Redzepi Steps Down from Noma Amid Toxic Culture Allegations

0:00It's March 12, here's your Sydney news in two minutes. René Rezepi, co-founder of NOMA, the restaurant often ranked as the world's best, is stepping down after more than two decades in charge. The move follows a New York Times investigation into allegations from former employees about a toxic culture at the Copenhagen spot, including physical violence and public shaming from 2009 to 2017. Rezepi has owned up to his role in the past issues, stating he takes full responsibility and that changes at the restaurant cannot undo old harms. He has admitted before to bullying behavior during much of his career. Meanwhile, former staff protested outside NOMA's new pop-up opening in Los Angeles this week, calling out a history of fear and exploitation in the kitchen. NOMA, blending Nordic ingredients in innovative ways, first launched in Central Copenhagen in 2003, shut down briefly in 2000, 16, and reopened nearby two years later.

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