About Zsofia
My name is Zsofia Anna Tóth and I’m from Hungary. I’ve been running this kitchen for – including the lockdown – two and a half years. Now I’m doing it less. The canteen is run by Aidan, who’s a trained chef. I’m not a trained chef, so I was starting to realize how much I missed doing other things and studying. So now I’m in different projects in Aarhus and here, but everything is food related.
Would you give me an introduction to the idea behind the canteen?
The origin of the idea is, that I applied here with a girl here, who was called Claudia and is an anthropologist and I’m a philosopher, so we wanted to create a kitchen that focused on sustainability and green food. Even though it’s difficult in Denmark because of the cold weather. So, we did research and fieldwork for about half a year to discover the area, like how many small farms are there. And actually, there’s a lot. So we began going to the farmer’s market in Aarhus and made connections to the farms and it turns out, there’s so much life – we just don’t know about it. We weren’t chefs, so the whole idea was more focused on the project than the actual cooking. And since we’re located here, maybe professors and students can join in. I think those studying Human Security would find it interesting. We started working with farmers in Kenya, so it’s farm-to-cup coffee. And if any buyers have the time or are interested, we are happy to explain the ideas.
But the lack of more students and people on campus can be a challenge. And though I definitely don’t see it as a failure, it may have worked better on a bigger campus.
What do you like most about working on Moesgaard Campus?
The environment here is amazing. The nature is amazing. It’s very nice, but there’s just not enough students, for this project. There’s just not enough life and student flow.
Do you have a favorite place around here?
On the beach, in the sand, bare foot in July. Definitely.
