About
Southern California-based chef who competed in Bravo's television culinary competition, Top Chef. He is also known for his restaurants in Santa Monica, Tampere, Turku, and Helsinki.
Before Fame
He studied Culinary Art and Hotel and Restaurant Management at the University of Applied Sciences in Wurzburg-Schweinfurt. Following his graduation, he was involved in the grand opening of Las Vegas' Bellagio Hotel.
Trivia
He established his Santa Monica, California restaurant, Stefan's at L.A. Farm, in 2009.
Family Life
He was born in Finland, and he was raised primarily in Germany.
Associated With
He and fellow chef, Carla Hall, were both runners-up in Top Chef's fifth season.
