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René Redzepi Steps Back From Noma Leadership After Abuse Allegations

Noma says its existing team will continue the Los Angeles residency as the restaurant reviews the claims.

Overview

  • Redzepi announced on Instagram that he is stepping away from day-to-day operations and leaving the board of MAD, the nonprofit he founded.
  • No successor was named, and Noma said the current leadership will run the 16‑week Los Angeles pop-up, where reservations reportedly sold out within minutes.
  • A New York Times investigation detailed accounts from roughly 35 former employees describing verbal humiliation and physical assaults between 2009 and 2017.
  • Former fermentation head Jason Ignacio White amplified the allegations by compiling testimonies on social media, helping to spur protests at the Paramour Estate opening.
  • Sponsors including American Express, Cadillac, Resy and Blackbird withdrew support, as Redzepi apologized, acknowledged harmful past behavior and said he accepts responsibility.