The Mandimu team

We help you eat and live healthier. No matter who and where you are.

More than 500,000

cookbooks and magazines sold

14 publications

that became bestsellers during the first few days of sale

97 % of satisfied readers

and thousands of positive reviews of our cookbooks, website, and mobile app

What does each of us actually do?

At Mandimu, you'll find a lot of talented people with various know-hows – a doctor, a biochemist, a graphic designer, cooks, IT guys, a photographer, a marketing coordinator, or even a team that will answer all your questions and process all your orders. Each of us may have different responsibilities, but there's one thing we all share – passion for food.

Petr Novák

Taster & Chief Exec

Petr's role is constantly evolving, but some things remain unchanged – for example his esteemed position of Taster. What started as a student project gradually grew into a company whose products and services help people improve their quality of life and realise that healthy cooking can be easy and budget-friendly. And Petr simply enjoys taking care of it.

Barbora Hlubučková

Graphic Design, Branding & Cookbook Concept

Bára has been part of the project from the very beginning. She's currently in charge of our cookbooks' concept and graphic design, typesetting, and also determining the future direction of our brand. Bára always dreamt of finding a job that would be creative and meaningful at the same time – and with Mandimu, her dream finally came true.

RNDr. Michaela Bebová

Nutritionist

Míša graduated in biochemistry and has a perfect knowledge of the human organism. Her responsibility at Mandimu is to make sure that our recipes are not only tasty, but also nutritionally balanced, supplying your body with just the right amount of nutrients. Check out her online course, where she'll teach you the basic principles of a healthy diet.

Prof. MUDr. Libor Vítek, Ph.D.

Clinical Biochemist, Hepatologist & Sports Nutrition Expert

Libor is a a clinical biochemist and internist specialising in hepatology. As a leading expert in sports nutrition and food supplements, he's looked after many top-level athletes, Olympians included. Recipes prepared with Libor are calculated down to the last gram in order to provide your body with all the necessary macro- and micronutrients.

Mariana Šťastná

Communication & Website and Online Shop Management

Mari likes people and talking to them. That's one of the reasons she spends most of her time communicating with magazines, customers, or bloggers who cooperate with us. She also makes sure that you can find us easily on the Internet.

Igor Kibrik

Marketing & Communications

Igor speaks to you from Facebook and Instagram and takes care of everything related to promotion. He joined our team as a culinary blank slate, and perhaps thanks to this, he can now talk about our cookbooks in a way that everybody can easily understand. His top favourite discovery from the culinary world is that the mandolin, curiously, isn't only a kind of guitar.

Martin Kostelecký

International Relations & Project Management

The only team member who went through all rounds of the hiring process in a bar. And no wonder – communication with strangers, problem-solving, and developing strategies to successfully enter foreign markets are all his daily bread. Martin is a passionate food lover and admits he used to be a big fan of luncheon vouchers – until he realised what it truly means to have a chef at the workplace.

Robert Lustig

Creative Chef & Skilled Hands from Videos

We've known Robert for long. As a chef, he worked in several great restaurants in Italy as well as Germany, helping us to fine-tune the taste and preparation of our meals in the meantime. For several years now, he's been spending more time with us – and in addition to cooking behind the scenes, every so often he takes the lead role in our video recipes.

Yasmin Jabbarová

Research Expert & Product Developer

Yasmin is no newcomer to our team – she's been helping us from the outset. Since her graduation from a university in the Netherlands, she's been putting all her energy and capabilities into research, making sure that our products are of the best possible quality and fulfil your needs and wishes.

Daniel Průdek

Website & Mobile App

Dan has been working with us for quite a few years. Originally, he engaged mainly in programming our mobile app for Android. Gradually, however, he took on further responsibilities in IT project management and internal tool development. He makes sure that our website and mobile app are as user-friendly as possible and – above all – accessible for you at all times.

Dominika Berná

Creative Sous-Chef & Concept Developer

We've known Dominika for some time already. Besides baking absolutely amazing bread, she's an excellent cook in every respect. After all – she studied gastronomy and nutrition at a technical college in Denmark and her career record includes several gigs in Michelin-starred restaurants. Her love for food and sport led her all the way to Mandimu, where she helps with recipe production, project development, and video content creation.

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Why are we doing all this?

A healthier population
Each year, the overall percentage of obesity within the population increases worldwide. Current statistical data imply that health problems related to excessive food consumption are a more frequent cause of death than effects of malnutrition. We strive to reverse this alarming trend and show as many people as possible that everyone can eat healthy. That's why we publish recipes that:
- use ingredients available in the nearest grocery shop
- have clear and comprehensible instructions suitable even for complete beginners
- are quick to prepare
- are nutritionally balanced and provide nutrition information per serving
- work with seasonal food
Love for good food
It probably comes as no surprise that most of us are interested in food even outside of our job. No matter if this interest manifests itself through visiting food styling workshops, attending food fermentation courses, or simply eating healthy. In our studio, we cook together and enrich one another with various insights from the worlds of cooking and design.
Teamwork
Not a single thing we've created so far would have been possible without the contribution of each and every member of our team. Teamwork and mutual support are just as important to us as the final result of our efforts.
Creativity, functionality, precision
We want to prove that a combination of stylish design, functionality, and a job well done is possible in any field – and especially in ours.
You, our fans
The final and most important reason why WE are here is YOU – our fans. Your support and feedback drive us forward and help us develop quite literally at rocket speed. And in turn, we hope to be helping you with a healthy lifestyle and proper orientation in the wide sphere of healthy eating for as long as possible.

Thank you very much!