Work

KIRK+MAARBJERG Culinary Studio is owned by acclaimed Danish chefs Nikolaj Kirk and Mikkel Maarbjerg, and was founded to promote, through research and activism, a dialogue on public health, with a particular focus on food consumption.

Beyond the individual culinary achievements of the partners, KIRK+MAARBJERG Culinary Studio provides a range of food-related services. Core areas include innovative cooking and catering; food science consultation and R&D; research and field studies on the history of food, including the evolution of commodity staples and recipes; education via lectures and hands-on classes; and cooking-based teambuilding workshops designed to improve employee satisfaction among clients.

KIRK+MAARBJERG Culinary Studio assists companies and organisations within the food industry in strengthen their strategies and products to obtain stronger market positions and shares in the high end of the food category. Developing and implementing new food concepts, managing or assisting in innovation processes and marketing and introduction are core areas where both partners has thorough on-hand experience.

KIRK+MAARBJERG Culinary Studio respects and engages the diversity of cultures, people and food. Frequent world travels feed an ever-growing knowledge base dedicated to understanding the variety of world cuisines and their relationship to local environments and economies.

Combined with the partners experience from running some of the most well-reviewed restaurants in Denmark, KIRK+MAARBJERG Culinary Studio is high skilled and has a thorough knowledge whether its high-end French cuisine, local dishes from Africa and South America or contemporary Asian and Nordic cooking. Their view on food in a global perspective makes them capable of mastering and challenging both the different kitchens and disciplines within cooking on a very high level.

Recognizing the importance of the origins of food, KIRK+MAARBJERG Culinary Studio maintains a strong focus on sustainability, organic agriculture, and ecological issues.