{"id":634,"date":"2025-02-07T13:56:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T12:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.masabuka.cz\/?page_id=634"},"modified":"2025-10-10T08:35:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T06:35:32","slug":"interview-with-nikos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.masabuka.cz\/en\/interview-with-nikos\/","title":{"rendered":"Masa Buka Greek Tavern - Rohovor with Nikos"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nAnd what does the boss...\n<\/div>

\nInterview with Nikos\n<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/section>
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And there it is, the most important link in the team - the big boss. He's the one who built Masa Buka. He's the founder of the team.<\/p>

As we mention everywhere, he is really alone in the kitchen and he prepares everything the moment the order arrives, even the vegetables are not pre-cut. He only cooks with quality and fresh ingredients, and only uses what he would cook with at home. He takes great pride in this. He can really get his hands on any dish you make. He's a big workhorse, but even he needs to rest and regain his strength from time to time.<\/p>

Most of the time he's in the kitchen so you don't see much of him, but sometimes he's in the tavern, especially at the end of the night when he's cooking to check on all of us.<\/p>

You like getting up in the morning, boss?<\/h4>

Absolutely not, I hate getting up in the morning. Every day my Agapi has to drag me out of bed and coax me.<\/p>

What about breakfast?<\/h4>

I have breakfast sometimes, but I can't manage it at home during the working week, only coffee - in the morning Greek instant with milk and sugar, then espresso in the taverna. Sometimes I buy something good at the bakery and eat it on the fly. But on Saturday before opening, we indulge and do breakfast together with our team. I bake Bougatsu, Croisants or something else good.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Do you think the girls on the team have a nickname for you, and what is it?<\/h4>

I don't know? I hope I'm nervous... ;o)<\/p>

Why the name Masa Buka Tavern?<\/h4>

Once, about 13 years ago, we were walking home through the park and my wife and I got into a discussion about \"what if we ever had a restaurant, what would it be called\". Well, they agreed that MASS BUKA. About another 2 years later it came up and this conversation came to mind, even though we had other names, it was just obvious. It had to be Masa Buka.<\/p>

What is your favourite dish at Masa Buka?<\/h4>

All of them, but I like to invent and make new special offers. I can play with that and it's always different.<\/p>

What do you eat at Masa Buka?<\/h4>

More like small portions. I make different combinations, my Agapi calls it a dog bowl, if I manage to eat at all.<\/p>

How do you rest on your days off?<\/h4>

That's the question, do I ever rest? I like to sit on the balcony with a pipe, coffee and a good glass of rum.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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What about Czech beer?<\/h4>

I like it very much, I like to eat at home at the barbecue or at Olda's in Union.<\/p>

How do you like Liberec?<\/h4>

It's a place that grew on me from day one and I knew right away that I would stay here forever. And like a true Greek, I'm rooting for our teams - Slovan and the White Tigers.<\/p>

Do you mind if girls are too busy taking pictures?<\/h4>

Horribly, I don't like to take pictures, I don't like it when people come to take pictures of my food while I'm in traffic, but I know I have to hang in there, they're outnumbered by 4 and I'm alone.<\/p>

What about your team?<\/h4>

They are the best , we know how to work together, we know how to have fun, and all this under the leadership of a general, I mean my Agapi.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Why herbs ?<\/h4>

Fresh herbs and quality ingredients equals good food. And as you know, we Greeks love to eat and we love good food and wine. Food is like love. Love needs spices and food needs herbs, they are the basis of good food.<\/p>

Meat or fish?<\/h4>

I grew up on fish and seafood back home in Greece, so I love it. And good meat on the fire, what can I say. It makes life even more beautiful. So both ;o)<\/p>

Sea or mountains?<\/h4>

The mountains are great when I'm lying on the beach, drinking coffee and looking at them and most importantly I don't have to walk on them. But I love Liberec with its hills ;o)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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