Ørjan Johannessen

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Ørjan Johannessen (born 10 August 1985) is a Norwegian chef and the winner of the 2012 Bocuse d'Or Europe held in Brussels in late March 2012.[1][2] Johannessen earned the selection to compete in the Bocuse d'Or Europe by winning the Norwegian "Chef of the Year" competition in 2011.[3] Johannessen, with a background working for Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri and Mathuset Solvold, has prior Bocuse d'Or experience from serving as commis under Geir Skeie winning the 2008 Bocuse d'Or Europe.[4]

Johannessen was in training for six months ahead of the Brussels contest.[5] He was coached by previous bronze Bocuse d'Or medallist Odd Ivar Solvold, and his commis was Julie Ekse Jenssen.[2][4]

References

  1. ↑ L'Express (21 March 2012). Le cuisinier norvégien Orjan Johannessen élu Bocuse d'Or Europe 2012 (French)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kolboe, Birgit, Apéritif (21 March 2012). Gull til Ørjan Johannessen (Norwegian)
  3. ↑ Bergens Tidende (12 February 2011). Ørjan (25) til kokke-OL (Norwegian)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Horecanytt (20 February 2012). Fra commis til sjefsrolle (Norwegian)
  5. ↑ New York Daily News (March 21, 2012). Chefs roll up sleeves for cookery 'Olympics,' the Bocuse d'Or


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