Ylfa Helgadóttir (ISL) Chef and team manager, Icelands culinary team
Despite her young age, Ylfa Helgadóttir, chef de cuisine and owner, has gained a lot of attention for her work. She has received numerous awards for cooking and is a member of the national team of chefs. Ylfa likes to work with Icelandic products and often experiments to find unexpected combinations.
BIO Ylfa Helgadóttir, on Twitter: @YlfaHelgadttir
– Started apprenticeship at Fiskmarkaðurinn 2007
– Joined the junior culinary team 2009
– Graduated as a chef in 2010
– Opened Kopar Restaurant 2013
– Joined the national culinary team 2013
– Gold medal winner with culinary team 2014 Luxembourg
– Gold medal winner with culinary team 2016 Erfurt
– Became Team manager of national culinary team 2017