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Named the Nordic Chef of the Year in April 2014, Viktor Örn Andrésson is a star in Iceland’s culinary world. He was named Icelandic Chef of the Year in 2013 and has been a member of the Icelandic National Culinary Team since 2009.

In 2008, Viktor placed second in Iceland’s Chef of the Year competition, and he received gold and silver medals at the 2010 Culinary World Cup. Viktor has also participated in two Bocuse d’Or championships, reaching fifth place in 2005 as an assistant to Ragnar Ómarsson and eighth place in 2009 as an assistant to Friðgeir Ingi Friðgeirsson.

Reykjavík – 101 Iceland

Work Experience
2001-2004 Cook apprentice, Radisson sas Hote saga. Grill Restaurant.
2005 Chef de partie, Radisson sas Hote saga. Grill Restaurant
2005-2007 Chef de partie, Domaine de clairfontane. France 1 star michellin
2007 Chef de partie, Domo Restarant Reykjavík
2008 -2010 Executive chef, Domo Reykjavík
2008-2010 Executive chef, Þverá High class Salmon River in mountains of iceland
2010- 2015 Executive Chef, Blue lagoon. High-end spa in Iceland

Stagier

Jun 2005 Le celadon 1 star Michelin in Paris Chef: Christophe
Des 2005 Domaine de clairfontane 1 star Michelin in French Chef: Philippe Girardon
Mai 2010 Wd-50 1 Star Michelin in New York Chef: Wylie Dufresne
Des 2013 Alinea, 3 star Michelin in Chicago Chef: Granat Achatz
Des 2015 Studio 1 star Michelin in Copenhagen Chef: Torsten

Awards

2004 Award for Highest chef-grades from Hotel and Catering school

2005 2nd Commis in Bocuse´dor with Ragnar Ómarsson, Hotel Hilton Nordica

2007 1st Commis in Bocuse´dor With Friðgeir Ingi Eiríksson, Hotel holt

2008 Silver medal in Chef of the year in Iceland (organized by Icelandic chefs association)

2008 Assistant in Erfurt 2Gold and 2silver with Icelandic Culinary team- Culinary Olympics Erfurt

2009 Member of the Icelandic Culinary team (organized by Icelandic chefs association)

2010 Gold and silver medal in culinary world cup Luxembourg ( Organized bt World Association of chef societies )

2013 Winner of a gold medal in Iceland chef of the year (organized by Icelandic chefs association)

2014 Winner of a gold medal in Nordic chef of the yearin Herning Denmark (organized by nordic chefs association)

2014 Winner of a two gold medal (Hot and cold kitchen) in Culinary world cup in Luxembourg (organized by world chefs association)

2016 5th Place in Bocuse d´Or Europe.  Also special prize for the best fish of the competition.

2017 Bronze í Bocuse d´Or 2017.