Mirko Trenkner

Mirko Trenkner decided to become a chef at the age of 12. He studied cooking in the French-inspired restaurant of the Berlin Hilton Hotel, then went back to his German roots, working all over the country, and ending up in 1996 at the famous Landhaus Flottbek, one of Hamburg’s best gourmet restaurants. After Hamburg, Mirko spent some time in Scotland, where the geographic isolation meant he learnt to concentrate on local and seasonal produce, an experience which significantly influenced his cooking. For the past few years Mirko has been a chef and gastronomy advisor based in Hamburg. As a consultant in gastronomic matters to various enterprises he travels in Germany and abroad, in particular as culinary ambassador for the CMA, the central marketing organization of German agriculture, giving people an insight into German cuisine.