The Horaca industry rewarded its tough professionals last night.
The awards were presented for the 20th time at the Pro Gala. Eeva Paljakka
The brightest star of the Pro evening on Thursday night was the winner of the Professional Kitchen Worker series Marjo Niskanenwhich also received a press award.
Chairman of the Jury Mikko Paukkonen noted that rewarding professionals is a pleasure and a privilege:
– Our industry needs role models. The winners of the Pro Gala are role models. What are we aiming for? Always for excellent performance. The winners feed on the image of an excellent, growing Finnish food culture. Such performance should be rewarded.
There is a lot of talk about the labor shortage, but Paukkonen believes that experts are not running out of Finland.
The Pro Entrepreneur Award received positive visibility for the industry Akseli Herlevi and Naughty BRGR.
Akseli Herlevi was awarded in the Entrepreneur series. Pro-gala
Naughty BRGR has been able to keep all its employees at work throughout Corona. According to Herlev, it has not been easy.
In his speech of thanks, Herlevi wanted to give credit to all the entrepreneurs.
The Wine Bar Apotek, known as a gentleman’s waitress and a great colleague Pascal Saulny received the Pro Restaurant Customer Service Award.
Lily Lee bartender Mika Ammunet kicked the Pro Bartender Award. The chef of the palace Jonathan Slotte is a fresh pro restaurant chef. Chef of Sanchōme, which opens in May Simo Harrivaara was awarded the Pro Kitchen Manager Award.
Finnjävelin Santeri Lankinen won the Pro Butler / Sommelier Award. The jury voted Bar Loonen’s restaurant manager number one in the Pro Restaurant Manager series Joni Bitterinwhose workplace represents a new kind of destination in the race, a nightlife event restaurant.
The press jury picked up a pearl from among the finalists, which received a press award in addition to its own series recognition award. This special professional is Marjo Niskanen, the food service manager at Kallio High School in Helsinki.
Marjo Niskanen thanks her for being a part of the everyday life of Kallio’s high school students and teachers – and can help students cope with their studies. Pro-gala
– During her working day, she laughs, listens, encourages, guides and comforts. As well as, of course, put food. There is something magical about him. How many of you know a teenager who is leaving for school at 7 a.m. to have time for morning porridge before school starts? Thanks for this goes to the press award winner. His actions may be invisible, not stopped in the whirlpool of everyday life. But it affects the physical and mental well-being of hundreds of young people every day. He is an adult who is told to the next students, students talk about him to his friends and family, explained the chairman of the press committee Eeva Paljakka selection of the winner.
Winners:
PROFESSIONAL KITCHEN WORKER
Marjo Niskanen, Kallio High School, Helsinki
RESTAURANT HEAD / MASTER OF THE RESTAURANT
Simo Harrivaara, Sanchōme, Helsinki
TEACHER
Jari Honkonen, Savo Vocational College, Kuopio
RESTAURANT CUSTOMER SERVICE
Pascal Saulny, Wine Bar Apotek, Helsinki
PROFESSIONAL KITCHEN
Maritta Murto, Oulu Production Kitchen, Lööki, Oulu
INNOVATION
Eventual, Helsinki
RESTAURANT CHEF
Jonathan Slotte, Palace, Helsinki
MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL KITCHEN
Jaana Bremer, Helsinki Service Center, EMPLOYEE OF Helsinki CAFE
Susanna Karppinen, Coffee House Oulu, Oulu
PROFESSIONAL KITCHEN PRODUCT DEVELOPER
Kim Palhus, Food & Events Event Restaurants, Restel, Helsinki
RESPONSIBILITY
Green City Farm, Perho School of Business Administration, Helsinki
BARRIER
Mika Ammunet, Lily Lee, Helsinki
HOVIMESTARI / SOMMELIER
Santeri Lankinen, Finnjävel, Helsinki
RESTAURANT MANAGER
Joni Bitter, Bar Loose, Helsinki
ENTREPRENEUR
Naughty BRGR, Akseli Herlevi, Helsinki
PRESS AWARD
Marjo Niskanen