'No Michelin stars for violence': What's happening with Noma? Rene Redzepi resigns amid protests and bombshell allegations

"A recent New York Times article reports that former employees of the restaurant allege a pattern of abuse, including "punching, slamming, screaming," from 2009 and 2017. The Times interviewed dozens of former employees throughout 18 of the chef's 23 years at the restaurant. The report also alleges unpaid interns worked 16-hour days."

"On Wednesday, protestors outside Noma's L.A. pop-up chanted and held up signs that read "Unpaid Labor Built Your Empire," and "No Michelin Stars for Violence." (The price for dinner at the L.A. residency is a staggering $1,500 a person.)"

""An apology is not enough; I take responsibility for my own actions," Redzepi wrote on Instagram. "I have worked to be a better leader and Noma has taken big steps to transform the culture over many years. I recognize these changes do not repair the past.""

René Redzepi, chef and co-founder of Copenhagen's three-Michelin-starred Noma, resigned from the restaurant and its non-profit MAD following abuse allegations. A New York Times investigation interviewed dozens of former employees across 18 of Redzepi's 23 years at the restaurant, documenting allegations of physical abuse including punching and slamming, as well as unpaid interns working 16-hour days. Protesters gathered outside Noma's Los Angeles pop-up, holding signs criticizing unpaid labor and violence. Redzepi acknowledged responsibility for his actions and stated the restaurant's cultural changes do not repair past harm. He cited the need for new leadership to guide the restaurant forward.

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