Eero Mäkelä
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Eero Mäkelä was a Finnish chef.
His Palace Gourmet restaurant was the first in Finland to win a Michelin star and became a Cordon Bleu
in 1974.
Eero Mäkelä first organized competitions in Finland between Scandinavian restaurant cooks. Competitions were held in Helsinki in 1982. He acted as judge in many international competitions, including four times at the Bocuse d'Or competition in Lyon
. He was also an expert in the education and training of cooking and restaurant management.
Eero Mäkelä also acted as the Finnish Chef Association's chairman, and later the association's honorary chair. Mäkelä was active and well-known chef in Finland, who made a whole career in Finnish food culture.
His Palace Gourmet restaurant was the first in Finland to win a Michelin star and became a Cordon Bleu
Cordon Bleu
Cordon Bleu may refer to:* Le Cordon Bleu, international group of hospitality management and cooking schools teaching French cuisine* Cordon Bleu, A thinly pounded piece of meat stuffed with ham and cheese, then breaded and fried.* Cordon Bleu * Order of the Holy Spirit, also known and subtitled...
in 1974.
Eero Mäkelä first organized competitions in Finland between Scandinavian restaurant cooks. Competitions were held in Helsinki in 1982. He acted as judge in many international competitions, including four times at the Bocuse d'Or competition in Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
. He was also an expert in the education and training of cooking and restaurant management.
Eero Mäkelä also acted as the Finnish Chef Association's chairman, and later the association's honorary chair. Mäkelä was active and well-known chef in Finland, who made a whole career in Finnish food culture.