Mestarikoulu competition is meant for every chef students studying in Finland. The competition is available for everyone without age limit and it will be executed as pair competition (chef). One school can participate with multiple pairs and students. Also students can be from two different schools.

 

Mestarikoulu competition aims to highlight all the restaurant schools in Finland (Vocational Schools, Vocational Institutes and Universities of Applied Sciences) and students studying at them. One target is also rising the respect and interest in restaurant field and increase the cooperation between companies, schools and students.

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Preselection starts on  1.10.2023 and ends on 15.1.2024. 

Jury for the qualification round chooses semifinal competitors based on anonymous recipes and photographs.

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How to apply:

Read the rules and download the application form.

Fill the application form and save it.

Send the completed application form and 1-2 pictures of the pre-assignment to mestarikoulu@foodcampfinland.fi.

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Mestarikoulu competition is held on 13-14.3.2024 at Gastro Helsinki Trade Fair. Head of jury is chef Sasu Laukkonen.

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Questions? Send a message to mestarikoulu@foodcampfinland.fi

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MESTARIKOULU 2022

Niki Sipilä & Jasper Juutinen: Turun ammatti-instituutti TAI, Lemminkäisten koulutalo

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Alessandro-Geron Korro & Dzianis ”Denis”Aliaksiuk: Omnia, Espoo

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III

Miika Airas & Matias Kunnari:  Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu TAMK

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IV

Raine Leppinen & Valtteri Repo: Stadin ammatti ja aikuisopisto, Helsinki  

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Special awards presented by Mestarikoulu sponsors

 

Best dessert (Valrhona)

Alessandro-Geron Korro ja Dzianis ”Denis”Aliaksiuk, Omnia, Espoo

 

Best co-operation in kitchen (Arla)

Alessandro-Geron Korro ja Dzianis ”Denis”Aliaksiuk, Omnia, Espoo

 

Best visual (E.Ahlström)

Niki Sipilä ja Jasper Juutinen, Turun ammatti-instituutti, TAI, Lemminkäisten koulutalo

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MESTARIKOULU 2020

Juho Lindström & Piero Silvani: Haaga Helia, Helsinki

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II
Jonathan Sjöholm & Anton Björklund

Ålands Yrkesgymnasium, Ahvenanmaa  

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III
Christian Lepomäki & Aleksi Lukka

Haaga Helia, Helsinki

 

IV
Roni Laitinen & Janne Korhonen

Haaga-Helia, Helsinki

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​Semifinalists 2020

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Christian Lepomäki & Aleksi Lukka
Haaga-Helia, Helsinki
 

Juho Lindström & Piero Silvani
Haaga-Helia, Helsinki
 

Juuso Rautiainen & Jimi Voutilainen

Haaga-Helia, Helsinki
 

Virma Almeida Da Veiga & Yves Kyle Felicilda
Varia Hiekkaharju, Vantaa
 

Jonathan Sjöholm & Anton Björklund
Ålands Yrkesgymnasium, Ahvenanmaa
 

Hiep Nguyen & Leevi Starck
Perho liiketalousopisto, Helsinki

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Niko Leminen & Veeti Rantakokko
Ammattiopisto Lappia, Muonio
 

Roni Laitinen & Janne Korhonen
Haaga-Helia, Helsinki
 

For media-related questions, please contact:

Sirkka Norha
Marketing and Communications Director
sirkka.norha@foodcampfinland.fi

+358 503 475412

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