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.

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