Charles Tjessem (born 5 May 1971, in Sandnes) is a Norwegian chef, and winner of the 2003 Bocuse d'Or.Bjørner Loe Welde, Ole . Dagbladet (January 30, 2003). Charles de gull Dagens Næringsliv (January 29, 2003). Norsk seier i kokke-OL The victory was achieved over the French chef Frank Putelat by the smallest margin of points to date in the competition.
Tjessem is currently a chef and owner of the restaurant Charles & De in Sandnes. He was coached for the Bocuse d'Or by Odd Ivar Solvold,Kolboe, Birgit, Apéritif (March 19, 2012). Går for Gull Strømstad, Pia, Aftenposten: Mat fra Norge (February 2012). Ørjan Johannessen til kokke-EM and had previously trained under Bent Stiansen, and Eyvind Hellstrøm during two years at Bagatelle, worked as a daily manager for Gastronomisk Institutt in Stavanger, as a chef for the petroleum company Statoil, and was captain of the Norwegian national chef team in the period 2000 to 2004.Bruland, Tore, Aperitif.no (December 2, 2006). Kjekke Charles Tjessem ended his competitive career with parting criticism aimed at the arrangers of the International Exhibition of Culinary Art. Dagens Næringsliv (October 10, 2004). Norsk kokkefiasko
Tjessem published the book Rett skal være rett in 2006.
References
Charles Tjessem dossier Forlaget Press
Footnotes
External links Charles & De official site