CV – Nikolaj Kirk      >> tilbage 1990 – 1994 Apprenticed cook in 1994 following 4 years education in both Germany, Sweden and Denmark. During this period part of the Youth All Denmark Team, where it won silver medal at the cold kitchen competition in Karlsrode (?) Gold medal at World Championship for young cooks in vegetarian kitchen Silver medal at OL in Berlin for young cooks Silver medal at World Championship for young cooks team 1995 – 1998 Chef of kitchen at restaurant OLSEN in Copenhagen Author of the first cook book ”Kirk’s Fish” Participated in ”Good Morning Denmark” (TV2) for 3 years with small, light dishes for the people once a week In Guinness Book of Records with ”the world’s fastest menu”: 3 dishes for four persons in 2 minutes and 8 seconds, made by two cooks Food reviews in national Danish newspapers: POLITIKEN : 5 chef’s hats BERLINGSKE TIDENDE : 4 chef’s hats JYLLANDSPOSTEN : 4 chef’s hats 1998 – 1999 Opened the restaurant KIRK in Copenhagen’s BOLTENS GAARD together with 5 partners. Chef at same. Restaurant KIRK was selected (together with 15 other restaurants) one of Scandinavia’s best kitchens chosen by the Swedish gourmet magazine. Author of the book: ”The green world of Nikolaj” Reviews in national Danish newspapers: POLITIKEN : 4 chef’s hats BERLINGSKE TIDENDE : 4 chef’s hats JYLLANDSPOSTEN : 5 chef’s hats >> tilbage