Ørjan Johannessen (born 10 August 1985) is a Norwegian

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and the winner of the 2015

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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

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under

Geir Skeie Geir Skeie (born July 2, 1980, Fitjar) is a Norwegian chef and restaurateur, winner of the 2008 Bocuse d'Or Europe,Aardal Hagen, Guro, ''Dagens Næringsliv'' (July 2, 2008)Norsk gull i Bocuse d’OrHolt, Morten, ''Horecanytt'' (August 15, 2008)Bo ...

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 bronze medall ...

, and his commis was Julie Ekse Jenssen.

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1985 births Living people Norwegian chefs {{chef-bio-stub