Tómas Andrés Tómasson (born 4 April 1949), commonly known as Tommi,[1] is an Icelandic politician, restaurateur and one of the owners and founders of Tommi's Burger Joint restaurant chain. He previously ran a chain of hamburger places under the name Tommaborgarar, one of the first fast food chains in Iceland. In September 2021, Tómas was elected as a member Althing, representing the People's Party.[2][3] He is the oldest first-time elected member in Alþingi's history.[4]
Tómas Andrés Tómasson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Althing | |
| Assumed office September 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1949 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | People's Party |
| Alma mater | Florida International University |
| Profession | Restaurateur |
Early life edit
Tómas was born in Reykjavík, Iceland. In June 1979 he graduated from Florida International University with a degree in Restaurant Management.[5][6]
Catering edit
Tommi ran the restaurant Festi in Grindavík from 1974 to 1977. After completing his studies in the hotel and restaurant business in the United States, he founded Tommaborgar in 1981. After three years, Tómas sold Tommaborgar and focused on running Hard Rock Café and Hótel Borg. In 1996 he founded Kaffibrennslan which he ran until 2002.[5]
On 14 March 2004, 23 years after the opening of Tommaborgarar, Tommi opened a new burger place called Tommi's Burger Joint.[7][8]
References edit
- ^ "Reif sig úr að ofan í 70 ára afmælinu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 4 May 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Rebekka Líf Ingadóttir (26 September 2021). "Á eitt skot í byssunni og ætla að nýta það vel". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Hallgerður Kolbrún E. Jónsdóttir (19 September 2020). "Tommi á Búllunni í framboð fyrir Flokk fólksins". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Anna Lilja Þórisdóttir (26 September 2021). "Það var annaðhvort nú eða aldrei, segir Tommi". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ a b Lilja Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (4 April 2019). "Ég varð næstum gjaldþrota". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Stofnaði búllu sem fer sigurför um heiminn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 4 April 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Áfram veginn - Hamborgarabúlla Tómasar". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 13 January 2004. p. 32. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Stoltur af þessari búllu". Fréttablaðið. 17 April 2004. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 26 September 2021.