Chef: Žrįinn Freyr Vigfśsson


Žrįinn was introduced at very young age to the basic of the grande cuisine by his mother. He followed her example when he became a chef at one of the most famous restaurants inIceland, Grillid, at the Hotel Radisson Blu Hotel Saga.
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Education
2001 to 2005 Hotel and Catering School Kopavogi Iceland
Graduated Desember 2005
2007 24-27. October Valrhona Grand School of Chocolate

Work experience
2001-2003                      Cook apprentice Opera Restaurant Reykjavik
2003-2005 Cook apprentice Grillid Restaurant Reykjavik
2005-2006 Chef de partie Grillid Restaurant Reykjavik
2006 Chef de partie Domaine de Clairfontane France (1 Michelin star)
2007- Sous chef Grillid Restaurant Reykjavik
2006-2010 Chef                                 Kjarrį River Fishing Lodges in the
Mountains of Iceland, summer.

Observation/ stagiaire 
Jan. 2005 Domaine de Clairfontane (1 Michelin star) France
June 2006 Pied a Terre (2 Michelin star) London
July 2006 Sketch, The Lecture room (1 Michelin star) London
Nov. 2008           Alinea Chicago

Awards                          
2005 Award for Highest chef-grades from Hotel and Catering school MK
2007
Gold medal - Chef of the year in Iceland
(contest held by the Icelandic Chefs Association)
2008-2010 Member of the Icelandic Culinary team (organized by Icelandic chefs association)
2008 Gold medal - One World Culinary Competition (organized by WCAS)
2008 2Gold and 2silver – Icelandic Culinary team- Culinary Olympics Erfurt
2009 Silver medal – Nordic chef of the year (Scandinavia)
(contest held by the Nordic Chefs Association)
2009 Selected has the Icelandic Candidate for Bocuse d“Or Europe 2010
(organized by Icelandic Bocuse d“Or academia)