NYTIMES (Pete Wells) - The Brigade System Helps Restaurants Succeed. Does It Also Lead to Abuse?
In the wake of allegations against Noma’s chef, a 19th-century model for organizing kitchen staffs is being blamed for physical and psychic violence.
In the wake of allegations against Noma’s chef, a 19th-century model for organizing kitchen staffs is being blamed for physical and psychic violence.
René Redzepi faced swift fallout in the United States following reports of violence. But in Denmark, where he is a major cultural figure, the reaction has been more muted.
In the industry where René Redzepi reigned, fellow chefs are debating how, and how much, restaurant kitchens can change.
Hypocrites of his wealthy customers
The announcement came less than a week after a blistering report that chronicled allegations from 35 former employees.
The globally acclaimed restaurant had the power and influence to remake restaurant culture. Instead, it perpetuated the darkest parts of that world.
After 23 years running the Copenhagen restaurant, widely considered one of the most innovative and important in the world, the chef is resigning.
At the vaunted restaurant’s pop-up in the Silver Lake neighborhood, fallout from recent reports continued.
American Express and Blackbird have pulled out of a series of pop-up dinners in Los Angeles after The Times reported allegations that René Redzepi attacked workers.
Dozens of former employees say René Redzepi inflicted physical and psychological violence on the staff for years.