
The Crave
When I think about food, I have this drive,
An inner drive fueled by a craving for a certain dish or a really good bite.
This crave might be awakened by a memory, by imagination, by a certain smell
or a bite that inspires me to think.
Whatever starting point the sudden crave had,
it manifested with a drooling desire and unstoppable passion.
Alongside the passionate crave, comes the thought process -
the products, their spectrum, their taste and texture.
The strong emotional connection I have to all things that are crazy tasty,
is what shapes the way I think about food.
This is what drew me to cook and become a chef,
work in some of the top restaurants in Israel and worldwide,
and continues to develop my craves and how to feed them (pun intended!).
This is how I build a menu, and how I listen to music.
This is how I choose where to eat and how I do Yoga.
This is how I prepare a meal for me and Ruti.
This is why I cook.


About
Hey there! I'm Ofer, eating since 88’ and cooking professionally since 07’.
Much like Popeye, it all started with Spinach:
When I was 6 years old I was sent by my grandma to pick some spinach from the garden for her famous patties. My job was shaping, her job was cooking them.
I can still remember the smell!
That was my first culinary experience, which I realized much later, had kindled my love for cooking and shaped the way I think of it
‘till this day.

Where I've Been
Cooking
2007-09 Topolino, Jerusalem, Cook
2009 Martín Berasategui, San Sebastian, Intern
2009-10 Cavalier, Jerusalem, Cook
2011-13 Herbert Samuel, Tel Aviv, Cook
2013-15 Popina, Tel Aviv, Sous Chef
2016 Diego San, Tel Aviv, Chef
2016-17 Luca Ve Lino, Tel Aviv, Chef
2018-20 Erez and Hanan Catering, Israel, Cook
2019 Space Falafel, Riga, Culinary Consultant
2019 Dagey Batshon, Tel Aviv, Culinary Consultant
2021 Layla, Ibiza, Culinary Consultant
2022 Cafe Society, Tel Aviv, Culinary Consultant
2015-2025 Private Chef for events and meals
2025 Gazzetta + Gazzetti - Culinary Consultant