Marholmen's Alexander won CopperSkillet 2025!

When the Swedish final of the Copper Skillet cooking competition was held at Sergel HUB on March 24th, our very own Alexander Lundin took home the victory in the senior class. Copper Skillet is a global competition for chefs working at conference facilities affiliated with IACC, the International Association of Conference Centers. The winners will now compete in the European final, which takes place in October. The winners from there will advance to the world final in spring 2026.

Svenska Möten, together with Nores, hosted the Swedish final of Copper Skillet, where 16 chefs from conference facilities across Sweden competed. The challenge was to create a main course suitable for a conference setting under time pressure, using ingredients from a pantry the chefs knew about beforehand, plus a secret basket of ingredients revealed on the spot. The chefs had 15 minutes to familiarize themselves with the secret ingredients and plan their dish. After that, they had 30 minutes to prepare the dish before presenting it to the jury.

– I am very impressed by, not just the winners, but all the chefs who participated in the competition. Together, they show that the food at Swedish conference facilities is of an incredibly high standard, says Michael Schüller, CEO of Svenska Möten.

Alexander Lundin won with the dish pike-perch with fried cheese, steamed asparagus, butter-fried morels, and wild garlic, served with potatoes tossed in butter sauce with morels and spinach.

Here's what the jury said:
”A truly professional creation where every detail was given full attention. Using simple ingredients, the winner managed to bring out maximum flavour in every single component, presenting it beautifully and modernly. A dish in perfect balance.”

The jury consisted of the renowned chefs Paul Svensson, Pontus Wellén, and Andreas Askling. The criteria assessed by the jury included how well the competition task was performed, the presentation, craftsmanship, texture, balance between flavor combinations, the hygiene standard of the workstation, and food waste.

In the junior class, Simon Cardenas from Hotel Kristina won.

Photo: Svenska Möten