Rasmus KOFOED

Restaurant Géranium, Copenhaguen
1997: Cook at Scholteshof (2 *) in Belgium
1999: Cook at the "Kommandanten" restaurant (2 *) in Copenhagen
2003: Winner of the cook of the year contest in Denmark
2004: Head chef at the gourmet restaurant "Frederiksberg" in Frederiksberg
2005: Bronze Bocuse
2005: Chef at the England hotel
2007: Opening off the Geranium restaurant in Kings Garden, Copenhagen

First steps in cooking

As a child, he wanted to become a skateboard champion, but, a few years and a broken leg later, he finally realised cooking was a safer way to earn a living. Since he finished his training with the England hotel in Copenhagen in 1997, Rasmus Kofoed's CV mentions only top-ofthe- range establishments: Scholteshof (two stars) in Belgium, Kommandanten (two stars) in Copenhagen, gourmet restaurant Frederiksberg… until the opening, in 2007, of his restaurant "Geranium", in Copenhagen.

Training for the Bocuse d'Or

In 2005, at the time of the last edition of Bocuse d'Or, Rasmus Kofoed was already one of the 24 candidates. Better still: at the end of the last two days of the competition, he was awarded the bronze medal, 24 points behind the winner (382 points separated the winner from the last place). "Bocuse d'Or is one of the best memories of my career, he tells us. When I returned to Copenhagen, I decided that I wanted to return as soon as possible. I have been training ever since, much harder than the last time."

Outside the kitchen

When not working, the Danish candidate likes to travel, play football, spend time with his friends and to eat in restaurants, where he spends all his money!

Between us...

The candidate speaks Danish and English
What does his mother think of his cooking:
"My mother thinks that I devote too much time to gastronomy, but she is still very proud."
If he were a utensil, he would be...
"a knife, because I try to be very precise in my cooking. In my spare time, I would be blunted, because my cooking is much simpler and relaxed when I'm not working."

His commis

His assistant commis will be Ronni Mortensen.

Rasmus Kofoed works with Global knives.

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