The Norwegian chef Gunnar Hvarnes has just led the Norwegian culinary team to Olympic gold and now he has teamed up with Havila Voyages, the nascent Norwegian passenger shipping company, to curate menus, the shipping line said in a statement.

“The last time Norway won the Culinary Olympics was in 2008. Then, Gunnar Hvarnes participated as one of the chefs. Norway has now managed to secure another win, this time with Hvarnes as the coach and team leader,” Havila Voyages said.

The company is building four 15,800 gross ton ships for use on the coastal express run along the wet coast of Norway.

Hvarnes will be working on creating the menu for the guests travelling with Havila Voyages, which will operate four of the eleven ships between Bergen and Kirkenes. “When cooking for so many people on board a boat, logistics and other practical issues become particularly important, but we want to highlight the quality of Norwegian ingredients by preparing them in a simple manner, and we must also serve a varied range of cuisine – from the tasty and crispy waffle in the café to the most delicious reindeer fillet steak at the á-la-carte restaurant,” he said.