Eyvind Hellstrøm

{{Short description|Norwegian chef}}

{{Infobox chef

| name = Eyvind Hellstrøm

| image =Eivind Hellstrom.jpg

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|12|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Moss, Norway

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| ratings = Michelin stars {{Rating|2|3}}

| restaurants =

| prevrests = Bagatelle{{Rating|2|3}}

| television = Hellstrøm rydder opp
MasterChef

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| website = [http://hellstrom.no/ www.hellstrom.no]

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Eyvind Hellstrøm (born 2 December 1948) is a Norwegian chef and formerly the part owner of Bagatelle, a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in the city of Oslo.Skjervold, Tonje, Dagens Næringsliv (March 16, 2009). [http://www.dn.no/d2/mat/article1632072.ece Her er årets Michelin-vinnere] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090623023403/http://www.dn.no/d2/mat/article1632072.ece |date=2009-06-23 }} {{in lang|no}} He was the president of the 2008 Bocuse d'Or Europe, is frequently a judge at the Bocuse d'Or world finals, and was himself a competition candidate in 1989, placing fifth.Lindeberg, Anne, Dagens Næringsliv (January 28, 2009). [http://www.dn.no/vinguiden/article1594917.ece Bocuse d’Or til Geir Skeie] {{in lang|no}}

In December 2009, Hellstrøm announced he would leave Bagatelle after 27 years, due to a long term conflict with majority owner Christen Sveaas.Dagens Næringsliv (5 December 2009). [http://www.dn.no/vinguiden/article1795886.ece Hellstrøm ferdig på Bagatelle etter krangel] {{in lang|no}} Hellstrøm and the entire Bagatelle staff worked their final shift on 21 December.Dagens Næringsliv (7 December 2009). [http://www.dn.no/vinguiden/article1796678.ece Hele staben forlater Bagatelle] {{in lang|no}}

An author of several books, including Inn med sølvskje with Anne-Kat. Hærland, Hellstrøm also hosts the Norwegian TV3 television show Hellstrøm rydder opp, broadcast in 2008, 2009 and 2010, a Norwegian version of Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares.Moss Dagblad (13 June 2008). [http://www.moss-dagblad.no/lokalnytt/article3601918.ece Vil du ha eksperthjelp på kjøkkenet?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080614122723/http://www.moss-dagblad.no/lokalnytt/article3601918.ece |date=2008-06-14 }} {{in lang|no}} Though initially criticized for playing the role excessively "nice",VG.no (16 October 2008). [http://www.vg.no/rampelys/artikkel.php?artid=538403 Her koker det over for Hellstrøm] {{in lang|no}} the series featured its share of conflicts such as the episode devoted to the Trondheim seafood restaurant Fru Inger.Fridén, Tone; Hagen, Audun Hoem, Adresseavisen (17 October 2008). [http://www.adressa.no/kultur/article1172444.ece Fiskerestaurant slaktes av mesterkokk Hellstrøm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090921135139/http://www.adressa.no/kultur/article1172444.ece |date=2009-09-21 }} {{in lang|no}} The programme was characterized as a "slaughter" of Fru Inger, and shortly after the broadcast the restaurant was forced to close down.Smedsrud, Morten S., Adresseavisen (17 October 2008). [http://www.adressa.no/nyheter/trondheim/article1219278.ece Fru Inger til leie] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105124408/http://www.adressa.no/nyheter/trondheim/article1219278.ece |date=2009-01-05 }} {{in lang|no}}

In 2010, Hellstrøm joined Tom Victor Gausdal and Jan Vardøen as judges on the TV3 version of the cooking challenge TV program MasterChef.Grønneberg, Anders, Dagbladet (November 25, 2009). [http://www.kjendis.no/2009/11/25/kjendis/mat/tv3/konkurranse/kokke-tina/9186267/ - Og jeg som lager katastrofe på kjøkkenet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091128103130/http://www.kjendis.no/2009/11/25/kjendis/mat/tv3/konkurranse/kokke-tina/9186267/ |date=2009-11-28 }} {{in lang|no}}

In 2007 Hellstrøm was awarded the Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav.kongehuset.no (14 June 2007). [http://www.kongehuset.no/c26939/nyhet/vis.html?tid=32269 Utnevnelse til St. Olavs orden] {{in lang|no}}