Anni Inkeri Korhonen
For me as a hostess, the greatest sense of accomplishment and satisfaction arises, when I see our guests relaxed next to meat pots after their time exploring the spiritual nature and Finnish sauna.
3 January 2023
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Jyrki Tsutsunen
I think that eating is a multi-sensory and multi-dimensional experience where not only tasting but also listening, smelling, looking and feeling different textures are brought to the foreground and bound together.
3 January 2023
Timo “Sir Lintsi” Linnamäki
“The essence of food is in its flavor.” Timo “Lintsi” Linnamäki is the owner and founder of the legendary Muru restaurant in Helsinki as well as Chairman of the Board of Muru Dining Group.
3 January 2023
Saimi Hoyer
The serenity in the wilderness of the Saimaa region has been hidden from visitors for too long. When I moved to Punkaharju, to my beloved childhood landscapes in Lake Saimaa, I decided to restore Hotel Punkaharju, our national treasure, to its former glory.
2 January 2023
Argiro Barbarigou
Ambassador for South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2019, chef, TV host, restaurateur, representative of Greek cuisine in countless events around the globe and Best-Selling Cookbook author, Argiro Barbarigou has designed a life, career and brand from Greek cuisine.
26 January 2022
Aki Hiltunen
We have a wide variety of different and extremely high-quality ingredients. Kuopio is such a treasure that provides a whole spectrum of food from the field to the plate. It is worth exploring the region’s restaurants and natural ingredients, as there are many different gems across Kuopio.
5 January 2022
Jure Dretnik
Jure Dretnik is an IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassador. He represented Slovenia Region at the European Young Chef Award 2019.
9 December 2021
Pedro Cruz
Pedro Cruz is an IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassador. He represented Coimbra Region at the European Young Chef Award 2016.
9 December 2021
Eric Montes
Eric Montes is an IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassador. He represented Coimbra Region at the European Young Chef Award 2016.
9 December 2021
Alexandre Gauthier
As an ambassador of the Hauts-de-France bid to become European Region of Gastronomy 2023, I wish to exemplify a local conscience and spread this ethical commitment to environmentally friendly cuisine that values the products and their regional roots, here and beyond.
7 December 2021
Ana Roš
The best female chef in the world according to the World’s 50 Best Restaurants academy.
Her cuisine is known for innovatively re-writing traditional recipes from the Soča Valley and using local ingredients. It is with the use of local ingredients that Ana Roš has been contributing to the development of the local environment and preserving tradition.
7 December 2021
Mira Šemić
“Water is necessary for life, and wine for joie de vivre.”
She is a world-class Slovenian culinary and wine expert, a sommelier with a level 4 diploma from the renowned WSET wine school in London, an author of numerous articles on cuisine and wines, the director of the Gault & Millau Slovenia culinary guide, and a lecturer at her own Little Wine School (Mala šola vina) in Ljubljana.
7 December 2021