Sebastian GIBRAND

Born August 6 1988 It all started with a grandmother who was an excellent cook (and a magician when it came to baking), who loved to show little Sebastian how enjoyable cooking can be. For his part, Sebastian realised from the age of 10 that, beyond the amusement aspect, he was engaging in an activity […]

Tommy MYLLYMÄKI

Tommy Myllymäki undeniably belongs to the young generation of Swedish chefs who have travelled and experienced various culinary traditions but are eager to develop Nordic cuisine, which is increasingly rooted in its environment: simple, direct and self-evident, highlighting vegetables and nature. His grandmother Kerttu’s cooking inspired his passion for his future profession and rooted him […]

Henrik NORSTRÖM

Henrik felt greatly honoured to be chosen to represent Sweden in the 2001 Bocuse d’Or and he put his heart and soul into winning the Bocuse d’Argent, which he says” shone as warmly in my eyes as the Bocuse d’Or, as I was so happy to participate in this competition!” He also considers winning the […]

Jonas LUNDGREN

Jonas remembers his first gastronomic sensation perfectly well. “It was in Norrland, in the north of Sweden. I ate blueberries, fresh-picked in the woods, and served with homemade vanilla ice-cream”. He loves products from his own country but is more than happy to work abroad to benefit from contact with other cultures: The French Laundry […]

Mathias DAHLGREN

Mathias grew up on the family farm in the north of Sweden. He has always loved the atmosphere of the kitchen, helping his mother and grandmother to do simple chores. This was how he learned the taste that bread and butter should have, a lesson he has never forgotten. He studied at the hotel school […]

Melker ANDERSSON

No one could have foreseen Melker Andersson becoming a chef, even though his mother enjoyed cooking! What’s more, his real love was skiing, both for the sport itself but above all for the competition. Although an excellent skier, he realised that he would never beat his compatriot Gunde Svan (a future world champion). Consequently, his […]