Ole Jonny Eikefjord (born 21 September 1970 in Førde) is a Norwegian chef,ABC Nyheter - Norsk gourmetkokk vil ikke ha gåselever cookbook authorApertif - Finalist 2: Gourmet for folket and restaurateur. Together with businessman Petter StordalenHorecanytt - Eikefjord på banen med Bella Bambino he owns restaurants Restaurant Eik, Restaurant Eik Annen Etage , Restaurant Fjord, Bella Bambina, Rodins, Teatro and Teatro Terrasse.Aftenposten - Neste Stasjon Italia Eikefjord has also been a regular chef on TV2's popular program Sommertid,Horecanytt - Eikefjord på banen med Bella Bambino and made the wedding dinner for the Norwegian Crown Prince couple's wedding on 25 August 2001.
Career Eikefjord comes from Førde in Sogn og Fjordane.NRK - Fylkesleksikon He started his career as a chef at Sunnfjord hotelHSMAI - Ukens Navn where he rose through the ranks from apprentice to head chef. He then became head chefNRK - Fylkesleksikon at the Hotel Continental in Oslo where he was "discovered"NRK - Nominert til årets kokebok by Petter Stordalen. Together they opened Restaurant Eik who has received an "bib gourmand» from the Michelin Guide nine times, 2013 included, and became the start of a range of restaurant ventures.
Restaurant ventures Restaurant Eik - Located on the corner of Hotel Savoy, across the street from the National Gallery. Open kitchen and art on the walls. Recommended in the Michelin Guide's BibGourmand category for "very good food at moderate prices». Got a «one glass» rating for the quality and depth of its wine list by the Wine Spectator in 2013.Restaurant Eik - Wine Spectator 2013 restaurant award winner Restaurant Eik Annen Etage - Located in the historic Hotel Continental. Fine dining restaurant in plush, yet innovative surroundings with a bar area open to everyone. Got a «two glass» rating for the quality and depth of its wine list by the Wine Spectator in 2013.Restaurant Eik Annen Etage - Wine Spectator 2013 restaurant award winner Restaurant Fjord - Located on the corner of Hotel Savoy, across the street from the National Gallery. Offers varieties of fish in all forms according to seasonal availability. Got a «one glass» rating for the quality and depth of its wine list by the Wine Spectator in 2013.Restaurant Fjord - Wine Spectator 2013 restaurant award winner Bella Bambina - Located at the Oslo Central Station. Italian restaurant, which makes their own pasta. Rodins Teatro Teatro Terrasse
Corporate social responsibility Eikefjord and investor Petter Stordalen attracted national attention when Restaurant Eik became Norway's first non-smoking restaurant in 2003 - eighteen months before a public smoking ban was introduced.E24 - Tjener Fortsatt Fett På Restaurant Eikefjord has repeatedly publicly denouncing the use of foie gras.ABC Nyheter - Norsk gourmetkokk vil ikke ha gåselever When Justin Bieber visited Oslo in May 2012, the pop star ate a three course lunch followed by hamburger - at Eikefjord's Restaurant Eik Annen Etage.NRK - Bieber åt treretter og hamburger
Books and wines In 2008 Eikefjord released the critically acclaimed cookbook "Gourmet For The People", which was nominated for Norwegian cookbook of the year.NRK - Nominert til årets kokebok In 2011, he followed up with cookbook "Fisk og Skalldyr - Delikatesser fra mesterkokken». He received top ratingsVinofil - OJ Eikefjord & Niepoort – som hånd i hanske for his red wines, one of them named after himself: "Niepoort Douro OJ Eikefjord".
Bibliography "Gourmet for folket" - Cookbook Det Norske Samlaget (2008) "Fisk og skalldyr - Delikatesser fra mesterkokken" - Cookbook Aschehoug (2011)
References
External links Official website of Restaurant Eik Official website of Restaurant Eik Annen Etage Official website of Restaurant Fjord Official website of Restaurant Bella Bambina Official website of Restaurant Rodins Official website of Restaurant Teatro Official website of Teatro Terrasse