Eyvind Hellstrøm
Eyvind Hellstrøm | |
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| Born | December 2, 1948 Moss, Norway |
| Occupation(s) | Chef, restaurateur, television personality, food writer |
| Known for | Co-owner of Bagatelle restaurant, judge at Bocuse d'Or competitions, host of Hellstrøm rydder opp and MasterChef Norway |
Eyvind Hellstrøm (born 2 December 1948) is a renowned Norwegian chef and former co-owner of the Oslo-based restaurant Bagatelle, which held two Michelin stars. He presided over the 2008 Bocuse d'Or Europe competition, regularly serves as a judge at the Bocuse d'Or world finals, and achieved fifth place as a contestant in 1989.
After a 27-year tenure, Hellstrøm declared his exit from Bagatelle in December 2009, following prolonged disagreements with the principal owner Christen Sveaas. The entire Bagatelle team, including Hellstrøm, ended their association on 21 December.
Hellstrøm has published multiple books, among them Inn med sølvskje, co-written with Anne-Kat. Hærland. Between 2008 and 2010, he hosted the Norwegian TV3 program Hellstrøm rydder opp, an adaptation of Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares. Although the show was initially recognized for Hellstrøm's comparatively gentle style, it featured significant disputes such as the one involving the Trondheim seafood eatery Fru Inger, which ceased operations shortly after its episode aired.
In 2010, Hellstrøm became a judge alongside Tom Victor Gausdal and Jan Vardøen on TV3’s rendition of the cooking contest MasterChef.
In recognition of his contributions, Hellstrøm was honored in 2007 with the title Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav.