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Gold medals to Finland and Denmark at the Nordic Cooking and Waitressing Students’ Championships

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Perho Culinary, Tourism and Business College students won the gold medal

The Finnish team won the gold medal in the Cooking and Waitressing Nordic Student Championships. The Danish team won the gold medal in the Waitressing category.

Alice Laasonen and Daniel Romi from Perho Culinary, Tourism and Business College competed in the Finnish team that won the gold medal in cooking.

The Danish team that won the gold medal in the waitressing category was Jacob Urth and Kasper Andersen from College360.

Prize winners: Chefs
1st place: Finland
2nd place: Denmark
3rd place: Norway

Prize winners: Waiters
1st place: Denmark
2nd place: Norway
3rd place: Iceland

– On behalf of the Finnish Hospitality Association MaRa, I extend my heartfelt appreciation to all the participants, particularly the 20 exceptional young professionals who demonstrated their skills and sportsmanship. Their camaraderie was genuinely admirable despite the fierce competition, says Timo Lappi, CEO of the Finnish Hospitality Association MaRa.

MaRa and Perho Culinary, Tourism & Business College hosted the competitions. The competition is organized by the Nordic restaurant and tourism associations. Each country takes turns hosting the event. In 2025, the competition will be held in Silkeborg, Denmark, and HORESTA will host it. The Nordic Student Cooking and Waitressing Championships were held in Helsinki on 26.-27.4.2024.

The organizers would like to thank the partners who supported the competition for their valuable support. In 2024, the partners were Anora, Atria, Fazer, Fiblon, Hartwall, Johan i Hallen & Bergfalk, Valio Aimo, Vihannespörssi and Wihuri Metro-tukku.

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For more information:

The Finnish Hospitality Association MaRa
Katri Jakosuo, Education Policy Advisor
+358 41 501 4224
katri.jakosuo (at) mara.fi

Perho Culinary, Tourism & Business College
Marja Hemmi, Director, Hospitality and Culinary Education
+358 40 480 5577
marja.hemmi (at) perho.fi

The annual Nordic Championship for Chef and Waiter Students

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The Nordic championships for chef and waiter will be contested in Helsinki

The annual Nordic Championship for Chef and Waiter Students will be in Helsinki this year. The competition hosts teams from all the Nordic countries. The Finnish Hospitality Association MaRa host together with Perho Culinary, Tourism & Business College this year’s championship.

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April 26–27, at Töölö campus, Perhonkatu 11, Helsinki

It is an honor to serve as the venue for the competitions aimed at young Nordic talents. Additionally, the championship provides our teachers and students with a unique opportunity to develop expertise in event management and competition activities and to get acquainted with Nordic colleagues, says Juha Ojajärvi, the principal of Perho Culinary, Tourism & Business College.

Here, the most promising cook and waiter apprentices from Finland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Iceland will go head-to-head to bring the title home.

Every year, there is an overall theme for the competitions. This theme will influence all the tasks during competition days. In 2024, the theme is “Springtime”. The two-day competition showcases culinary and service skills. The waiters’ and chefs’ categories see competitors representing their nations preparing and serving multi-course meals. The waiter students will demonstrate their service-minded attitude through tasks such as table setting, napkin folding, wine tasting, and bartending.

Competition Managers are Ann Mari Wang-Johannessen (waiters) from Norway and Dennis Rafn (cooks) from Denmark.

The Nordic Championship for Chef and Waiter Students promotes the appreciation and attractiveness of the industry. The competition also serves as a testament to the effective Nordic cooperation that drives the industry forward. Collaboration with Perho Culinary, Tourism & Business College is also significant, states Timo Lappi, CEO of the Finnish Hospitality Association MaRa.

The Nordic hospitality associations organise the competition, and the countries take turns hosting the event. The first-ever championship was held in 1981.

For more information – The annual Nordic Championship for Chef and Waiter Students

The Finnish Hospitality Association MaRa
Katri Jakosuo, Education Policy Advisor
+358 41 501 4224
katri.jakosuo (at) mara.fi

Perho Culinary, Tourism & Business College
Marja Hemmi, Director, Hospitality and Culinary Education
+358 40 480 5577
marja.hemmi (at) perho.fi

The 2024 Nordic Championship for Chef and Waiter Students has Anora, Atria, Fazer, Fiblon, Hartwall, Johan i Hallen & Bergfalk, Valio Aimo, Wihuri Metro Wholesale and Vihannespörssi Wholesale as its partners.

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