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Where and when
Klaksvik
Faroe Islands
22. August 2026
Reykjavik
Iceland
5. September 2026
Mosjøen
Norway
28. October 2026
Ilulissat
Greenland
2027 (date tba)
Reykjavik
Iceland
Grand Finale 2027
2024 -The Young Finalists
The AYC 2024 competition in Harpa, Reykjavík, showcased the culinary talents of four finalists representing Iceland, Norway, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands. These rising chefs competed to highlight their regions rich culinary heritage, creativity, and skills on the international stage.
Lars Abelsen won the Arctic Young Chef 2024 in Ilulissat
Lars Abelsen represented Greenland in the grand finale of the Arctic Young Chef competition
Andrés Björgvinsson represented Iceland in AYC
Björgvinsson competed against the national winners from the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Norway
Sebastian Garcia Jiménez won AYC in the Faroe Islands
Sebastian represented the Faroe Islands in the finals, which were held at Harpa in Reykjavik.
Rune HelgeLand won the grand finale of AYC 2024
Rune represented Norway and won the grand finale of AYC 2024 at Harpa in Reykjavik.
Arctic Young Chef
ARCTIC YOUNG CHEF
Lead Partner:
Menntaskólinn í Kópavogi (MK)
Digranesvegur 51
200 Kópavogur
Iceland
General contact:
Hinrik Carl Ellertsson
Project Manager, Arctic Young Chef
hinrik.carl.ellertsson@mk.is
Contacts
NORWAY
ICELAND
Ægir Friðriksson
FAROE ISLANDS
Andras Sigmarsson Jacobsen
GREENLAND
Jákup Sørensen
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