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Uddevalla Ljungskile Bokenäset WINTER 2019 Uddevalla MICHAEL DEVELOPS BOTH PUB- & SPORTS LIFE Ljungskile BJÖRN CREATED HIS DREAM RESTAURANT Bokenäset JOINING THE FAMILY BUSINESS A NATURAL CHOICE FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL SIBLINGS Destinations & Excursions Winter Pleasures OUT- & INDOORS a part of PUBLISHER Roger Salomonsson Destination Uddevalla 0522 58 71 70 [email protected] EDITORIAL Roger Salomonsson, Linda Gjerdrum, Ann-Louise Öhrn, Kent Vikmo, Alexander Rahm EDITION 33.000 ex COVER Caisa Borg Sparkling stars! EDITORIAL TEXT What would a city be without its citizens? to make our municipality a pleasant place En ren Christina Axelson In this issue you will meet some of all the to stay, live and discover. LAYOUT lovely and enterprising people who live At Christmas time, a lot happens. Enjoy Cognition Design in our municipality. Read and be inspired for example the light inauguration in be- by Michael who succeeds to combine a autiful Hasselbacken park with associated ADVERTISING hectic everyday life as self-employed with [email protected] Christmas light walk, make someone hap- voluntary work in several associations, or py and give a Christmas present at the PHOTO the siblings Grytfors who sees Hafsten Gift Tree in Gallionen, listen to beautiful Ulf Michal, Angela Barck, Amanda and the family company as an obvious music of this year’s Lucia choir and visit Falkman, Kristina Wiktorsson, choice in their lives and chef Björn who the Traditional Christmas Market which Håkan Fredriksson, Per Pixel, invests in quality and make guests feel offers a lovely atmosphere. Or why not Lars-Gunnar Hallsten, Anna Storm, comfortable in his dream restaurant celebrate Christmas with a dip in the sea Sandra Hansson, Linda Svensson, together with a bunch of happy winter Jonas Ingman, Maria Rasmusson, directly by the sea. And there are many nyhet! more. The people you meet in shops, bathers. Roger Salomonsson, Lola Lindegren, Caisa Borg, Uddevalla kommun, in cafes, restaurants and in other ser- There are many ways to feel good about Roger Borgelid, Bo Johansson vice professions - everyone contributes Uddevalla - the heart of Bohuslän! Nu rullar fyra Roger Salomonsson Ann-Louise Öhrn elbussar Executive Director, Destination Uddevalla Communications Officer, Uddevalla Municipality CONTENT på linje 1 och 4 Uddevalla Tourist center Södra Hamnen 2 | 0522 69 84 80 i Uddevalla. [email protected] | uddevalla.com Uddevalla Ljungskile Bokenäset facebook.com/uddevallaochdu @uddevallaochdu #upplevuddevalla Download Uddevalla’s app Upplev Uddevalla at App Store and Google play. Tack för att du reser tillsammans. Christmas Winter Pleasure in Uddevalla 2 | Uddevalla & DU • WINTER 2019 Uddevalla & DU • WINTER 2019 | 3 VAD SÄGER DU? UDDEVALLA Vi säger ja! The heart of Bohuslän Surrounded by bare rocks, the salty The city’s history is really exciting; scape. As he sailed into the city in 1746, ocean, mountains with lush forests and for example, Uddevalla has changed botanist Carl von Linnaeus exclaimed rich greenery, Uddevalla is situated by nationality seven times. It has been ”It was if we had arrived in Venice, the calm waters of Bohuslän’s beautiful Swedish, Norwegian and Danish at dif- when we came to Uddevalla. Just like inner archipelago. Here, you can expe- ferent times, but it was the Norwegi- then, one can still sail all the way to rience boat trips all year round, hike to ans who named the city Oddevall in central Uddevalla, which is a perfect historic outlooks or swim in the ocean 1498 and also named Byfjorden, the starting point for experiencing the from a heritage property. body of water that winds its way into whole city and this beautiful region the city centre along the coastal land- of Bohuslän. PRISEX. 60 MIN. BÅTTUR FOTO. Jimmy Dewlér FOTO. Jimmy FR. UDDEVALLA & ETT GLAS BUBBEL 195 SEK/ BRÖLLOPSBÅTEN pp. Ett strålande brudpar, skålande gäster, salt hav och blöta kyssar ombord på en vit skärgårdsbåt - det är så bröllop firas i Bohuslän. Sedan 1898 har Skärgårdsbåtarna tagit nygifta brudpar runt på fjordarna i Bohuslän, med lövat fartyg och hissat flaggspel årets alla månader. Med bubbel i glasen och sommarsmekta kinder kommer gästerna skina ikapp med brudparet - det kan vi lova! Boka en av våra skärgårdsbåtar för vigsel ombord, transport från kyrkan eller varför inte hela kalaset hos oss? WWW.SKARGARDSBATARNA.COM 0522 698480 Jul på Snäckan VINTERN GÅR FORT! Tips on good food in the city centre ViNu tändertänder vi våra i våra spisar spisar från 27/11från till 17/11 20/12 till kl 21/12 11.00-16.00 öppet 11.00-16.00 varje dag PUB 1803 Kom och smaka vår Jultallrik med julens favoriter Julinspirerad Dagens lunch There is not much that beats hanging 225 kr serveras varje dag kl 11.00-15.30 pris 150 kr PINCHOS out with friends in an English-inspired MORTENS KROG DagensSe hemsidan färska fisk www.konditorisnackan.se eller hemrullade köttbullar No one likes everything, but everyone pub with a big variety of beer - especi- Mortens krog serves everything from Övrig tid endast bokningar125 kr större sällskap. likes something – that’s the thought be- ally when it is located right in central classic á la carte to more basic dishes. hind Pinchos’ menu with dishes from Uddevalla. The pub is inspired by and You can also choose something from VarmtVarmt välkomna!välkomna ! all over the world. Here, you will find decorated in English style with great their café range. Try new combinations everything from Spanish quesadillas to Chesterfield armchairs and sofas to - why not a cinnamon bun and a nice Asian dumplings, Hungarian Plank Steak relax in. Perhaps it’s at its very best beer? On weekdays they serve lunch and www.konditorisnackan.sewww.konditorisnackan.se | Tel. 0522-380 80 and French crème brûlée – and last but Tel. 0522-38080 during the weekend when it’s showing all on weekends you can opt for shopping not least, beer from Uddevalla Brewery. Premier League games during the season. lunch after a spin around town. 4 | Uddevalla & DU • WINTER 2019 Uddevalla & DU • WINTER 2019 | 5 Michael’s best autumn and winter tips in Uddevalla: • Explore the nature of Uddevalla on a beautiful autumn or winter day! Maybe you’ll discover a nice bike path or a barbecue place you haven’t seen before… • Bring a friend or the whole family to a cosy movie night at Uddevalla’s great cinema. “There are many similarities between In the noughties, the focus was on “Running sporting clubs like IK Orient running a business and a sports asso- nightclubs and entertainment. Today, and Uddevalla Sim is almost like run- ciation. Both areas need entrepreneurs people want to go to attractive meeting ning a company. You need skills across who like solving problems and working places and enjoy food with friends. finance, leadership, administration and with people,” says Michael. These days, even young people spend service. You need to address difficult money on good food.” questions, solve problems and make Since 2000, he runs the restaurant bold decisions.” Harrys in central Uddevalla together Michael says that the many TV screens with his partner Tommy Svensson. that previously showed sports in the The same applies to the restaurant restaurant have been removed, giving industry. Michael says that bureau- “Our plan was to run it for five years; way to a focus on food and the atmosp- cracy, extensive regulations and small it’s now been ninteen yeras and during here. Michael is involved in developing financial margins make it increasingly that time we have also managed to the chain’s new food concept for 2020 difficult to run a restaurant today. When run two other Harrys in West Sweden,” Michael says. in close collaboration with chef Krister he and his colleague operated three Dahl, who won Olympic gold with the restaurants for a few years, the office Restaurateur by chance Swedish chef team four times, and work took up all his time and he lost the Michael joined the restaurant industry Björn Tagesson who is also a well- connection to his guests. by chance. He really wanted to become known chef and now co-owner of a PE and applied for the course several Harrys in Gothenburg. times. In the meantime, he combined Our family is constantly work at a pizzeria in Falkenberg with “It’s fun to be involved in interpreting discovering great new seasonal employment at the Swedish trends and creating new exciting food ski resorts. Shortly after he started concepts for customers,” says Michael. places in the area even training as a chef, he was offered the “In addition to the joint menu, each res- though we have lived opportunity to buy a restaurant in taurant has the freedom to create their Falkenberg and a few years later own dishes. For example, we choose here for 18 years. another opportunity arose to take over not to use pre-prepared products.” Chose a new path Harrys in Uddevalla. Athletics offer relaxation “That didn’t work. We reconsidered and Finding a good balance between work “When my wife and I moved to Udde- sold two restaurants to focus on the and leisure can be difficult when run- valla in 2001, we hardly knew anyone core; to be operationally present. I like ning your own business and having a in town. Today, we have many good meeting the guests and it’s also crucial family. Michael got his natural “breathing Michael develops both friends outside the restaurant industry to success.” as well and we love it here. Running a space” when he became involved in restaurant works well in this town. The athletics club IK Orient when his eldest For the past few years, Michael has local restaurateurs collaborate in many son wanted to try the sport aged seven.
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