Ole Jonny Eikefjord

Ole Jonny Eikefjord (born 21 September 1970 in Førde) is a Norwegian chef,[1] cookbook author[2] and restaurateur. Together with businessman Petter Stordalen[3] he owns restaurants Eik Annen Etage, Eik Restaurant, Restaurant Fjord and Bella Bambina.[4] Eikefjord has also been a regular chef on TV2's popular program Sommertid,[5] and made the wedding dinner for the Norwegian Crown Prince couple's wedding on 25 August 2001.[6][7]

Career

Eikefjord comes from Førde in Sogn og Fjordane.[8] He started his career as a chef at Sunnfjord hotel[9] where he rose through the ranks from apprentice to head chef. He then became head chef[10] at the Hotel Continental in Oslo where he was "discovered"[11] by Petter Stordalen. Together they opened Restaurant Eik who has received an "bib gourmand» from the Michelin Guide nine times, 2013 included,[12] and became the start of a range of restaurant ventures.

Restaurant ventures

Corporate social responsibility

Eikefjord and investor Petter Stordalen attracted national attention when Restaurant Eik became Norway's first non-smoking restaurant in 2003 - eighteen months before a public smoking ban was introduced.[16] Eikefjord has repeatedly publicly denouncing the use of foie gras.[17] When Justin Bieber visited Oslo in May 2012, the pop star ate a three course lunch followed by hamburger - at Eikefjord's Restaurant Eik Annen Etage.[18]

Books and wines

In 2008 Eikefjord released the critically acclaimed cookbook "Gourmet For The People", which was nominated for Norwegian cookbook of the year.[19] In 2011, he followed up with cookbook "Fisk og Skalldyr - Delikatesser fra mesterkokken». He received top ratings[20][21] for his red wines, one of them named after himself: "Niepoort Douro OJ Eikefjord".

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