Paul Cunningham
Affiliation
Henne Kirkeby Kro
Michelin-starred cuisine blending French influences with Nordic ingredients
i. Biography
Paul Cunningham is an English chef born in 1969 who has built a distinguished career in Denmark since 1994. He earned his first Michelin star in 2003 as chef and co-owner of The Paul in Tivoli's glass pavilion in Copenhagen, where he cooked for Danish royalty and international celebrities. Since 2012, he has served as head chef at Henne Kirkeby Kro, an 18th-century country inn on Denmark's west coast, which earned its first Michelin star in 2016 and a second in 2017, along with a Green Michelin Star for sustainability in 2021.
The Archive
Selected Works & Focus Areas
Focus 01
Michelin-starred cuisine blending French influences with Nordic ingredients
Focus 02
Jazz-inspired, intuitive cooking philosophy emphasizing spontaneity and fresh ingredients
Focus 03
Sustainable gastronomy practices including farm-to-table production at Henne Kirkeby Kro
Focus 04
Cooking for Danish royalty (Margrethe II) and international A-listers including Bill Clinton, Paris Hilton, and Metallica
Focus 05
Four-time Danish hotdog champion
Focus 06
Author of eight cookbooks and professional photographer