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Bocuse de bronze award 2001

Work

1991-1994      Cook apprentice  “Fiðlarinn” Restaurant  Akureyri.
1994-1995      Chef de partie   Hótel Holt Reykjavík
1995-1996      Chef de partie  Lea Linster Luxembourg (1 Michelin star)
1996-1999      Sous Chef   Hótel Holt Reykjavík
1999-2000      Chef de cuisine  Hótel Holt Reykjavík
2001-2002      Chef de cuisine  Lea Linster Luxembourg (1 Michelin star)
2003-2006      Executive Chef   Nordica Hotel and VOX Restaurant  Reykjavík

Awards

• 1994 Cook apprentice of the year in Iceland Gold medal
  (chosen of the Icelandic Chefs Association)
  
• 1997 Chef of the year in Iceland Gold medal
  (contest held by the Icelandic Chefs Association)
• 1997-2000 Member of the Icelandic Culinary team
  (organized by Icelandic chefs association)
• 1998 Bronze medal Icelandic culinary team at Expo Gast “Culinary world cup” in
  Luxembourg (contest held by the worldwide chefs association )
• 1998 Chef of the Scandinavia Bronze medal
  (contest held by the Nordic Chefs Association in Oslo Norway)
  
• 1999 Chef of the Year “Mouton Cadet” 1999 Gold medal
  (contest held by the Nordic Chefs Association and Mouton Cadet Vineries)
• 2001 Bocuse d´Or Bronze award
  (contest founded 1987 by the French chef Mr. Paul Bocuse)
• 2001 Member in the Academie des lauréats du Bocuse d´Or
  (Association with all the prizewinners in Bocuse d´Or from 1987)
• 2001 Member of the international jury in the Iceland Chef of the year contest
  (contest held by the Icelandic Chefs Association)
• 2001 Honorary Diplome for great achievement in culinary contests
  (from The Icelandic Chefs Association)
• 2005 Member of the international jury in the Chef of Scandinavia contest
  (contest held by the Nordic Chefs Association in Copenhagen Denmark)
• 2006 Diploma as a culinary judge
  (from the Icelandic and Nordic chefs association)