CHEFS

Shaun scrooby not everyday a man can say, welcome to my island In the winelands of Stellenbosch, tucked among vines and rolling hills, a fire burns that is more than just flame. It is a hearth, a performance, a philosophy. Its name is VUUR,

Shaun scrooby

not everyday a man can say, welcome to my island

In the winelands of Stellenbosch, tucked among vines and rolling hills, a fire burns that is more than just flame. It is a hearth, a performance, a philosophy. Its name is VUUR, Afrikaans for fire and it belongs to Shaun Scrooby, a self-taught chef who traded a life as a safari guide for a life at the grill. Scrooby’s journey is not a straight line but a spiral, circling back to the heat and smoke of his youth.

PACO MORALES HEAD CHEF | NOOR Like a culinary Indiana Jones, Paco Morales is considered by many as an unbelievable force in Spanish gastronomy. Morales has dedicated the past ten years of his life to honoring and reimagining his culinary ro

PACO MORALES

HEAD CHEF | NOOR

Like a culinary Indiana Jones, Paco Morales is considered by many as an unbelievable force in Spanish gastronomy. Morales has dedicated the past ten years of his life to honoring and reimagining his culinary roots. At Restaurant Noor in Córdoba, Morales lifts the cuisine of the forgotten Arabic kingdom of Ál-Andalus to a level that is historically accurate, modernly avant-garde and unlike anything the world has ever seen.

MELISSA FORTI THE ITALIAN BAKER Meet the smalltown baker who took the baking world by storm with limitless dedication, but still must fight to prove herself.

MELISSA FORTI

THE ITALIAN BAKER

Meet the smalltown baker who took the baking world by storm with limitless dedication, but still must fight to prove herself.

SURIYA JYRK CHEF & RESTAURATEUR| RED TIGER "I cook like my character - it’s loud, colorful and really in-your-face." Meet the former teen idol who turned chef and restaurateur and plans to bring a special brand of hot to an old diner in Stu

SURIYA JYRK

CHEF & RESTAURATEUR| RED TIGER

"I cook like my character - it’s loud, colorful and really in-your-face." Meet the former teen idol who turned chef and restaurateur and plans to bring a special brand of hot to an old diner in Studiestræde. Red Tiger is Copenhagen’s newest Pan-Asian eatery, envisioned and created by Suriya Jyrk.

NICOLAJ MØLLER HEAD CHEF | TREETOP In the unlikely setting of a provincial hotel restaurant, a young man has caught the admiration of reviewers and chefs across all of Denmark. At only 23, Nicolaj Møller became head chef of Treetop Restaura

NICOLAJ MØLLER

HEAD CHEF | TREETOP

In the unlikely setting of a provincial hotel restaurant, a young man has caught the admiration of reviewers and chefs across all of Denmark. At only 23, Nicolaj Møller became head chef of Treetop Restaurant in Vejle. Five years, multiple awards and several recognitions later, his ultimate goal is not a Michelin star. It is to create a better industry based on understanding, support and respect.

GAGGAN ANAND INDIAN CHEF ICON He had two Michelin stars. He ran the 4th best restaurant in the world. He was the hottest ticket on the Asian restaurant circuit. Yet, he willingly threw it all away and turned his back on his eponymous restau

GAGGAN ANAND

INDIAN CHEF ICON

He had two Michelin stars. He ran the 4th best restaurant in the world. He was the hottest ticket on the Asian restaurant circuit. Yet, he willingly threw it all away and turned his back on his eponymous restaurant to start over. This is the story of how Covid-19 changed the life and character of the rock star chef phenom, Gaggan Anand, and made him envision a radical future for his fine dining concept.

BRIAN MARK HANSEN CANDIDATE | BOCUSE D'OR 2022 At the European Bocuse d’Or qualifications in Hungary, Michelin-starred chef, Brian Mark Hansen from Søllerød Kro, plans to continue Denmark’s dominance with a new approach to what is expected

BRIAN MARK HANSEN

CANDIDATE | BOCUSE D'OR 2022

At the European Bocuse d’Or qualifications in Hungary, Michelin-starred chef, Brian Mark Hansen from Søllerød Kro, plans to continue Denmark’s dominance with a new approach to what is expected of his famed culinary nation. Can he lift Denmark’s strong culinary heritage?

ANTONIO ROMERO CHEF | SUCULENT His 3-star resume includes El Bulli, Arzak and Maison Pic. Yet, for 35 year-old Antoni “Toni” Romero, his dream restaurant, Suculent in Barcelona, has been a chance for him to slow down and do what makes him h

ANTONIO ROMERO

CHEF | SUCULENT

His 3-star resume includes El Bulli, Arzak and Maison Pic. Yet, for 35 year-old Antoni “Toni” Romero, his dream restaurant, Suculent in Barcelona, has been a chance for him to slow down and do what makes him happy - renovating classic Spanish dishes for the people, as he calls it. Meet a prodigy of Spanish cuisine who found peace in simplicity, in this his first exclusive interview with an English-speaking media.

HERMANOS TORRES CHEFS | COCINA HERMANOS TORRES Since helping their grandma in the kitchen at age 8, Javier and Sergio Torres have dreamt of perfecting our most treasured ritual: the daily meal. At the age of 50, they have worked at 12 Miche

HERMANOS TORRES

CHEFS | COCINA HERMANOS TORRES

Since helping their grandma in the kitchen at age 8, Javier and Sergio Torres have dreamt of perfecting our most treasured ritual: the daily meal. At the age of 50, they have worked at 12 Michelin-starred restaurants between them, before opening their own - and making their dream come true.

MARTIN "GUF" RASMUSSEN CHEF | KAYs For the past year, he has been completely gone from the spotlight. On January 15 the well-known and beloved chef returns - with a promise to bring life to Copenhagen’s forgotten borough, Ørestaden - throug

MARTIN "GUF" RASMUSSEN

CHEF | KAYs

For the past year, he has been completely gone from the spotlight. On January 15 the well-known and beloved chef returns - with a promise to bring life to Copenhagen’s forgotten borough, Ørestaden - through the unlikely concept KAYs that is neither a gourmet grocery store nor a restaurant. But entirely its own..

MARIE HAVNØ FRANK SELF-TAUGHT PASTRY CHEF Praised by chefs, influencers and pastry legends, viral success Marie Havnø Frank has become the talk of the dessert town. Today, the woman, who could not make a simple custard four years ago, speak

MARIE HAVNØ FRANK

SELF-TAUGHT PASTRY CHEF

Praised by chefs, influencers and pastry legends, viral success Marie Havnø Frank has become the talk of the dessert town. Today, the woman, who could not make a simple custard four years ago, speaks about reaching the limelight, her unassuming, unlikely culinary crush on an unassuming French pastry and the importance of stuffing your face with expensive, quality products.

AKMAL ANUAR HEAD CHEF | 11 WOODFIRE Tag along on the honest, personal journey of a chef whose life has been full of laughter and victories but also of tears and defeat. And listen, for the first time, to the untold tale of how his chef’s dr

AKMAL ANUAR

HEAD CHEF | 11 WOODFIRE

Tag along on the honest, personal journey of a chef whose life has been full of laughter and victories but also of tears and defeat. And listen, for the first time, to the untold tale of how his chef’s dream nearly broke him before he achieved his ultimate goal.

JONATHAN BERNTSEN HEAD CHEF | THE SAMUEL “If you are doing your absolute best, you are absolutely entitled to dedicate your effort to your children. But you are sure as hell obliged to do well if you dedicate your labor to whom you love mos

JONATHAN BERNTSEN

HEAD CHEF | THE SAMUEL

“If you are doing your absolute best, you are absolutely entitled to dedicate your effort to your children. But you are sure as hell obliged to do well if you dedicate your labor to whom you love most in this world!” - So begins the tale of Jonathan Berntsen who opened a restaurant in his own image earlier this year, dedicated it to his children and won a Michelin star in record time.

MATTHIJS STINNISSEN HEAD CHEF | BOCA What does a modern revolutionary look like? It is tough to say. Meet the avid gamer who used World of Warcraft as a springboard to become part of a sustainable homegrown revolution at Restaurant BOCA i

MATTHIJS STINNISSEN

HEAD CHEF | BOCA

What does a modern revolutionary look like? It is tough to say. Meet the avid gamer who used World of Warcraft as a springboard to become part of a sustainable homegrown revolution at Restaurant BOCA in the megacity of Dubai he now calls home.

DABIZ MUÑOZ THE WORLD’S BEST CHEF 2021 They call him the enfant terrible of the Michelin world. An avant-garde artist and a character. But there is more to a book than its cover. Meet the man behind the character that is Dabiz Muñoz, the wo

DABIZ MUÑOZ

THE WORLD’S BEST CHEF 2021

They call him the enfant terrible of the Michelin world. An avant-garde artist and a character. But there is more to a book than its cover. Meet the man behind the character that is Dabiz Muñoz, the world’s youngest, most unconventional three-Michelin starred Chef.

MADS DALSBORG HEAD CHEF | BJØRNEKÆLDEREN Through the years, he has worked at some of Copenhagen’s legendary restaurants. He has seen it all. He has tried it all. And he has had his fair share of most of it. Soon, for the first time, he will

MADS DALSBORG

HEAD CHEF | BJØRNEKÆLDEREN

Through the years, he has worked at some of Copenhagen’s legendary restaurants. He has seen it all. He has tried it all. And he has had his fair share of most of it. Soon, for the first time, he will do things his way. Soon, he re-opens a Copenhagen dining institution: Bjørnekælderen on Frederiksberg.

RONNI & SEBASTIAN TEAM DENMARK | BOCUSE D'OR 2021 “It is a team sport. Even if it is my name on the bill, says the captain of Denmark’s Bocuse d’Or 2021 team. A team which stands as one of the most tightly knit and well-playing teams in re

RONNI & SEBASTIAN

TEAM DENMARK | BOCUSE D'OR 2021

“It is a team sport. Even if it is my name on the bill, says the captain of Denmark’s Bocuse d’Or 2021 team. A team which stands as one of the most tightly knit and well-playing teams in recent times. A team which relies more on personality, character and willpower than accomplishments to reach their common goal; victory in Lyon.

RASMUS KOFOED BOCUSE D'OR LEGEND With three Michelin stars under his belt. A bronze, silver and gold Bocuse d’Or statue on display and even one of the world’s best restaurants, Geranium, in his name, Rasmus Kofoed is a living legend in Nor

RASMUS KOFOED

BOCUSE D'OR LEGEND

With three Michelin stars under his belt. A bronze, silver and gold Bocuse d’Or statue on display and even one of the world’s best restaurants, Geranium, in his name, Rasmus Kofoed is a living legend in Nordic Gastronomy. Meet the decorated chef who pays it forward by coaching his former student towards the Bocuse d’Or glory that he himself achieved ten years ago.

KENNETH TOFT HANSEN BOCUSE D'OR WINNER 2019 When Kenneth Toft Hansen won gold for Denmark at Bocuse d’Or 2019, not a single member of the Danish press was present for the award ceremony. This fact amuses the defending champion to this day.

KENNETH TOFT HANSEN

BOCUSE D'OR WINNER 2019

When Kenneth Toft Hansen won gold for Denmark at Bocuse d’Or 2019, not a single member of the Danish press was present for the award ceremony. This fact amuses the defending champion to this day. Yet, he understands. The Danish public, and the Danish press, do not always understand the sheer scale and importance of Bocuse d’Or, he feels.

FATMATA BINA MODERN NOMADIC CHEF Born and raised in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Fatmata Binta relies on ancient ways taught to her by growing up part of a nomadic tribe to create new sustainable dining experiences. She describes herself as a mo

FATMATA BINA

MODERN NOMADIC CHEF

Born and raised in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Fatmata Binta relies on ancient ways taught to her by growing up part of a nomadic tribe to create new sustainable dining experiences. She describes herself as a modern nomadic chef and believes that the world could learn a lot from observing the ways of her culture and ancestors.

HIMANSHU SAINI HEAD CHEF | TRÈSIND STUDIO He single-handedly put modern Indian cuisine on the world map. His creations are a trip down the rabbit hole to an Indian Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. He was voted 2021 Chef of the Year and put his Trèsi

HIMANSHU SAINI

HEAD CHEF | TRÈSIND STUDIO

He single-handedly put modern Indian cuisine on the world map. His creations are a trip down the rabbit hole to an Indian Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. He was voted 2021 Chef of the Year and put his Trèsind Studio on World’s 50 Best Discoveries list within a few years of opening. Explore the world of chef prodigy Himanshu Saini.

SALMA DAKKAK HEAD CHEF | BAIT MARYAM Salma Dakkak is an unusual character amongst Dubai Chefs. In the best of ways. Fortune, fame and recognition mean little to the female chef and restaurateur. She merely wants to cook her favorite meals f

SALMA DAKKAK

HEAD CHEF | BAIT MARYAM

Salma Dakkak is an unusual character amongst Dubai Chefs. In the best of ways. Fortune, fame and recognition mean little to the female chef and restaurateur. She merely wants to cook her favorite meals for her extended family.

REIF OTHMAN HEAD CHEF | REIFS KUSHIYAKI His accomplishments are as innumerable as the number of voices who have sung his praise. From childhood memories to international fame, this is the life of chef icon, Reif Othman.

REIF OTHMAN

HEAD CHEF | REIFS KUSHIYAKI

His accomplishments are as innumerable as the number of voices who have sung his praise. From childhood memories to international fame, this is the life of chef icon, Reif Othman.

GIUSEPPE OLIVA PIZZAIOLO | SURT Meet the young sourdough revolutionary who helped star-chef Christian Puglisi open world-renowned BÆST but is now making a name for himself spinning top quality sourdough pizzas at SURT in Carlsbergbyen.

GIUSEPPE OLIVA

PIZZAIOLO | SURT

Meet the young sourdough revolutionary who helped star-chef Christian Puglisi open world-renowned BÆST but is now making a name for himself spinning top quality sourdough pizzas at SURT in Carlsbergbyen.

MARCO APICELLA HEAD CHEF | AL PESCHERECCIO A tale of passion and sacrifice. When Italian chef Marco Apicella could finally get pretty much any deal he wanted, he chose with his heart. He returned home to run his family’s restaurant.

MARCO APICELLA

HEAD CHEF | AL PESCHERECCIO

A tale of passion and sacrifice. When Italian chef Marco Apicella could finally get pretty much any deal he wanted, he chose with his heart. He returned home to run his family’s restaurant.

ALAN BATES HEAD CHEF | CONNECTION BY ALAN BATES Food should be about the diner. Not the chef. Join Alan G. Bates, the quiet revolutionary, on his culinary journey to revolutionize French cooking and regain his lost Michelin star.

ALAN BATES

HEAD CHEF | CONNECTION BY ALAN BATES

Food should be about the diner. Not the chef. Join Alan G. Bates, the quiet revolutionary, on his culinary journey to revolutionize French cooking and regain his lost Michelin star.

BENDIX LAURSEN CHEF Soft-spoken rising star Bendix Laursen at Restaurant Radio in Copenhagen tasks about his small-town past and impressive, global resumé, his passion and dreams.

BENDIX LAURSEN

CHEF

Soft-spoken rising star Bendix Laursen at Restaurant Radio in Copenhagen tasks about his small-town past and impressive, global resumé, his passion and dreams.

JACOB JØRGSHOLM CELEBRITY CHEF Meet the restaurateur who turned Corona into profit, made Wagyu and caviar dinners cool in a time of crisis and became a Youtube phenomenon.

JACOB JØRGSHOLM

CELEBRITY CHEF

Meet the restaurateur who turned Corona into profit, made Wagyu and caviar dinners cool in a time of crisis and became a Youtube phenomenon.

VALERIO & LUCY RESTAURATEURS | TÈRRA Say hello to the young Italian couple who are changing the restaurant busines one step at a time with their zero-waste movement.

VALERIO & LUCY

RESTAURATEURS | TÈRRA

Say hello to the young Italian couple who are changing the restaurant busines one step at a time with their zero-waste movement.

PROFESSIONALS

ALBERTO VIÑA MARKETING WIZKID | GIN MARE Create a premium gin brand that encapsulates Mediterranean spirit and is tailored to the world of gastronomy. So relatively simple was the life-changing task given to a young Alberto Viña by a culina

ALBERTO VIÑA

MARKETING WIZKID | GIN MARE

Create a premium gin brand that encapsulates Mediterranean spirit and is tailored to the world of gastronomy. So relatively simple was the life-changing task given to a young Alberto Viña by a culinary mentor in 2008.

JACOB ROSSINI CAVIAR IMPORTER They call him the Caviar King. Jacob Rossini, Denmark’s premiere Caviar importer, lives a life of luxury. He travels the world, stays at the best hotels and eats at the finest restaurants. But there is more to

JACOB ROSSINI

CAVIAR IMPORTER

They call him the Caviar King. Jacob Rossini, Denmark’s premiere Caviar importer, lives a life of luxury. He travels the world, stays at the best hotels and eats at the finest restaurants. But there is more to Jacob Rossini than meets the eye.

FRANK HOMANN CACAO PRODUCER Neither cacao king nor social worker. Merely human. What makes a man spend 15 years of his life chasing chocolate, perfection and change? Step into the mind of cacao geek, entrepreneur, do-gooder and philosopher

FRANK HOMANN

CACAO PRODUCER

Neither cacao king nor social worker. Merely human. What makes a man spend 15 years of his life chasing chocolate, perfection and change? Step into the mind of cacao geek, entrepreneur, do-gooder and philosopher, Frank Homann of Xoco Gourmet..

RITT BJERREGAARD PRESIDENT | BOCUSE D'OR DENMARK For five decades, she was a lighthouse in Danish politics. Meet ex-minister and Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, Ritt Bjerregaard, the seasoned politician whose untold love for gastronomy helps fund

RITT BJERREGAARD

PRESIDENT | BOCUSE D'OR DENMARK

For five decades, she was a lighthouse in Danish politics. Meet ex-minister and Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, Ritt Bjerregaard, the seasoned politician whose untold love for gastronomy helps fund and support Denmark's Bocuse d'Or effort.

SØREN GAMMELMARK FOOD PHOTOGRAPHER He has immortalized your favorite chefs and their creations. Join us as we turn the spotlights on the quiet man who shot your favorite food photos and learn to appreciate the effort that went into them..

SØREN GAMMELMARK

FOOD PHOTOGRAPHER

He has immortalized your favorite chefs and their creations. Join us as we turn the spotlights on the quiet man who shot your favorite food photos and learn to appreciate the effort that went into them..

SØREN FRANK RESTAURANT CRITIC Søren Frank has for almost 30 years been a tremendous voice in Danish gastronomy. In a rare interview, the patriarch of Danish food critics explains what inspires and drives him.

SØREN FRANK

RESTAURANT CRITIC

Søren Frank has for almost 30 years been a tremendous voice in Danish gastronomy. In a rare interview, the patriarch of Danish food critics explains what inspires and drives him.

OLE TROELSØ RESTAURANT CRITIC Few Danes can match the culinary track record of food and wine writer Ole Troelsø. Yet, the iconic gourmand also carries a love for a peculiar and very Danish tradition in his heart: Smørrebrød.

OLE TROELSØ

RESTAURANT CRITIC

Few Danes can match the culinary track record of food and wine writer Ole Troelsø. Yet, the iconic gourmand also carries a love for a peculiar and very Danish tradition in his heart: Smørrebrød.

KEN TELLEFSEN SERIOUS FOODIE In a world of flashy food, champagne and caviar, not all people can honestly boast a selfless character and a true heart of gold. Meet Denmark’s biggest foodie, Ken Tellefsen

KEN TELLEFSEN

SERIOUS FOODIE

In a world of flashy food, champagne and caviar, not all people can honestly boast a selfless character and a true heart of gold. Meet Denmark’s biggest foodie, Ken Tellefsen

HARRY BELL BARTENDER Denmark's best bartender 2020 talks about the importance of bars as a social function and shows how to make three classic cocktails at home.

HARRY BELL

BARTENDER

Denmark's best bartender 2020 talks about the importance of bars as a social function and shows how to make three classic cocktails at home.

young chefs

MAGNUS CARLSEN RISING STAR 2022 CONTESTANT Competitive by heart and winner of as prestigious awards as Kartoffelprisen and Danish Oyster Festival, he has quickly made a name for himself on the competitive circuit. Join yeswefood.com for our

MAGNUS CARLSEN

RISING STAR 2022 CONTESTANT

Competitive by heart and winner of as prestigious awards as Kartoffelprisen and Danish Oyster Festival, he has quickly made a name for himself on the competitive circuit. Join yeswefood.com for our second talk with a still young but now much wiser, more confident competitive chef about passion, dreams, finding his way and learning from one of the best in the business.

HANS KJELLSSON RISING STAR 2022 CONTESTANT In a field of hopeful competitors in the 2022 edition of Sol Over Gudhjem Rising Star, Hans Kjellsson perceives himself as the odd one out. His years of working as a sushi chef puts him at a very d

HANS KJELLSSON

RISING STAR 2022 CONTESTANT

In a field of hopeful competitors in the 2022 edition of Sol Over Gudhjem Rising Star, Hans Kjellsson perceives himself as the odd one out. His years of working as a sushi chef puts him at a very different culinary space than his more classically founded competitors . This is the story of the rural kid from Jutland who became a sushi chef in Copenhagen and now dreams of a post Corona life, working as a Chef in Japan.

GIOVANNA FIORE RISING STAR 2022 CONTESTANT She gave up everything for her dream. Friends, family, even her home country. She loves service more than anything and when she is not busy in the kitchen at Michelin-starred Restaurant Syttende, s

GIOVANNA FIORE

RISING STAR 2022 CONTESTANT

She gave up everything for her dream. Friends, family, even her home country. She loves service more than anything and when she is not busy in the kitchen at Michelin-starred Restaurant Syttende, she dreams of opening her own little restaurant. This is he young woman who made the trip from France for a culinary internship and fought her way into the prestigious Sol Over Gudhjem Rising Star cooking competition.

MARC KAALUND RISING STAR 2022 CONTESTANT Marc Kaalund, assistant head chef of Restaurant Fru Larsen outside of Aarhus, won the first cooking contest he ever participated in. Without even qualifying. Since then, he has spent years mentoring

MARC KAALUND

RISING STAR 2022 CONTESTANT

Marc Kaalund, assistant head chef of Restaurant Fru Larsen outside of Aarhus, won the first cooking contest he ever participated in. Without even qualifying. Since then, he has spent years mentoring other young talents and improving working conditions in the industry. In the 2022 edition of Sol Over Gudhjem Rising Star, he returns to competitive cooking after a three-year hiatus.