Crew Profiles

Goran Krivić - captain

Captain Goran Krivić was born in 1971 and lives in Duce, in the heart of Dalmatia. He has been associated with the sea and ships all his life. Sailing and boats are his passion. As the captain and owner of his yacht he will ensure that your cruise to the most beautiful sea in the world will be an unforgettable experience. Working closely with his guests he will give you insight into all the secrets of pleasant sailing, while at the same time fulfilling all your needs and desires. Goran enjoys travelling and sharing his experiences with his guests who he feels are not just tourists or travellers to him, but partners embarking on a journey and sharing the emotions that only the sea can offer a person.
For Goran, planning and organising a variety of activities is one of his top priorities in making your stay on m/y PACHA as enjoyable as possible. His first and foremost goal is to ensure the satisfaction of his guests, thus regarding this more as pleasure than a job.
As an energetic and passionate person, Goran enjoys trekking in his free time. He is also an avid fan of old timers and Hajduk, a football club from Split. He and his wife Sladjana have three sons, Josip, Matej and Borna.

Stefan Grbić - chef

WORK EXPERIENCE
Bela Reka - Belgrade, Serbia - Mar 2024 - Present
- Restaurant with a Micheline recommendation with a focus on national cuisine.
- Created a tasting menu which presents national cuisine in a modern way. The tasting menu consists
of 5 courses which keep the essence of a national dish plated in a fine dining manner.
- Responsible for every step of the process, from finding suppliers with high quality ingredients to
preparing the meals and presenting the food.

Jam - Belgrade, Serbia - Feb 2023 - Aug 2023
- Bistro restaurant with a Micheline recommendation with a focus on authentic cuisine.
- Assisted in the creation of the menu.
- Creation and preparation of meals of various cuisines in an authentic style.

Head Chef
Belgrade Kitchen Party - Belgrade, Serbia - Sept 2021 - Dec 2022
- Responsible for the kitchen’s daily operations.
- Created events where guests would follow along and prepare their own meals. The events would
usually have a theme–Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Cuban, etc. cuisine. The events were organized to teach people about specific cousines while making the process of preparing the food fun and engaging.
- Organized private events with focus on fine dining and wine tasting.

Private Chef
European Union Residence - Belgrade, Serbia - Oct 2019 - Mar 2020
- Responsible for the kitchen’s daily operations.
- Creating new dishes and menus for diplomatic reception events.
- Planning family vegan friendly meals on a weekly basis.
- Organization and preparation of cocktail events for 100+ guests.

Sous-chef
Milagro - Belgrade, Serbia - Oct 2018 - May 2019
- Preparation of famous Spanish-Mediterranean cuisine dishes, such as tapas, paella, tortillas,
specialities from fresh river and sea fish.
- Portioning, arrangement and garnishing.