Team Denmark — with lead chef Kenneth Toft-Hansen and commis Christian Wellendorf Kleinert — took gold at the 2019 Bocuse d’Or culinary competition at the Sirha expo in Lyon, France. Sweden and Norway won the silver and bronze prizes, respectively.
Denmark’s team coach, Rasmus Kofoed, was a past winner of bronze, silver and gold awards. This is only the second time Denmark has won the gold prize.