Kim Öhman

The Path

Technique is the thread through Kim Öhman’s early kitchen work: Edsbacka Krog, then Fat Duck in UK, then Per Se in New York. That route built a pastry and dessert vocabulary by repetition and refinement, not by theory alone. Leadership comes after that groundwork. Kim Öhman is owner and Head Chef of Farang Stockholm, where creative direction and operations sit in the same set of hands. Kim is also the restaurateur / owner behind Bar Nîmes of Bar Nîmes, carrying the same exacting standard into a different format, one built around room, pace, and the way hospitality is assembled as a whole.

The Work Today

Running a kitchen and owning a room are different disciplines, and Kim Öhman’s work today sits across both. At Farang Stockholm, the Head Chef role means maintaining consistency service after service while holding the standard that defines the place. At Bar Nîmes, the work extends beyond the pass into the shape of the guest experience, where food and drink are only part of the equation.

Career - Owner and Head Chef, Farang Stockholm - Restaurateur / owner behind Bar Nîmes, Bar Nîmes, Stockholm - Cook, Edsbacka Krog - Chef, Fat Duck, UK - Chef, Per Se, New York

Signature

Tipsy Cake is one of Kim Öhman’s signature dishes. The dish points to a pastry practice that works through balance, flavor, texture, and memory held together without excess.

In Their Words “I developed the dessert concept for Dinner by Heston Blumethal with Heston at his Laboratory in Bray as well as training the pastry staff for the restaurant.”

Acclaim

The approved work attached to Kim Öhman centers on the dessert concept for Dinner by Heston Blumethal, developed with Heston at his Laboratory in Bray, and on training the pastry staff for the restaurant. It places dessert in the category of serious kitchen work: something to be developed, standardized, and made service-ready for a team.

FAQ What is Kim Öhman's current role? kim Öhman is Owner and Head Chef of Farang Stockholm. Where did Kim Öhman work before? Kim Öhman's earlier career included Edsbacka Krog, Fat Duck, and Per Se.