Artemy embodied many years of experience in Jun, where the main thing is pure taste and the uniqueness of a seasonal product. In 2024 he became the brand-chef of the second project with the atmosphere of a Japanese house – Kiyomi.
Artemy embodied many years of experience in Jun, where the main thing is pure taste and the uniqueness of a seasonal product. In 2024 he became the brand-chef of the second project with the atmosphere of a Japanese house – Kiyomi.
Daniil Redin
Bar Manager
In the industry for 9 years now, where he has been consciously practising his profession for 6 years. Daniel joined Lucky Group in 2019 as a bartender at Margarita Bistro, after that he worked at Lucky Izakaya and Koji. He was a senior bartender at Lucky Izakaya for two years and from there he moved to the position of bar manager at the Kiyomi project.
Evgenia Nazimova
Chef-sommelier
In the profession of sommelier since 2015. She is a certified sommelier of the International Association of Sommeliers (A.S.I.). She worked as a chef sommelier in the restaurants
"KrabyKutaby" and Pavilion. Prud. Patriki - RR (Rappoport Restaurants). She is a co-author of the first professional sommelier phygital course in Russia for the Wine State wine school. Appreciates hedonism and the opportunity to share a bottle of good wine with like-minded people. Low intervention, pure taste, zero bullshit.