Faviken: 4015 Days, Beginning to End

Fäviken: 4015 Days, Beginning to End is a book by Magnus Nilsson that chronicles the story of his one-of-a-kind restaurant in remote Sweden, including essays on creativity, hospitality, and food culture. It also includes a chronological list of every dish ever served and highlights 100 memorable recipes.

Format: Hardback
Length: 324 pages
Publication date: 05 November 2020
Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd

In 2019, Magnus Nilsson made a difficult decision when he closed his one-of-a-kind restaurant, Fäviken, in remote Sweden. The restaurant had gained worldwide recognition and was at the peak of its success, but Nilsson felt it was time to pursue new projects.

Fäviken: 4015 Days, Beginning to End is a captivating exploration of food culture in the modern world. It includes thought-provoking essays on various topics, such as creativity, balancing family responsibilities with restaurant operations, the hypocrisy of sustainability in the restaurant industry, the concept of lagom, social media, imitation versus plagiarism, haute cuisine, the art of hospitality, and the significance of craft over innovation.

The book also features a comprehensive chronological list of every dish ever served at Fäviken, along with highlights of 100 memorable recipes. The stunning photography in the book showcases a blend of archival photographs and newly shot images of the food, the restaurant, the staff, and the picturesque surroundings of Northern Sweden.

The book's textured cover, made of blue cloth and red paper with a wood-grain effect, pays homage to the shape and color of the Fäviken building. Magnus Nilsson is the acclaimed author of several other titles, including Fäviken (2012), The Nordic Cookbook (2015), Nordic: A Photographic Essay of Landscapes (2016), and The Nordic Baking Book (2018), all published with Phaidon.

Weight: 1600g
Dimension: 223 x 297 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781838661250