Ørjan Johannessen (born 10 August 1985) is a Norwegian

chef A chef is a trained professional cook and tradesman who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. The word "chef" is derived from the term ''chef de cuisine'' (), the director or head of a kitche ...

and the winner of the 2015

Bocuse d'Or The Bocuse d'Or (the ''Concours mondial de la cuisine'', World Cooking Contest) is a biennial world chef championship. Named for the chef Paul Bocuse, the event takes place during two days near the end of January in Lyon, France, at the SIRHA Inter ...

Europe held in

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in March 2012.Kolboe, Birgit, ''Apéritif'' (21 March 2012)
Gull til Ørjan Johannessen
Johannessen earned the selection to compete in the Bocuse d'Or Europe by winning the Norwegian ''Chef of the Year'' in 2011. Johannessen, with a background working for Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri and Mathuset Solvold, has prior Bocuse d'Or experience from serving as

commis A chef is a trained professional cook and tradesman who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. The word "chef" is derived from the term ''chef de cuisine'' (), the director or head of a kitch ...

under Geir Skeie winning the 2008 Bocuse d'Or Europe.''Horecanytt'' (20 February 2012)
Fra commis til sjefsrolle
Johannessen was in training for six months ahead of the Brussels contest.''New York Daily News'' (March 21, 2012)
Chefs roll up sleeves for cookery 'Olympics,' the Bocuse d'Or
/ref> He was coached by previous bronze Bocuse d'Or medallist

Odd Ivar Solvold Odd Ivar Solvold, (born 21 July 1969 in Bamble, Norway) is a Norwegian chef from Sandefjord, 3 times Norwegian Champion in Culinary art 1990, 91,93, Young Chef of the Year 1988 Nice France, Chef of the Year 1995 and a 1997 Bocuse d'Or The Bocuse d ...

, and his commis was Julie Ekse Jenssen.

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