There is no conflict between a better meal and a better world.

If you see someone in the kitchen that has good hands and a quick brain, then you need that person to be in the front of everything.

The drive for working comes from everyday moments - the thrill of experiencing a young cook succeeding in what they thought was an impossible job, as well as guests being happy. I also love the unknown - discovering new things and trying to make sense of them.

Cooking, I mean, food, cooking foods is just everything that I do from morning to night. It's how I choose to live my life: through cooking, people that are in food culture. And I love it.

Chefs have a new opportunity - and perhaps even an obligation - to inform the public about what is good to eat, and why.

People will travel anywhere for good food - it's crazy.

Scandinavian-Danish cuisine was something quite rustic, mostly known for pastries and smorgasbord cuisine, which in itself has become a joke.