Niklas Peter Ekstedt (born November 28, 1978) is a Swedish chef and restaurant manager.

[1] After attending the gastronomic high school of Racklöfska in the skiing resort of Åre in central Sweden, Ekstedt worked for Charlie Trotter in Chicago.

Soon thereafter, at age twenty-one, Ekstedt started his first restaurant, 'Niklas', in the harbor town of Helsingborg, Sweden.

[3] Ekstedt furthermore completed short internships at several three-star Michelin restaurants, including El Bulli, Spain.

The show took place on an 'edible set' and was hosted by British comedian Jayde Adams alongside chefs Heston Blumenthal and Carla Hall.