Espoo Catering’s Tytti Saari is a PRO Award winner 2026

Thursday evening, 29 January 2026, was filled with celebration as Tytti Saari, team manager at Espoo Catering, won the PRO Award in the Professional Kitchen Manager category at the PRO Gala held at Finlandia Hall in Helsinki.

Winner of the PRO Gala 2026 Head of Professional Kitchen category: Tytti SaariPhoto: Aki Rask, Avecmedia.fi

The annual PRO Gala once again brought together the top professionals of Finland’s kitchen and restaurant sector to recognise excellence in the industry. Tytti won her category thanks to her strong expertise and professionalism, exemplary leadership, and long-term development work carried out together with her team. Tytti works as a team manager at the Espoonlahti area kitchen.

In her acceptance speech, Tytti especially thanked her team, colleagues, customers and family. She emphasised that the award is above all a recognition of the work done in childcare and school meals.

Warm congratulations to Tytti from everyone at Espoo Catering!