{
  "country": "Denmark",
  "code": "DK",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-13",
  "source": "https://happychef.cloud/en/press-contacts/dk.html",
  "national": {
    "description": "Denmark's national press is concentrated in a handful of Copenhagen-based quality dailies — Politiken, Berlingske and Jyllands-Posten — plus the mass-market tabloid Ekstra Bladet and business daily Børsen, all of which carry regular food, dining and lifestyle coverage in weekend sections. Consumer food and lifestyle magazines such as Euroman (whose Gastro vertical is dedicated to restaurants and chefs) and ALT for damerne reach a broad readership, while restaurant-industry trade press is well organised through titles like Food&Drink and the DRC-run platform The Host, both aimed squarely at foodservice professionals. Public broadcaster DR and commercial channel TV 2 both produce food-focused programming, and the national wire service Ritzau distributes press releases nationwide, including under a dedicated lifestyle/leisure category.",
    "tip": "Start with Politiken's Mad (food) section and Euroman's Gastro vertical for consumer-facing openings, chef profiles and reviews, and pitch Food&Drink or The Host for trade-facing news such as supplier deals, hiring, sustainability or awards — both reach restaurant owners and buyers directly.",
    "sources": [
      {
        "name": "Politiken",
        "type": "newspaper",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://politiken.dk",
        "notes": "Leading national quality daily; address the Mad (food) section via the site's contact form"
      },
      {
        "name": "Berlingske",
        "type": "newspaper",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://www.berlingske.dk",
        "notes": "National quality daily; Weekend/Livsstil (lifestyle) section covers dining"
      },
      {
        "name": "Jyllands-Posten",
        "type": "newspaper",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://jyllands-posten.dk",
        "notes": "National quality daily; culture/lifestyle desk covers restaurants"
      },
      {
        "name": "Ekstra Bladet",
        "type": "newspaper",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://ekstrabladet.dk",
        "notes": "National tabloid with the largest online reach; Flair lifestyle section covers dining"
      },
      {
        "name": "Børsen",
        "type": "newspaper",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://borsen.dk",
        "notes": "National business daily; weekend/lifestyle pages cover restaurants and hospitality business news"
      },
      {
        "name": "Euroman",
        "type": "magazine",
        "email": "hello@euroman.dk",
        "website": "https://www.euroman.dk",
        "notes": "National men's lifestyle magazine; its Gastro section (merged from the former Gastro magazine) covers restaurants and chefs"
      },
      {
        "name": "ALT for damerne",
        "type": "magazine",
        "email": "alt@altfordamerne.dk",
        "website": "https://www.altfordamerne.dk",
        "notes": "National women's lifestyle magazine with recurring food and entertaining content"
      },
      {
        "name": "Food&Drink",
        "type": "trade",
        "email": "mikkelb@techmedia.dk",
        "website": "https://www.techmedia-online.dk",
        "notes": "National trade magazine for the foodservice/restaurant/catering sector; editor Mikkel Bækgaard"
      },
      {
        "name": "The Host (DRC)",
        "type": "trade",
        "email": "ccd@thehost.dk",
        "website": "https://www.thehost.dk",
        "notes": "Trade news platform of DRC (Danmarks Restauranter og Caféer); press contact Clara Christine Danholt, Communications Consultant"
      },
      {
        "name": "DR (Danmarks Radio)",
        "type": "tv",
        "email": "presse@dr.dk",
        "website": "https://www.dr.dk",
        "notes": "National public broadcaster; flagship food programme 'Spise med Price'; general press office contact"
      },
      {
        "name": "TV 2",
        "type": "tv",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://tv2.dk",
        "notes": "National commercial broadcaster; food-adjacent format 'Bagedysten' (Danish Bake Off); press portal at presse.tv2danmark.dk"
      },
      {
        "name": "Ritzau",
        "type": "wire",
        "email": "redaktion@ritzau.dk",
        "website": "https://via.ritzau.dk",
        "notes": "National news wire; press releases can be filed under its Livsstil/Fritid (lifestyle/leisure) category"
      }
    ]
  },
  "regions": [
    {
      "id": "capital-region-copenhagen",
      "name": "Copenhagen / Capital Region",
      "nativeName": "Hovedstaden",
      "description": "As Denmark's dining capital, Greater Copenhagen has its own dedicated regional broadcaster and specialist local titles that sit alongside the national press already headquartered here. AOK's long-running restaurant guide and TV 2 Kosmopol's regional newsroom are the two most dining-literate regional outlets, while Villabyerne and the Copenhagen Post cover the surrounding suburbs and the international community respectively.",
      "tip": "Pitch AOK.dk first for restaurant guide inclusion, and TV 2 Kosmopol's newsroom for openings or events with local news value.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "AOK - Alt om København",
          "type": "blog",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.aok.dk",
          "notes": "Long-running Copenhagen restaurant, bar and culture guide platform"
        },
        {
          "name": "TV 2 Kosmopol",
          "type": "tv",
          "email": "redaktion@tv2kosmopol.dk",
          "website": "https://www.tv2kosmopol.dk",
          "notes": "Regional broadcaster for Greater Copenhagen"
        },
        {
          "name": "Villabyerne",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.villabyerne.dk",
          "notes": "Local newspaper covering Frederiksberg, Gentofte and Lyngby-Taarbæk suburbs"
        },
        {
          "name": "Copenhagen Post",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://cphpost.dk",
          "notes": "English-language Copenhagen news outlet, useful for international/tourism-facing restaurant PR"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "zealand",
      "name": "Zealand",
      "nativeName": "Sjælland",
      "description": "Zealand outside Copenhagen is served by the Sjællandske Medier group of local newspapers plus DR's regional P4 Sjælland radio station, both relevant for restaurants in towns like Roskilde, Køge, Næstved and Holbæk.",
      "tip": "Contact Sjællandske (sn.dk) directly for restaurant openings and events outside the capital; DR P4 Sjælland is a secondary option for regional radio mentions.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "Sjællandske Medier (sn.dk)",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.sn.dk",
          "notes": "Regional newspaper group covering Zealand towns including Roskilde, Køge and Næstved"
        },
        {
          "name": "Nordvestnyt",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.nordvestnyt.dk",
          "notes": "Regional daily for the Holbæk/Kalundborg area of West Zealand"
        },
        {
          "name": "DR P4 Sjælland",
          "type": "radio",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.dr.dk/lyd/p4sjaelland",
          "notes": "Regional public radio station for Zealand"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "funen",
      "name": "Funen",
      "nativeName": "Fyn",
      "description": "Funen's media landscape is anchored by Fyens Stiftstidende, the region's leading daily, and by TV 2 Fyn, a well-staffed regional broadcaster with an active newsroom covering Odense and surrounding towns.",
      "tip": "TV 2 Fyn's editorial team (redaktionen@tv2fyn.dk) is the fastest route to regional TV/online coverage; Fyens Stiftstidende covers openings and reviews in print and online.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "Fyens Stiftstidende",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.fyens.dk",
          "notes": "Leading regional daily for Funen, based in Odense"
        },
        {
          "name": "TV 2 Fyn",
          "type": "tv",
          "email": "redaktionen@tv2fyn.dk",
          "website": "https://www.tv2fyn.dk",
          "notes": "Regional broadcaster covering Odense, Svendborg, Kerteminde and surrounding Funen municipalities"
        },
        {
          "name": "DR P4 Fyn",
          "type": "radio",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.dr.dk/lyd/p4fyn",
          "notes": "Regional public radio station for Funen"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "jutland-aarhus",
      "name": "Jutland / Aarhus",
      "nativeName": "Østjylland",
      "description": "Aarhus and East Jutland are covered by Aarhus Stiftstidende (published as stiften.dk), the region's main daily, and TV 2 Østjylland, a regional broadcaster with a dedicated newsroom for the Aarhus area.",
      "tip": "TV 2 Østjylland (redaktion@tv2oj.dk) and Aarhus Stiftstidende are the strongest starting points for Aarhus-based restaurant news.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "Aarhus Stiftstidende",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://stiften.dk",
          "notes": "Leading regional daily for Aarhus and East Jutland"
        },
        {
          "name": "TV 2 Østjylland",
          "type": "tv",
          "email": "redaktion@tv2oj.dk",
          "website": "https://www.tv2ostjylland.dk",
          "notes": "Regional broadcaster covering Aarhus, Randers, Silkeborg and Skanderborg"
        },
        {
          "name": "DR P4 Østjylland",
          "type": "radio",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.dr.dk/lyd/p4aarhus",
          "notes": "Regional public radio station for East Jutland/Aarhus"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "southern-denmark",
      "name": "Southern Denmark",
      "nativeName": "Syddanmark",
      "description": "Southern and Western Jutland's press is led by JydskeVestkysten, the dominant regional daily across Esbjerg, Kolding, Vejle and Sønderborg, alongside regional broadcaster TV SYD.",
      "tip": "TV SYD (tvsyd@tvsyd.dk) is a responsive contact for regional dining stories; JydskeVestkysten covers openings and reviews across its many local editions.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "JydskeVestkysten",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.jv.dk",
          "notes": "Leading regional daily for South/West Jutland, covering Esbjerg, Kolding, Aabenraa and Sønderborg"
        },
        {
          "name": "TV SYD",
          "type": "tv",
          "email": "tvsyd@tvsyd.dk",
          "website": "https://www.tvsyd.dk",
          "notes": "Regional broadcaster for Southern Denmark, based in Kolding"
        },
        {
          "name": "DR P4 Syd",
          "type": "radio",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.dr.dk/lyd/p4syd",
          "notes": "Regional public radio station for South/Sønderjylland"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "north-jutland",
      "name": "North Jutland",
      "nativeName": "Nordjylland",
      "description": "North Jutland's dominant outlet is Nordjyske, the regional daily based in Aalborg, complemented by regional broadcaster TV2 Nord.",
      "tip": "TV2 Nord (tv2nord@tv2nord.dk) and Nordjyske are the two outlets an Aalborg-area restaurant should approach first.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "Nordjyske",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://nordjyske.dk",
          "notes": "Leading regional daily for Aalborg and North Jutland"
        },
        {
          "name": "TV2 Nord",
          "type": "tv",
          "email": "tv2nord@tv2nord.dk",
          "website": "https://www.tv2nord.dk",
          "notes": "Regional broadcaster for North Jutland"
        },
        {
          "name": "DR P4 Nordjylland",
          "type": "radio",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.dr.dk/lyd/p4nord",
          "notes": "Regional public radio station for North Jutland"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}