Björn Frantzén
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 Björn Frantzén, Datum, 2012 | |
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Björn Kent Mikael Frantzén 26 January 1977 Råsunda, Solna, Stockholm |
| Education | Three years at a restaurant school in Stockholm, one year of military cooking in Boden |
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| Cooking style | Contemporary |
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Björn Kent Mikael Frantzén (born 26 January 1977 in Solna, Stockholm, Sweden) is a former football player and chef. Frantzén runs Frantzén, a restaurant that earned two stars in the Michelin Guide from 2010 to 2013. He also owns several other restaurants throughout Stockholm.
Career
Frantzén played football for AIK between 1992 and 1996 before starting his career as a chef. At first, Frantzén worked as a chef at Edsbacka krog before going on to work at other restaurants, such as Chez Nico's, Dining Lettonie, Pied a Terre, and L'Arpege.
Frantzén opened Frantzén/Lindeberg in 2008. The restaurant was awarded its first Michelin star in 2009, and its second in 2010. Frantzén/Lindeberg continued to be rated two stars through 2013.[1] Frantzén/Lindeberg was named number 12 of the 50 Best Restaurants Of The Year in The White Guide.[2]
In addition to Frantzén/Lindeberg, Frantzén owns the following businesses: The Flying Elk, Catering Frantzén, Salle de Banquet, and Gaston. Gaston is one of a few wine bars in Stockholm.[3] Frantzén is also the creator of the project "Exceptional Swedish Quality Food" that strives to lift Swedish raw products to a world-class standard. The project is done in partnership with Visit Sweden, LRF (Lantbrukarnas Riksförbund), Martin and Servera, Swedish Meat, and the Swedish Board of Agriculture.
In 2013, Frantzén was appointed "Chef of Chefs", by Sweden's top gastronomic critics.
Awards
Frantzén's restaurants have been given the following awards:
- 2 Michelin stars: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- 12th best restaurant in 2013: Restaurant magazine
- Sweden's best restaurant: 2011, 2012, The White Guide
- Sweden's best food in 2010, the White Guide
- Chefs Pub 2013: Restaurant World
- Chef of Chefs 2013: Restaurant World
- Gulddraken Luxury 2013: DN
- AA Gill's Guest Drake in 2013: DN [4]
Media
Frantzén published a cookbook Frantzen/Lindeberg through Collins publishers in 2012.[5]
In August 2012, Frantzén ran Sweden's Twitter account for a week. During his run he gave out cooking advice and deflected jokes comparing him to the Swedish Chef.[6] In the summer of 2014 he did a series of commercials for the beer Mariestads export from Spendrups brewery. A common industrial lager, that gets recurrent low grade in testings.
Personal life
Frantzén currently lives with his partner and their two children in Stockholm.
References
- ↑ "Frantzén/Lindeberg". http://www.viamichelin.com/. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ "Restaurant Frantzén". http://www.theworlds50best.com/. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ Maxwell, Kate. "In Stockholm’s Old Town, the Perfect New Wine Bar". The Daily Traveler. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ↑ Restaurants in Stockholm, Gulddraken | Stockholm Our WayStockholm Our Way
- ↑ "First Look: Björn Frantzén & Daniel Lindeberg's Book World-Class Swedish Cooking". http://eater.com/. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ "Swedish Chef Björn Frantzén Takes Over Sweden's Twitter Account". Huffington Post. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
External links
- Frantzén/Lindeberg official page
- The Flying Elk official page
- Frantzén Catering official page
- Salle de Banquet official page
- Gaston official page
- Exceptional Swedish Quality Food official page
- Mariestads Commercial
- Mariestads ratings