Celebrity chef René Redzepi is stepping down following serious allegations from former employees of violence and humiliation in Noma’s kitchen.

»An apology is not enough«: René Redzepi steps down amid serious allegations

René Redzepi co-founded Noma in 2003 with fellow chefs Claus Meyer and Mads Refslund. Today, the others have stepped away from the business, which under Redzepi has been named the world’s best restaurant five times. Foto: Jacob Ehrbahn
René Redzepi co-founded Noma in 2003 with fellow chefs Claus Meyer and Mads Refslund. Today, the others have stepped away from the business, which under Redzepi has been named the world’s best restaurant five times. Foto: Jacob Ehrbahn
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Early Thursday morning Danish time, Noma’s co-founder and longtime front figure, René Redzepi, announced that he is stepping down from his role at the helm of the world-renowned restaurant.

»After more than two decades of building and leading this restaurant, I have decided to step back and let our extraordinary leaders take the restaurant into its next chapter«, Redzepi wrote in a post on Instagram.

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