Velkommen
Morten Nielsen has owned the restaurant “Mortens Kro” since 1997. After completing his training in Denmark (1989/Korsør), he went to Luxemburg and worked in a number of restaurants, one of which had two stars in the Michelin Guide.
In 1994, he won a duel on fresh raw products organized by the Danish daily Jyllands-Posten and, having twice won fourth place at the Danish championship for professional chefs, he won first place in 1996, gaining the title Chef of the Year 1996. Morten Nielsen has also taken part in the demo show “Sternen der Welt” (“Star of the World”), organized by AEG in Cologne, Germany, in 1996, and he has been on the Danish national team of chefs. Morten Nielsen has now provided meals for a long list of celebrities, spanning from Scandinavian royals to former American Vice President Al Gore.

For 8 years, Morten Nielsen was the Danish president of Euro-Toques, an association of European chefs whose members include some of Europe’s top chefs. Euro-Toques is dedicated to ensuring improved food legislation, on a national as well as an international level, through measures such as lobbying at the EU or general debate and expression of opinion. The new president of Euro-Toques in Denmark is John Kofod, restaurant manager/chef of the restaurant “Sortebro Kro” in Odense.
Probably, Euro-Toques is best known in the general population for organizing events such as “Tasting Day” in Denmark’s primary and lower-secondary schools, which is an annual opportunity for experiencing the culinary art of Danish chefs at a reduced price, the Euro-Toques Prize, the Danish selection competition for Bocuse d’Òr, which is the official world championship for chefs, and for participating in various food committees under the Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries.

Morten Nielsen has previously worked as a consultant, adviser and developer for companies such as Danske Slagterier, Schulstad, Trip Trap, Kvik Køkken, Sadolin, Carlsberg, FDB/Coop, pej gruppen, Svenske Stadshoteller AB, Bech-Bruun, and several well-known advertising agencies. He has also been course instructor/manager of team-building courses for clients such as SAS Instituttet, Bestseller Academy and Comentor A/S. He has held lectures and debates throughout Denmark for institutions such as the Danish Technological Institute, FOF, Levnedsmiddelselskabet, which is a company established by the Danish Society of Engineers, and Folkeuniversitetet in both Aalborg and Aarhus.
Morten Nielsen is Knight of the Cordon Bleu Order, the Blue Ribbon of the Holy Ghost, which is partly a gastronomic order of merit dating back to the French royal house in the 18th century, and recently he was honoured with the Order’s hand-engraved and gold-plated marble plaque.
In 2006, Morten Nielsen was named Leader of Tomorrow by the Danish newspaper Børsen as well as North Jutlander of the Year by the NHG Guide to Denmark.

In 2004, Morten Nielsen was named Sansestormer of the Year at the school Sansestormerne in Riiskov near Århus. Runners up were Peter Lund Madsen, Peter A.G., Johannes Møllehave and youth researcher Kim Krabbat. The citation stated that “MN brings new dimensions into the sense experience, through his pictures as well as his poetic language”.
Kontakt: Mortenkok@mortenskro.dk

Mortens CV:
1986 HF eksamen Slagelse Gymnasium og HF
1989 Uddannet Kok ( fra Restaurant Tømmerlanden i Korsør)
1989-1991 KOK på restaurant Braustubel i Luxembourg / Samt volontør på Restaurant Saint Michel med 2 stjerner i guide Michelin også Luxembourg.
1991 Kok på Hotel & Restaurant Rold stor kro, Skørping.
1992-1997 Køkkenchef Hotel & restaurant Rold stor kro, Skørping.
1994 Vinder af duel på friske råvare, Jyllands posten.
1994 nummer 4 ved dm for kokke Årets kok.
1995 nummer 4 ved dm for kokke Årets kok 1996
Dansk deltager på Sternen der welt kocken i Køln
1996 Vinder af DM for kokke Årets kok.
Siden 1997- Køkkenchef og indehaver af Morten Kro i Aalborg.
1997 udgiver bogen Forførende weekend mad for to
1998-2004 Præsident i den danske afdeling af Euro toques.
1999-2001 fast skribent på magasinet Tidens Mand.
2000-2001 Studievært på Røg i Køkkenet DR.
2000 Udgiver bogen Pigernes kulinariske fristelser.
2002 Årets sanse stormer.
2002 udgiver bogen sensuelle stunder.
2004 Morgen dagens Leder i Børsen.
2008 deltager i domme panelet ved mejeribrugets gourmet pris.
2008 medlem af tænke tank 08 under Aalborg industri og handels kammer.
2008 Bestyrelse medlem i Horesta Region Nord.
2009 Dommer i Klima DM region nord.

LECTURE TOPICS.

Food with Soul and Senses: (based on Morten Nielsen’s three books, this lecture explains in an entertaining manner how food may be used for seduction, and explains effects and senses)

The Seducer’s Kitchen: (based on Morten Nielsen’s sensual cookery books, this lecture takes the audience on a tour of the sensual kitchen and its effects)

Food Quality: (based on Morten Nielsen’s many years’ work on improving Danish food culture, this lecture deals with food quality, food policy and contemporary food culture)

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