Alexandru Sautner gave Mario Dumitru the golden knife: “I want you to win this competition, do you understand?”

Impressed by the prepared dish, the jury considered it appropriate to offer the golden knife to this competitor.

Mario Mădălin Dumitru, is 31 years old, is from Sinaia, but he grew up in Italy, where, by the way, he trained as a chef, as he told in the testimonial from Chefi la Cuțite. He initially went to work in Germany, but there he encountered difficult conditions, having to sleep on beer crates, then he arrived in Belgium, where he made his breakthrough, being appointed chef at an Italian restaurant.

“I grew up in Italy from the age of 4 thanks to my parents. I finished the Alma cooking school in Colorno, Parma (…) It is a period of my life where I will probably gain even more experience. Maybe I’ll be able to start a family, that’s a personal goal. (…) I’m here (No. in the Chefs with Knives competition) to see my level, to get to know you, I’m here to show who I am as a person and as a chef at the same time”, Mario Mădălin Dumitru testified , to Chefi to the knife

Impressed by his preparation, Alexandru Sautner gave him the golden knife, then said: “When I looked at your plate I told them that there is something that intrigues me, and I am still intrigued by this plate so much that you can give him the knife back if you accept the golden knife. I want you on the team! Congratulations! You are my golden knife! I have a lot of faith in you and I want you to prove that you are the best. I want you to win this contest, do you understand?”