Regional Chef 2006 and Catering Masters 2006 were chosen

The Finnish Regional Chef 2006 and Catering Masters 2006 were chosen in Seinäjoki on 4-5 th of August. Both competitions were organized by Finnish Chef Association. The Regional Chef 2006 is Mr. Jussi Kumpulainen from Rovaniemi, Lapland. Kumpulainen works for Lapland Vocational College. — This is a victory for Lapland. I hope this encourages young cooks to participate in competitions of this kind, said Kumpulainen.
The competition’s aim was to promote finnish regional cuisine and introduce talented cooks around the country.

Catering Masters 2006 was a team competition and Ms. Anu Antila and Ms. Eeva Kokko from Restaurant Näsinneula Tampere were victorious.
— We are both team players and have enjoyed working together for two years now, Antila and Kokko commented.

For more information, contact Finnish Chef Association, Essi Laamanen at [email protected].

Source: nkf-chefs.com