The Man Who Drove McDonald’s out of Iceland | Hungerlust S2

Tommi Tomasson’s all-American burger joint is so legendary in Iceland, it ousted McDonald’s from the country. Experience a collision of traditions and tastes in Season 2 of Culture Trip’s award-winning series Hungerlust, as chefs serve up stuffed mussels in Istanbul, Cuban coffee in Miami, all-American burgers in Reykjavik, sushi in Puglia, insect tapas in Berlin, patisserie in Bangkok and LA flavours in Las Vegas.
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[@Darkjustifier]

he looks like a fisherman who saw something terrible in the depths of the ocean and it whispered burger secrets to him that he barely came out sane after hearing

[@palamaro1603]

The Eldrich truth...BURGERS!

[@paochao6496]

The secret of crabsburgers....

[@p4inmaker]

I hope he didn't kill mr Krabs for it.

[@ok-nu1ds]

its the secret krabby patty formula

[@ALaughNahalf]

@@ok-nu1ds Hahaha YES! I was going to write this but you beat me to it!

[@dontbleedthadalo]

"The Man Who Drove McDonald’s out of Iceland" Literally never mentions McDonalds.

[@dakiitto]

mcdonalds left iceland because they literally couldnt turn a profit due to the economic downfall

[@kashmirha]

@@dakiitto Well, he can, and as far as I know he is selling hamburger...

[@Erick080]

Fr I was waiting for something like that

[@OneMillionBees]

He drove McDonald's out of the video.

[@acsiata]

If they are eating at Tomi they aren't eating at McDonald's are they :)

[@paulyhart]

He succeeded so well, McDonalds didn't even appear in the documentary.

[@jacquesatting5909]

True tho

[@mcharbo8726]

lol I was wondering that...

[@dylanzhu1756]

Clickbait title as always. But still fascinating video nonetheless. I guess marketing needs to marketing.

[@mcharbo8726]

CNBC reports that it was high import tariffs that would have made profiting too difficult.

[@Rick-the-Swift]

In the states, this place wouldn't make the cut in most small college towns. My wife actually makes a better looking burger and I only eat hers if I don't have time to make it myself. The buns are ice cold, no offense to the Icelanders in the video. It does have me thinking there's a ripe opportunity to open up a good burger joint in Iceland though ;)

[@NikoChristianWallenberg]

He has a visible six-pack in his 70s - I don't think most people understand just how much work maintaining that requires.

[@stephenderogier6790]

Exactly. It's one thing to still be working-out at that age - increasingly large number of people do - but the work it requires to have a six-pack at that age is something else.

[@KarlMySuitcase]

No dude, you just need to eat 3-5 burgers every week.

[@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885]

Alcohol is liquid fat.

[@mrbump28]

He's a viking

[@hamzafaiz442]

CBR is the key my brother

[@errolm8313]

70 yrs old and he still benches 225 and still got abs..... Life goals at his age

[@avlehtine]

155 lbs. (yellow = 15 kg, green = 10 kg) but still solid.

[@u.martin6917]

He's more than likely on some of that good ol' juice but it goes to show how beneficial it can be.

[@Hddftkkk]

@@egominer5624 i mean he looks great for 70 but definitely does look older than 50 lmao

[@Fjerid]

@@u.martin6917 Nah not necessarily. Keep the test level higher than average(naturally) and you're set.

[@lucahighton9173]

@@u.martin6917 at 70 y/o TRT is very common

[@skad2485]

This is the most quintessentially badass dude Ive seen in a long time

[@GODHATESADOPTION]

Check out David Goggins

[@garysquarepants898]

@@GODHATESADOPTION David Goggins is the good guy of the bad asses, all cleaned and dressed up. This guy kept his personality and life real, he dealt with it, he didn't join a bigger structure to become someone, he just took his civil life and made it. It is a completely different kind of badass, ond true to himself. Imo is way more difficult this way than joining a force who tells you what to do everyday

[@GODHATESADOPTION]

@@garysquarepants898 this guy joined the bugger structure of the restaurant industry wtf are you mewling about... do want me to get you some milk?

[@garysquarepants898]

@@GODHATESADOPTION What structure??🤣 He is a free man who wrote every comma of his destiny, and many things could go wrong because of his personality, but he managed to dominate his dark sides and create a great restaurant, alone. There were no Lieutants or Trainers to keep him up when he was down, he has been his authority and created something great. They are different, and i like this man more than Goggins, for several reasons. It is not that i dislike Goggins though, i just like this one way more

[@megatbasyarullah4859]

You guys are literally comparing between a career in the military and a career in culinary. Lmao. But i agree, this guy is badass at its finest.

[@jeweleratlarge]

I missed that part where he drives McDonald's out of Iceland.

[@ConstantineIII]

I actually looked it up and it's true; the last McDonalds closed in 2009 in Iceland.

[@TraustiGeir]

@Sir Francis Drake LOL! This guy...

[@user-ue1tm5iq5u]

@Sir Francis Drake hope you don't reckon American burgers are any good, tasted better beef in second world countries, buns oversweetened to fuck and the endless amount of slop they think belongs in a burger. Best burgers are found in Britain and New Zealand if you know the right places, talking actual proper burgers not food chain rubbish. Proper untampered angus beef, fresh lettuce, fresh Kentish onions and tomato and unsweetened buns. Simple and clean. Scandinavians make good stuff too when they leave the "gourmet" shite out.

[@user-ue1tm5iq5u]

@Sir Francis Drake a good fresh burger needs neither of those things, pickles are added for the vinegar content to add flavour to tasteless cheap meat as is sauce - a decent burger straight off the barbie needs neither as the juices are more than enough. You wouldn't put ketchup on a good steak, same with a good burger. With quality fresh ingredients, less is more.

[@TraustiGeir]

@Sir Francis Drake If you ever find yourself in Iceland, I'll buy you three burger-meals and then ask you if your opinion has changed.

[@SteaksOnSpear]

The man became a chef because he could drink on the job xD Classic scandinavians.

[@painxxxl]

you should see slavs...lol. We drink to maintain the job. :D

[@lukascampsrensen3160]

Ahh, Iceland isn’t Scandinavian though

[@les6490]

@@lukascampsrensen3160 yes it is it was colonised by the danish or Norwegians not too sure

[@bluestingray8955]

@@les6490 danish

[@Jo-yg5qc]

@@les6490 Iceland is a nordic country not Scandinavian xD

[@XenoX101]

My god, the burgers actually look like they do in the advertisements. That has to be a first.

[@PinkSlime0990]

Could it be this video is an advertisement?

[@ChaosBW]

Plenty of restaurants do this just fine! Ever heard of fatburger? They make enormous (and expensive) burgers that will pour a bowl of fat down your arms as you eat them

[@MrCapacitator]

@@ChaosBW mmm, sounds lovely 🤮 Never heard of them and never want to try them after that description

[@missionpupa]

you need to eat some real burgers man, not the fast food ones you do. This is what an actual burger looks like.

[@xooperz]

What? Every burger joint is like that apart from shitty fast food. Or where are you from?

[@herschelschueler]

He looks like he would be the leader of a Viking tribe 1000 years ago.

[@carloko08]

yeaa i agree with you, the man have a ferocious face XD

[@herschelschueler]

@HeedArmy83 It would be a travesty to claim he wouldn't have have a place in Valhalla 😂

[@ovsaturnus7160]

@HeedArmy83 Dude, when this man goes to Valhalla, he'll throw out the cook and make hamburgers from Sæhrímnir's flesh for all Einherjar and Aesir xD

[@titanweese7235]

1K 😎

[@herschelschueler]

@@titanweese7235 thanks for letting me know 👍🏻

[@viciousjerm]

Hamburger guy looks like he’s the most interesting man in the world that doesn’t always eat a burger but when he does it’s definitely not McDonald’s

[@corbeau-_-]

Americans tend to turn food into garbage. Plastic cheese, cheap buns, a thin tasteless piece of beef spiced up with some artificial flavors and a buttload of sauce. Similar stories for Pizza, Beer, whatever. Burger king is somewhat decent, but it is still mass produced garbage, usually produced by unmotivated and overworked teens and or people that are sort of stuck in their job - wishing they could do something else. Some corporate fatcat squeezing wages, cutting costs... These are burgers made with love.

[@starboysuniverse9956]

@@corbeau-_- if you gona make it like mcdonalds tbh you wont be able to mae it a good as loca stored because them it will bbe too expensive, and second mc donald is a franchise

[@bobby_hill8357]

@@corbeau-_- are you specifically referring to American fast food or American restaurants as a whole?

[@dragoxphere3341]

@@corbeau-_- Average dumbass thinking fast food is the only type of food in the US

[@stevenruiz2563]

Love how honest he was about the drinking on the job. Seriously it's just apart of cook culture to do this job under the influence. Part of the mystic is to be living such an unstable lifestyle but be so professional and we'll kept in the kitchen no matter if you're drunk or hungover or even doped out or dope sick. It like a pirate crew kinda like Bourdain said. I'm glad he became sober though, I just thought it was cool he didn't hide the drinking.

[@markcollins2666]

Steven Ruiz, drinking on the job is sloppy. It's not fair to your co workers, you are NOT on a pirate ship, for the most part, I never was. And I'm Bourdain's age, I was working in Boston when he was in P-Town. He fell in with a bad crowd, gravitated to them his whole career, and was suicidal THE WHOLE TIME. So. We're here, and he's not. The asshole.

[@mr.tomatohead3709]

@@markcollins2666 brutal

[@alexs5744]

Alcoholism is not cool and drinking before dinner is negligent.

[@jeanlundi2141]

I was gonna make a mocking comment about these old rocknroll kind of guys and how people look to them as cool or something........and you kinda made my point for me. Being drunk in your job doesn't make you cool, nor is it needed.

[@TRUESEPH]

Holy shit that guy looks like he’s had a kickass life. Party scene in Reykjavik AND Florida in the 1970s. And then everything else after that too.

[@user-do6qf5xf5c]

''Party scene in Reykjavik''. Man, the stuff you read on the internet...

[@Fuaarrkk]

@@user-do6qf5xf5c trying to make it out like It was a world phenomenon 😂😂😂😂😂 Just a bunch of people going to their local club for a disco every weekend hahahaha

[@wiseonwords]

@@Fuaarrkk - "a bunch of people going to their local club for a disco for a weekend." Nothing wrong with that! Sounds good to me!

[@cashismack1885]

Yeah man, drinking so bad you have to go to rehab and cant get a job sounds great. Maybe he's had a good last couple decades but im SURE there's heaps about his life as a whole that he would consider the polar opposite of kickass. But hey man Rock & Roll

[@wzr3293]

Dude even has airpods.

[@juryxs]

"Conquer the world, or die." what a viking thing to say

[@dasilaxi]

As an icelandic person i've never heard someone say that in my whole life

[@leroyrenedanjou3931]

@@dasilaxi "As an Icelandic person" -> Wears a japanese name. I have several questions.

[@madychap267]

@@leroyrenedanjou3931 Killer Queen is not a japanese name? That's a song.

[@leroyrenedanjou3931]

@@madychap267 I know, I'm also a big fan of Queen but I was refering to the name of anime character's psychic immaterial self named after this song. Unfortunately, the joke didn't work

[@giogiosepicchannel5195]

@@leroyrenedanjou3931 oh mon dieu une référence de Jojo. Eyy tabarnak...

[@IdioticTamizha]

The man's got Swag!!!

[@orestmakar8562]

It’s not swag it’s attitude 😎🤘

[@derekperales]

@King Ligerolf he's everywhere bro...that's why we keep getting calls about our social security being stolen, or our computer has viruses that only they can remove.

[@ramen_was_here5094]

@@derekperales haha

[@Plug_Art]

the videography and edits are amazing. Great job!

[@721MrG]

And music is very well chosen, especially those bass lines which I absolutely love.

[@dpynsnyl]

@@721MrG what is the music that hits at the end? any link ?

[@721MrG]

@@dpynsnyl I wish to know, but unfortunately I don't. I just noticed good music choice for the video.

[@dpynsnyl]

@@721MrG I agree.

[@shuem_]

This is the most badass 70 year old hamburger making man i've ever seen

[@HerrPotet]

Same, and I've seen a LOT of 70 year old hamburger-making men.

[@Matt_from_Florida]

It's where working out every day since 1981 gets you. It's dedication... the same mindset he mentioned at 4:35

[@hypoint]

This is the most badass 70 year old man*

[@Kassadin.]

Whoever said "if you dont study, you will end up flippin burger" might think again..

[@zeina_nkameme]

Better flip that burger all the way to the bank 😋💵

[@goestdummy]

He convinced all of the 8 people in Iceland to stop eating at McDonald's, 4 of them worked at McDonald's.

[@DirtySouthTr]

cihat akbel nabıon lan

[@MattMattMattMattMattMattMatt.]

@@DirtySouthTr agreed

[@deyken2008]

Funny!!!

[@evrenunal3644]

@@DirtySouthTr ne alaka lan

[@sebastiandiaconu1221]

I actually went to Iceland and there's at least 25-26 people there so I don't know what you're talking about.

[@therottinzombie]

i love that he shows what an impact his sobriety has had on his life, well done SIR

[@Stocking_Knight]

The feeling of this whole video is so badass, it feels like a movie.

[@panzerpeet]

I once sold this guy some headphones for his workouts. When he left he jokingly said he would come back and break my legs if they weren't any good. I laughed politely as i shat my pants

[@katho714]

Why I believe you.. idk sounds legit

[@BigpapiChad]

🧢🧢

[@kevin_sull2323]

He bought crack off my friend Tony.

[@VishadGoyal]

Your name doesn't end in -son. I don't believe you :D

[@soapyt272]

K

[@andrewshalom2540]

I got clickbaited but I`m not complaining, the story of that guy is incredible.

[@kirubashankar7249]

Me too

[@damsarebiotic6263]

I mean not really, His buisness made it so that mcdonalds couldnt open up a resturant in Iceland.

[@MrColedasice]

@@damsarebiotic6263 You will never amount to anything in life bruh being so negative. Its so typical seeing someone try and downsize others achievments.

[@KrugerTheFox]

@@MrColedasice he said "I mean not really" to the clickbait part of the OP's post. Not the incredible story part.

[@jonathanpoole1293]

@@damsarebiotic6263 Yeah but they didn't mention that. Did a bit of googling and it's not actually clickbait at all, they just did a shit job explaining it.

[@TheAmbasador99]

Love how this video doesn't go in depth about how exactly Tommi drove away McDonald's from Iceland, but leaves you thinking that Tommi just was too cool for McDonald's to try and compete with him (which to be fair, it's the truth)

[@JimDownWell]

Truth is too boring. It simply became too expensive to run a McDonalds franchise in Iceland due to the franchising agreements and dependence on foreign imports.

[@user-lv6rn9cf8m]

@@JimDownWell Also the US closed their military base and the economy collapsed the year after. Those were the main reasons.

[@JimDownWell]

@@user-lv6rn9cf8m no, that's not quite right. The Icelandic McDonalds franchise closing was a result of the crash. In the 2008 crash, the devalued króna made it too expensive to import ingredients. The US forces left in 2006, two years before the crash. The crash was particularly bad in Iceland because of the riskiness of the banks - they owed more than what Iceland, a country of 360,000 people could pay.

[@4f52]

I love how this video is a literal ad for tourists and you guys think he's the actual reason why a multibillionaire company left Iceland.

[@TheAmbasador99]

@@4f52 guess it worked

[@martinfreemon7134]

He's 70, but he looks like he would knock me out without hesitating and make a bomb of a burger at the same time.

[@rembeadgc]

His face is made for black and white photography! He's a portrait photographer's dream subject! What I wouldn't do...

[@samskordi6079]

Amazing point actually, I noticed this. The amount of contrast you could get would be great for b+w. Personally I don't usually shoot portraits but I do use black and white film

[@chichibangbang3667]

"The world's most interesting man" is modelled after him. Really...

[@donna713]

Very true 🖤🤍

[@user-iz2je1ff5h]

Gay

[@OggyTheTiger]

@@user-iz2je1ff5h just how we like it

[@SbregMuzzProductions]

BURGER CHAD

[@jonestowndixiecups782]

Daddy burger Chad!!! .... Someone explain to me why I go weird for Icelandic men...

[@Omar-yi2mv]

@@jonestowndixiecups782 no explanation needed dont question it

[@Omar-yi2mv]

1:13 great impact on my decision to become a Chad

[@chadwillenberg6043]

@@Omar-yi2mv I can guarantee that it’s worth it!

[@finchat368]

Big Boi Hamburger Chad vs virgin multinationals... Obvious results don't you think so?

[@craigburt7830]

Visiting from Seattle, we just had dinner at Burger Joint and met Tommi. Spoke to him for about 10 minutes, he is a really nice gentleman. Thanks for the great dinner.

[@DashFlashTheLife]

4:01 Holy SHIT, He's 70 and still looks like that?! Fucking *insane.*

[@andrewpierce1588]

Of course there is a Viking saying that goes, "Conquer the World or Die."

[@Simeon-the-Magnificent]

Is that a true saying? I like it

[@raklibra]

They conquered, even to America in antiquity

[@BrianJuntunen]

Are there any more Vikings? NO! They died.

[@Simeon-the-Magnificent]

This world might be toppled again by some one day, imagine that

[@Omegaures]

@@BrianJuntunen Thanks fuck. No one lives forever. What an idiotic statement.

[@MerkinMuffly]

Twist, he drove his neighbors, Magnus & Gunnar McDonald, to the airport where they left Iceland.

[@thibodaux14]

Good one!

[@thibodaux14]

Bruh, I’m still laughing at this post....

[@divyanshtripathi4867]

@@thibodaux14 happens 😂

[@donny234]

plot twist they used to feed children sugar and preservatives making them unhealthy

[@Nikolai_SE]

lmao

[@saffrondominic4585]

Oh! Wow! I'm feel so happy that I stumbled upon this video; not for the burger but the man's openness about him and how his passion become a success story; thank you Culture Trip for sharing this beautiful video (:

[@anassmouradi90]

seeing this video exactly just days before 40 is like a message for me and a big inspiration.im going to do just like him and return here to read this after years

[@ShredPenguins]

My man is an inspiration. Went from being an alcoholic to literally transforming his life into something better. He STARTED working out when he was 40. I mean, that's pretty good motivation for my chubby ass to hit the gym and try harder.

[@ShredPenguins]

@Scott Covert Not even remotely. Lindell is a hack that lost his accreditation by the better business bureau and is a full of shit liar professionally and personally. Shit human being still to this day.

[@ShredPenguins]

@Scott Covert Sure man, sure. You can make all the personal attacks you want, but being successful doesn't make you a good person worth respecting.

[@ShredPenguins]

@Scott Covert I'm a vet in perfectly fine shape that just hasn't worked out much with covid with a stellar career. If you want to keep making assumptions because you're wrong and want to not feel like an idiot, you do you.

[@ShredPenguins]

@Scott Covert But it's still perfectly fine. Keep moving the goalpost my man. You recommended a terrible human being as an inspiration and were called out for it. Then in response you tried to equate fame with success, which isn't remotely true. Plenty of famous people are worthless assholes not worth respecting, we just had one as our President.

[@christopherwalker6056]

@Scott Covert y'all shouldn't be negative to each other. You both have good points. 🙂

[@Overlordough1201]

This man is literally what America wishes it could be. Eats burgers Lifts weights Kicked out a foreign company Emanates badassery Can still kick ass And this is from an American!

[@mario7832]

This comment needs more likes it was spot on

[@entrxpic]

@@incorectulpolitic people don’t believe in bacteria exists? Jesus man you really are letting China walk all over you

[@firerabbit4475]

McDonald's left during record business volume, the food costs and currency exchange rates were too much for the local franchisee to handle. He didn't kick anybody out.

[@oo1234561000]

@@incorectulpolitic don't copy and paste and expect people to believe what you are saying

[@liahfox5840]

Not "wishes it could be" what America used to be pre-1913 before the tax thieves opened a privately owned bank named the Federal Reserve that robbed the nation and regulated every aspect of life.

[@pltkaiser9258]

"The Mecca of Restaurants", that really hit differently

[@johntripp5159]

Although I am a vegetarian I loved this story. You can almost taste his food.

[@ajimit8669]

*McDonalds expands to Iceland Tommi: Stand down, final warning.

[@bg357wg]

McDonalds: I can do this all day

[@fluffybluefastboi103]

@@bg357wg Tommi: Not for much longer.

[@vincentm.9178]

A quick google search showed that Mc Donald left iceland after the 2008 financial crisis. This title is pure clickbait imo

[@devarshraval6668]

@@vincentm.9178 it could renter and make waves now considering iceland is in way better shape than any country. But MCD knows it would fail very very badly on multiple fronts.

[@flukislucas]

This reminds me of when Techno Viking points at dude

[@Geology051]

I can’t believe I heard this guys entire story in just five minutes

[@gregh7457]

yea, don't be an alcoholic and its better to trade your alcohol addiction for a burger addiction

[@kiafarjad2689]

At least he has a story to tell 90% of people in the world have the same story cuz they all follow the same path they're supposed to

[@sukarmatakamu]

@@tomhicks4097 Greek? What do you mean?

[@vrfvfdcdvgtre2369]

But nothing about the BURGERS...

[@febrikriss1781]

Don't go near Mongol or Indonesian btw

[@colorfulme2552]

Amazing story. Found this by accident & subbed!!!

[@Seegie16]

That looks so cool to be in a warm pool surrounded by icelandic winter. I want to do that!

[@marceloalonso8165]

this is the grandfather that everybody wants

[@bruhsas4980]

He’s like the cool and bad ass grandpa with also the sweetest heart that you see in movies

[@arninordfjord]

i know this guys grandson

[@ChaseMcCain81]

@@arninordfjord, cool.

[@sdxb1238]

@@arninordfjord good for you

[@aqiftebo987]

༎ຶ‿༎ຶ

[@josephwilliams1915]

God damn. I'm 28 and he looks like he could kick the shit out me! He looks great for his age!

[@grexxanax6934]

It’s called he’s geared up on stuff man don’t be an idiot no one looks this good naturally

[@josephwilliams1915]

@@grexxanax6934 or I could be really out of shape, haha.

[@jusrayne]

@@grexxanax6934 black men do ..and he could have good genetics

[@gamer-yc6tl]

@@jusrayne LMFAO denzel washington dont even look that good

[@amb600cd0]

The cold preserves him like a fridge

[@Eradicatetheobvious]

Very well put-together video!

[@momchilandonov]

This guy reminds me of Richard Turner who hasn't missed a training day in 51 years! He is blind and got a black belt after being legally blind! He also had gaming cards literally 20+ years time in his hands!

[@AlgoCurioso4]

He’s the Ozzy Osbourne of burgers.

[@lovebasket5121]

ROCKSTAR chef

[@jwanbesande2734]

Makes sense that his name is one letter away from Iommi

[@manflynil9751]

The Iggy Pop of burgers, I think.

[@boaz.652]

😂

[@Gorlung]

suppose he uses bats' meat in his burgers?

[@insulaarachnid]

"Conquer the world or die" sounds like such a Viking saying!

well those sure ain't englishmen over there =P

[@makeupbbyemily]

@ haha nor Frenchmen either lol

[@alessiofe]

I recall a famous quote from Garibaldi "Rome or death". Romans themselves had that attitude since the foundation of the city, Rome doesn't negotiate its sovereignty.

[@someoneinthecrowd4313]

The English took that saying to heart after being conquered.

[@penpithmind1941]

Viking hardly conquered anything Scandinavian region. It is just romanticism.

[@rittikmandal4634]

*Unbelievable* story. Amazing.

[@nightfalls5462]

jeezes fck! 70y old is this guy! and he's still fit af! what a legend!

[@gottaproxy8826]

probably all those burgers, i mean seriousy red meat is actually good for you

[@cr3ations]

"jeezes fck!" is the only appropriate response to this guy's story

[@argentum3919]

I met an 85 year who cycles around Europe including up and down the Alps! I'm quite fit and I definitely couldn't cycle up mountains. I was shocked when he told me his age. I thought he was in his early 60s. Being active at old age keeps you young and confers longevity on you.

[@argentum3919]

@beherzigen - the heart's calling lovely story. Are these people this able from their good genetics or do you think it's trainings keeps them at that level at that age?

[@argentum3919]

@beherzigen - the heart's calling Haha!! He isn't interested in passing his secret to mere mortals!

[@rickylafleur5823]

@beherzigen - the heart's calling it does. i use to bike at least 100 miles a day, once you learn to zone out and ignore the fact your legs are on fire you reach that next level. majority of this was full pace with lots of hills.

[@crazymasina8524]

It's interesting you mention this. I traveled to a lot of parts of the world and it seems like people who live in naturally physically demanding environments live a much longer life. I know there's more to it than just that statement but I'd say it's a strong contributor. Sharks die when they stop swimming.

[@Foodgeek]

Tommi's Burger Joint has the best burgers in Copenhagen too :D

[@hmr0470]

How does this have no comment?

[@WhiteyKnuckles]

Liban på Rantzausgade er heller ikke helt dum :)

[@ethansbluefox3studioscreat134]

why do I say this... cause i make better food than any one of you humans due to my god like abilities but you HUMANS have pride to say other wise 😶😵🤨🤨🤨🤨🤟👽

[@ethansbluefox3studioscreat134]

no it's not...

[@perhapsavailable]

Nope. Not by a long shot.

[@artisspades2628]

So Amazing Story!! Got inspired!!

[@Astraben]

This was an amazing video on an amazing man, liked.

[@tofubob10102]

When he says opening new restaurants is his addiction, he means it. To be an alcoholic like he was and refocus that energy, then it really does become the new addiction.

[@FC-hj9ub]

Iceland had a serious alcohol problem in the 1980s

[@anastasiosgkotzamanis5277]

"Conquer the world or die." Deep rooted Viking influence.

[@gregh7457]

they should scale down their enthusiasm. we have nukes. how about conquer your own little world

[@owenmills3517]

@@gregh7457 what? He’s talking about how he’s loyal to his Viking roots

[@skomjokk]

​@@gregh7457 lol, ''we have nukes''. People like you are the reason that the rest of the world dont like you yanks.

[@WhooshWh0sh]

@@skomjokk don't go on thinking only Americans say and think that tho. Russia for example is no different in this matter. And yes, some people here feel like bragging out about having nukes as well. Actually, I don't want to start a controversy just stating some facts for the sake of being real. Keep it civilized, alright?

[@gregh7457]

@@skomjokk LOL another usa obsessed fool. You don't understand sarcastic humor? and no i'm not from the usa

[@marrymechocolate4981]

Now I need to go to Iceland and try his burger and take a photo with him. I felt like I’m on another spectrum of KZbin. Loving all these videos.

[@user-nw6qp1ki2n]

“ Conquer the world 🌍 or die “ What a wisdom 👍🏻👏🏻💙❤️💚

[@Thoreaunius]

Underrated part of this video is he implies very heavily that drinking was a pretty negative impact on him, and getting clean is when he started finding greater success.... sometimes you gotta win over yourself first EDIT- also mentions he got sober in 1980, and started lifting weights in 1981--- surprise surprise

[@JohnSmith-vg6hb]

Great comment

[@theyredistortingyourrhythm]

Who's AWAKE in 2021?

[@jasonespinoza6372]

They say the best way to get over an old love is to find a new one right? I'd say a great way to help kick a bad habit is to find a good one.

[@BeastmanG]

Completely missed this in the video, thanks for highlighting

[@snakexheads]

At first I thought he drove McDonald's out of Iceland by eating all their burgers

[@genxnomad1978]

Definitely what the thumbnail suggests🤷🏽😂

[@hagalathekido]

thats not how supply demand works

[@kullulillu]

Good one mate. 😂

[@mng8680]

@@hagalathekido Not if he eats all the Mcdonalds burgers before any of them gets sold.

[@yourlandladysson6395]

It could be possible lol. He ate 1 burger everyday for 11years

[@nicholaskearney678]

Post menu on fb, let me enjoy from South Island of New Zealand. Kapai bro, burgers have yer enthusiasm and warmth. Will visit. Loved this doco, Aroha, Nicko

[@Rahul_Rao_001]

The video quality + Edit + Some music 🎶 Absolutely Dope .

[@jensarinbjorn]

Best place to get a burger in Iceland. Coming from an Icelander

[@pineapplesideways3820]

Nice looks great hope he has beetroot and egg afor his burgers

[@veshtitsaaudioworks8736]

"Coming from an Icelander" - I'd be surprised if it wasn't.

[@karlhans6678]

are there mcdonalds in iceland?

[@celebrim1]

It's great seeing a little slice of America somewhere like Iceland. There are little burger joints like his all over the country over here, and that's really where most Americans get their burgers when they have a choice in the matter. McDonald's is for small kids, or when you don't have time, or when you are travelling and you don't care to find a real place, or some combination there of.

[@hectorornelas6182]

@@celebrim1 there’s little burger joints like this all over the world. McDonald’s is more American than baseball

[@theheavenlyfb4071]

The man just oozes history, like you know he's got great stories to tell.

[@mckdogdrums3543]

What a nice man. Awesome story

[@geffenleffen123]

Man that country and Tommi Tomasson’s burger joint looks nice. Would love to visit here one day.

[@duke0ekub]

This is the Grandpa that everybody wants.

[@lordsiomai]

indeed

[@andrewhg1323]

This is a real grandpa, cant imagine the ones will be when post-millenials grow old.

[@Rick-the-Swift]

@@andrewhg1323 Every generation has gotten softer and more spoiled since the beginning of time. Can't imagine how much tougher the 14 year old girls were when Iceland was being settled, compared to anyone of the old men sitting in this burger joint. Damn technology done went and ruined us all. "cant imagine the ones will be when post-millenials grow old."

[@silver-pearl]

More like the one everyone NEEDS. He looks like he will put us to work, and cheer us on!

[@thegamingrepublic7014]

They’ll be great, we went through 2 plagues in a decade, fought long and drawn out battles and still manage to be kind to people. Technology hasn’t made people softies, people made people softies, what about people in the fifties without any crisis? Or the sixties when everyone was on the peace train and LSD? Or the seventies when TV was the most important thing? Or the eighties when the big problem of Yugoslavia only affected 3 countries? None of these were softies, just different trials, some stronger than others. No Generation in the history of the human race were soft, they were perceived to be; I heard a story that someone’s great great grandparents told their great grandparents that they were ‘soft’ because they had electric light.

[@zacharyburess2608]

It’s Iceland when u see him eating a burger with fork and knife

[@LarsSveen]

That's how you eat a sandwich. Well, in Scandinavia at least.

[@LordKingKamiGuru]

@@LarsSveen Maybe an open faced sandwich, but not a burger.

[@antongoddard8599]

Unacceptable. Lol

[@theoroosevelt4849]

@@LarsSveen no...

[@LarsSveen]

​@@LordKingKamiGuru They are all sandwiches. But yes, the typical sandwich in Scandinavia has only one slice of bread at the bottom.

[@Lord_Stig]

Some youtube recomedations really are the best!

[@dreamking893]

Putting it on my bucket list.

[@joshuapegrum7306]

More than 70% of Iceland. So basically his family and 2 friends? Im joking, this guys burgers look amazing..

[@badbeats5637]

🤣🤣🤣

[@bryanmerel]

His burger looks like something that isn't overbearing in taste, just the right amount of spice, and hearty. Most burgers, when you finish 1 or 2, you will hate your self after, these burgers seems like not those kind of burgers. I WANT TO TRY HIS BURGERS!

[@joshuapegrum7306]

@@bryanmerel it does look like a good burger!! I would go to Iceland just to try them..

[@mon-6166]

Me: damn this guy is looking good for being 50 years old The video: He's actually 70 years old Me: *excuse me what the fuck*

[@windblownleaf6450]

How does he look good for a 50 year old?

[@ysbrandd]

@@windblownleaf6450 I was thinking the same thing, he would've been very very very very old looking, his face looks like he is 70/80 but he's really fit that is literally the only thing.

[@verleptehenk]

Lmao have you never met someone that's 50 years old or something

[@jeromy2886]

He can crack me like a glow stick

[@alanrogs3990]

@@verleptehenk Vert is 10 years old.

[@breenud39tv]

Why did you become a chef? Tommi: *"Honestly you can be drunk in the kitchen"*

[@themonkeymanofStockbridge]

Nice video... need to go to Iceland now!

[@progressivas]

Came here to find a Healthy Food activist, ended up seeing a rock-star.

[@Barrrt]

Haha same here. I was like "good they introduced a philosophy of healthy food and killed the capitalist pigs", and instead he promoted meat culture and I'm not mad but inspired by the man

[@fuzzybuzzy3159]

@Freikorps Berzerker Dude not here

[@Jabberwhorl_Cronstadt]

i guess i'm still waiting for the part where he runs McDonald's out of Iceland.

[@storarperur26]

Effectively McDonalds did it to themselves, with most of their produce being imported, tariffs increased by an insane amount during the 2008 crisis. Consequently their business model didn't make sense and they basically had to leave. There is still a McDonalds clone restaurant in Iceland run by the same people who had the rights to the franchise here, but with local produce. I can't say Tommi has the best burger in Iceland but you can always walk in and get a good burger every time, they have great consistency in their product.

[@Clavitz1]

@@storarperur26 how much do they usually cost?

[@latewizard301]

@@Clavitz1 wanna know this for when i go to iceland

[@storarperur26]

@@latewizard301 so a single cheeseburger costs 4,13 USD, A meal costs 14,84 USD, here is a link to their menu www.metroborgari.is/ . Current exhange rate is 1 usd=127 krona's

[@storarperur26]

@@Clavitz1 see my response to late wizard

[@The4thaggie]

Damn. I don’t know what’s more impressive: Being a living legend, epic fitness for his age, or having the strength to be sober for 41 years. Dare I say he’s a handsome fellow? The world needs more kickass grandpas like him. I bet the burger itself is as delicious as any fresh burger, but you go for the legend of its founder. Love the shots of him in the wilderness just eating a burger like a boss.

[@Dullbuilderman26]

this has been bombarding my recommended for a year

[@RMJ1984]

I'm honestly more amazed by how amazing shape he's in for a 70 year old, the energy he has, the attitude. The burgers are cool too. But damn.

[@dasilaxi]

yeah and you wanna know why. because we don't stuff our faces with U N H E A L T H Y burger. We Only eat H E A L T H Y burgers.

[@aazxcasd]

He feels so peaceful while lookin' like a badass.

[@CHROMEKILLAZ]

Really dope story. What a legend

[@evanwalker8894]

Hes so chill, Menacing, and a damn good burger maker at the same. I would eat here whenever I could.

[@SolviKaaber]

Fun fact: You can see my hands at 0:58 to 1:02 and from 3:11 to 3:16 and one second in the outro. Tommi himself regularly comes to the “Búllan” but I remember when the camera crew came that day. I was wearing my signature “Just Do It Later” t-shirt.

[@twerkyfingers]

:oooo

[@dreamwalker4485]

😂 thats cool! ...the T-Shirt

[@hagen4264]

lmao thats cool bro

[@DrAbhinavKumar]

Damn. Sucks they didn't show your face man. But quite good on its own anyway. haha... "The master's hand" or something

[@SolviKaaber]

@HeedArmy83 one of the best burgers in Iceland (I’m obviously biased), a bit on the sleazy side, which is great for hangovers. Not even close to being some fast food garbage like mcdonalds or burger king. Also a great price compared to the competition.

[@xyfc6077]

All of this and he still is waiting for a princess. Bless this man.

[@DarkAngelEU]

Yeah, don't get together with a workaholic if you want to have a wholesome relationship. You'll be a shadow to them.

[@thewobblywelder8362]

Pretty sure he the frog thing had to do with him reminding himself every day that he is the prince now after being an alcoholic frog for so many years. He may be happily married. Or just content in general. Doesn’t look like to me that this man has time for a princess, nor wants one. The frog is just a reminder not to go back his previous state of being as an alcoholic. I can relate. I myself am an alcoholic and this man gives me inspiration. Be blessed.

[@beatit7339]

@@thewobblywelder8362 He have been married 4 times and have 3 children and a lot of grandchildren. According to his ig it looks like he found a new woman after last divorce and spend much time with his family besides being a workoholic

[@Pisslowstomper]

So inspiring

[@emare7851]

This man has inspired me so much! Everything about his story

[@MakeSushi1]

That was awesome!

[@Sangasong]

McDonald’s is awesome! Too bad they never brought it up once 😂👌🏻

[@penpithmind1941]

@@Sangasong MacDonald is awesome? Eww It just tell your taste standard 🤮

[@sherwinplays9690]

Can I have some Sushi ;-;

[@MarioDarkboom]

No it isn't awesome, I miss McDonalds

[@TuzBay]

@@penpithmind1941 true mcdonalds is trash legit you are just eating plastic food with a lots of fat and unhealthy stuff i never liked mcdonalds in all my 17 years of life even as a baby i never knew what mcdonalds was when i ate it the first time i liked it but the older you become the more you realize did i just ate that and plus the more your taste will be diffrent for me i like chineese food im a big fan of chineese food and i eat also alot of turkish food cuz my mom is making them. burger king, mcdonalds, hesburger, all of them i hate i cant stand it its disgusting. Yeah sure somtimes is fine but to me somtimes eating mcdonalds is no time and last time i hate that but chineese turkish or indian mhhh well i come from turkey so that dosent really matter so just chineese kebab roll kebab indian butter chicken omfg its heaven thats better than plastic plus this duudes burger shop actually looks delecius ngl that looks good in the video. Thats!! what i call burgers not just mcdonalds where every god damn americans are a fuc.ing fat pandas and their belly is the size of a fuc.king hole dinner table and you can get cocked to death by some fu.cking fat mombo jumbos that jumps on you like kung fu pandas.

[@726json]

McDonald’s : *expands to Iceland* Tommi: Stay out of my territory.

[@anhduc0913]

The student is now the master.

[@johncowper3470]

Tommi, I hope when I come from Australia to see you in Iceland, I hope I can get one of your wonderful burgers with also beetroot on it like we do here. Rock on. 😎👍

[@bubblez4859]

Guy went to rehab out of his own will, what a champ

[@zodix44]

my gym trainer: burger makes you unhealthy this guy: armatures

[@alexeikolokolcev3232]

Plot twist: He is amateur. He thought that burgers are made of meat. And makes them from meat. Not in american way.

[@tnicholas2161]

*amateurs

[@radilime]

@Tj Not meat.

[@KungKras]

@Tj 100% pure tryptophan

[@douglasbubbletrousers4763]

@@KungKras What about tryptophan?

[@yahyaoa8694]

When this guy left his parents' house he told his father "you're the man of the house now"

[@mark-ish]

This comment word for word plagiarized off Jocko Willink GQ 'Breakdown' comment section. And definitely misplaced here.

[@yahyaoa8694]

@@mark-ish shut up meg

[@exactzero]

@@mark-ish Get a life.

[@ethanv1998]

@@mark-ish Shut up meg

[@carloko08]

hahahhaha, so funny XD

[@trope5105]

as soon as i get sober, which unfortunately, is gonna be another month or two, seeing how i must take a 2 week "vacation" in order to fully go through withdrawls, i will without a doubt start going to the gym every morning at 5:00 o'clock in the morning again, and get my shit together. this man just gave me so much hope and inspiration! im saving this video for future reference, in my lets start living playlist! to be watched once i get the itch and will too actually go for it again, after a 3 year long relapse of hell!!:(:(!! :)

[@GlassOfWater87]

inspirational. 40+ years sober and successful. Respect!

[@kenichi9192]

This guy is the most American non-American I've ever seen.

[@derbigpr500]

Is that how you imagine americans to be? LOL nice delusion.

[@juicetoosexy9616]

@@derbigpr500 pretty accurate

[@jamesrosenbaum120]

In the best ways.

[@bc4458]

@@derbigpr500 Your comment makes no sense, lol did you even watch the video bud?

[@Gus-op5ff]

WTf?

[@valentinethecat769]

Guy: lives for 70 years eating burgers almost every day vegans: 👁👄👁

[@caliban_one]

To be fair he eats burgers without conservants and such, plus he have healthy life-style

[@cheria9399]

Non of my grandparents are vegan and they''re in their 80s. Other factors balance in, total nutrition, other things like how much veggies and fruit they have. The water and air quality makes a difference too. Most of all, his passion and outlook.

[@nickwoolley7368]

70 years is far below the average lol what point does this even prove

[@madushan412]

70 years for us kind of a big deal thanks to unhealthy fast food like 🍔 🍔

[@caliban_one]

@@madushan412 Sadly, even without fastfood in slavic countries average lifespan in cities is 65-75 years, but in villages its higher due to healthy food and better air tho

[@Liuhuayue]

This guy is such an inspiration.

[@geothon]

Hardcore dude. Respect from Oxnard, CA.

[@brandonbrooks6728]

You know it’s a good video when they don’t even mention the word McDonald’s and we are all still sitting here like :😳

[@drewblanche]

What a chill dude. Wish I could meet him.

[@ericdonalson7276]

Amazing!!!

[@jeremyfisher8512]

This looks like the most american thing outside america. I want to hopefully go there someday and compare it to the many burger joints I've eaten at

[@sharmishtaa]

which are?

[@jeremyfisher8512]

@@sharmishtaa Do you really want me to list all of them? Its gonna be a decent list

[@sharmishtaa]

@@jeremyfisher8512 I shall be grateful.

[@jeremyfisher8512]

@@sharmishtaa Fuck I forgot, I'll get a list soon, I got stuff to do rn tho

[@sharmishtaa]

@@jeremyfisher8512 ok