Ørjan Johannessen (born 10 August 1985) is a Norwegian chef and the winner of the 2015 Bocuse d'Or Europe held in Brussels in March 2012.L'Express (21 March 2012). Le cuisinier norvégien Orjan Johannessen élu Bocuse d'Or Europe 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.Bergens Tidende (12 February 2011). Ørjan (25) til kokke-OL Johannessen, with a background working for Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri and Mathuset Solvold, has prior Bocuse d'Or experience from serving as commis under Geir Skeie 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 He was coached by previous bronze Bocuse d'Or medallist Odd Ivar Solvold, and his commis was Julie Ekse Jenssen.
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