CV / Resumé Håkan Thörnström

Working experience:

1981 Apprentice chef at Park Aveny Hotel in Gothenburg

1982-1984 Restaurant school at Ester Mosesson in Gothenburg

1984-1985 Sous-chef at Panorama hotel in Gothenburg

1985-1986 Military service as head chef I the Swedish Royal navy

1986-1987 Sous-chef at restaurant Akvarell, Tylösand Halmstad

1987-1994 4 seasons on different restaurants at Marstrand

1987-1994 Head chef at Panorama hotel in Gothenburg

1994-1995 Head chef at Hotel Rubinen in Gothenburg

1995-1996 Head chef at  restaurant Parantes in Gothenburg

1997- Owner and head chef at Thörnströms kök in Gothenburg

2009- Grand opening of our 2nd restaurant Thörnströms Private Room

2018- Grand opening of our 3d restaurant “Studio Thörnström”

Educations:

1982-1984 Restaurant school at Ester Mosessons in Gothenburg

1993 Various courses in restaurant management

1999 Basic kitchen economy course

2002 Diploma for sommelier

2003 Bakery/patisserie coursers with Jan Hedh

2004 Jury training in Lüzern, Schweiz

Merits:

Swedish champion in oyster opening competition 1989, Stockholm, Sweden

4th place in world championship in oyster opening competition 1989, Galway, Ireland

Active in all national and regional cooking competitions in Sweden during 1986-1997

Official member in the Swedish national culinary team during 1988-1996

Awarded with the  Swedish Cordon Bleu medal 1996

Jury member in several national and international cooking competitions during 1996-2003

Jury member in the regional chef olympiad 2004 in Erfurt Germany

Jury member in Chef of the year in Sweden 2005

Pointed to be the chef in charge of  the Nobel prize dinner 2005 in Stockholm, Sweden

Thörnströms kök /restaurant pointed as the best dessert restaurant in Sweden 2005

Jury member in Chef of the year in Sweden 2006

Jury member ni Stuttgart february 2006

In charge of  the Swedish king´s  60th anniversery dinner, 560 persons at

Drottningholm´s castle in Stockholm 2006

Pointed to be the chef in charge of  the Nobel prize dinner 2006 in Stockholm, Sweden

Jury member, Chef of the year in Sweden 2007

Pointed to be in charge of SKF 100 years anniversary gala dinner, 1.700 persons in Gothenburg July 2007

In charge of Volvo ocean race start dinner in Alicante 300 persons October 2008

Jury member, Chef of the year in Sweden 2008

Member in Sandahl Foundation 2008

Jury member, Chef of the year in Sweden 2009

Winner of the Swedish national course 2009

Jury member, Chef of the year in Sweden 2010

In charge of the Swedish government´s gala dinner to crown princess Victoria and prince Daniel. 300 persons in Stockholm, June 2010

Jury member, Chef of the year in Sweden 2011

1 star in the Michelin guide Thörnströms kök March 16, 2011

Pointed as restaurateur of the year in Sweden October 30, 2011

Thörnströms kök pointed as the restaurant of the year in Sweden October 30, 2011

Jury member, Chef of the year in Sweden 2012

In charge of Astra Tech anniversary gala event 3000 person in Gothenburg May 2012

In charge of a official dinner for the City of Gothenburg in Chicago 100 pers Sept. 2012

In charge of the annual restaurant of the year gala dinner in Stockholm 450 person Nov. 2012

Jury member, Chef of the year in Sweden 2013

In charge of opening gala dinner European athletics indoor championship in Gothenburg 300 pers. March 2013

Winner of Chef Challenge (Kockarnas Kamp) National TV4 2013

In charge of 100W gala dinner 700 pers. At Cirkus Stockholm Oct 2013

Jury member, Chef of the year in Sweden 2014

Awarded with the gold medal of 2013 from the Swedish gastronomic academy Jan 2014

In charge of Bocuse d´Or Europa gala dinner in the city hall, Stockholm 800 pers. May 2014

Awarded with Werner (Vögeli) trophy of the year 1014

Jury member, Chef of the year in Sweden 2015

Jury member, Chef of the year in Sweden 2016

Awarded with “Certified organic sustainable KRAV restaurant 2016 in Sweden

Jury member, Chef of the year in Sweden 2017

Jury member, Chef of the year in Sweden 2018