I work at the most iconic Ukrainian restaurant in New York City
Vitalii Desiatnychenko is a 30-year-old Ukrainian who moved to New York City from Kyiv almost ten years ago. He started working as a busser at Veselka, New York City's most iconic Ukrainian restaurant, two weeks after moving and has now become a front-of-house manager. Watch the video to see what a workday is like for Desiatnychenko, and how Veselka has become a hub for New York's Ukrainian population.
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Vitalii Desiatnychenko started at Veselka as a busser, and worked his way up to becoming a restaurant manager.
My name is Vitalii Desiatnychenko, I'm 30 years old. I'm Ukrainian, and I work at Veselka restaurant as a front of the house manager. I started almost ten years ago as a busser and have worked my way up through almost every job in the restaurant.
I'm originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, where my family still lives. I moved to New York in 2012 in order to find better professional opportunities and wound up working at New York's most iconic Ukrainian restaurant.
To hear more about Vitalli and how Veselka has weathered the pandemic and war with Russia, watch the full video.
