Celebrity chef was a tyrant: Redzepi resigns
Danish chef René Redzepi, co-founder and head chef of Noma in Copenhagen, often ranked as the world's best restaurant, has announced his resignation. The move comes after reports in the New York Times about his violent and demeaning behaviour towards employees over many years. Danish media shine a light on the dark corners of the culinary world.
Time for a change of generations
Berlingske is relieved:
“The fact that the days of 'talented assholes' are coming to an end has long been apparent in many other industries, and now this is finally happening in the restaurant industry, too. That said, things will hardly improve in just a couple of weeks. It will probably take the advent of a new generation for the sector to truly change.”
It should all be on the table
Politiken calls for greater transparency regarding the situation in the restaurant industry:
“The sector must once and for all clean up its act internally. That may not be easy, but it's necessary. It also requires that the media covering the gastronomic scene ask questions about life before and after serving. Have we all been too dazzled by global success, celebrities and fantastic dishes, and forgotten to ask the difficult questions?”