Ólafur Laufdal

Icelandic restaurateur (1944–2023)

Ólafur Laufda

Born|

Ólafur Grétar Laufdal Jónsson

(1944-08-10)10 August 1944

Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland

Died| 10 June 2023(2023-06-10) (aged 78)
Occupation(s)| Hotelier, restaurateur
Years active| 1956–2023

Ólafur Grétar Laufdal Jónsson (10 August 1944 – 24 June 2023) was an Icelandic restaurateur and hotelier. He is best known for his restaurants Hollywood and Broadway and the five-star  Hótel Grímsborgir.[1][2]

## Life and career[edit]

Ólafur started working in the restaurant business at the age of 12, first at Hótel Borg. After completing his studies at the Hotel and Catering School he worked at Hótel Saga and then on the passenger ship MV Gullfoss as a bartender. Ólafur worked at Glaumbær until it burned down in 1971 and then at Óðal, where he became a co-owner. He later bought a restaurant in Ármúla called Cesar in 1978 and changed its name to Hollywood.[3]

Laufdal died on 24 June 2023, at the age of 78.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Magnús Hlynur Hreiðarsson (28 October 2019). "Ólafur Laufdal með fimm stjörnur: Hátindinum náð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 June 2023.
2. ^ Ólafur Ormsson (8 February 1998). "Á Broadway skína skærustu stjörnur skemmtanaheimsins". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 14B–15B. Retrieved 25 June 2023 - via Tímarit.is.
3. ^ a b Kristinn Haukur Guðnason (25 June 2023). "Ólafur Laufdal veitingamaður er látinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 June 2023.