The Swedish Chefs
So, with Italy, Norway and Wales now safely taken care of, it’s time to turn our attention to the 2022 Swedish Street Food Awards. Who will Sweden send to the grand finale of the 2022 European Street Food Awards? We’ve pulled together one HECK of a judging panel for Helsingborg, where we’re part of the city’s fantastic Expo celebrations – namely, Titti Qvarnström, the first woman in the Nordic edition of the guide to win a Michelin star; Olle Ahnberg, from Västergatan, who has been Head Chef in the biggest one star restaurant in Northern Europe; and Daniel Berlin, who has won cheffing accolades all over the world – and two Michelin stars.
Daniel Berlin is currently collaborating with Kåseholm castle, where he’s doing exclusive weddings this summer. And, after the Expo, he’s on a mission to create the restaurant of his dreams. Daniel has found the ideal setting for this new venture in the very south east of Sweden; in Skåne and the picturesque Österlen region, commonly dubbed the Provence (or Tuscany) of Sweden. A stately former farm sitting on the top of a hill, with a magnificent view of the Österlen countryside and the Baltic Sea, with some 18 acres of land extending all the way down to the waterfront, it’s due to open in 2023.
He judged the grand finals of the 2019 European Street Food Awards – which were held in Malmo – with Titti Qvarnström, who is busy working with The Norrmans in Häckeberga Castle. But she’s never far from nature. “My earliest food memory is from the Scanian nature together with the family who spent a lot of time out in the woods and fields where I learned which plants you could eat, and not eat. The region, with its fantastic nature, means a lot to me. Through my food, I have the opportunity to share the landscape I love, a small piece of Scania to people from near and far.”
The two old friends of the European Street Food Awards are being joined this year by Olle Ahnberg from Västergatan, an unpretentious modern bistro on a busy street in Malmo. The regularly changing menu offers fresh seasonal dishes with a classic Swedish heart. “Before that I worked for a long time (10years) with chef Leif Mannerström in Gothenburg as Head Chef at the one Michelin star fish and seafood restaurant “Sjömagasinet”. But he’s VERY excited to taste the best street food in Sweden. With Daniel and Titti. You’ll be voting for the People’s Choice in Helsingborg – but will you agree with our judges?