Despite what people may think of the man, owning up to mistakes and apologizing for horrible actions of the past is a right step in the direction for making changes for the better in his life. Some of the leaders in the United States could learn a thing or two from Rene taking ownership of mistakes and apologizing.
Responsible_Gap8104
I dont know ANYTHING about whats going on with noma. I follow this sub because even though I will likely never afford a 3star meal, I enjoy creative food and reading posts from people who go and dine finely.
With that stated:
This seems like a genuine apology. This seems like someone who is focused on doing better. Only the future will show if they are sincere, but they certainly *seem* sincere. Again, I state this as someone who knows nothing about the actual transgressions-only the apology.
Great_Hair
Good for him
taqman98
wasn’t there some tea going around about the guy spearheading the charge against Noma that he himself was complicit in the abuse he’s currently protesting against or is this unsubstantiated
LocksmithAwkward3760
he didn’t write it because he ever felt sorry, he only wrote it because he got caught
Voiceless-Echo
Where can we find the stories people Wrote ?
chefpatrick
‘its just the stress, baby. i swear, it will be different this time’
HeathcliffSlowcum
A $100 emotional and physical abuse offset charge will be added to each ticket in Los Angeles.
STDS13
I’m just glad people are finally talking about this. I’ve worked with people who staged and had full positions at noma, not a single one of them ever had good things to say about Rene.
moronsreverywhere
Owning up to it and apologizing is one thing. Least one could do. Acting on it is another. There are no specific actions or plans mentioned. Kind of disappointing
BadmashN
Glad he did that. He’s still a once in a generation master but his reputation has rightly taken a hit.
inefficientmarkets
i just met him in person. seemed like a pretty nice guy even though i went in knowing the allegations
SwimmingCoyote
In a vacuum, this is a very good public apology. There is accountability and an outright apology. While there is context given for the problematic behavior, it’s not stated in a way that is meant to shirk responsibility. If I were his publicist, this is the type of statement I would want him to release. That said, if the underlying behavior hasn’t actually changed, the statement is useless.
KitchenLandscape
NY Times just today put out a big article detailing the abuse. I understand their site is paywalled but I highly recommend reading it, these comments he put out are in direct relation to the article as it states they reached out to him for comment. What’s described in the article, and they interviewed approximately 35 former employees/interns for it, describes incidents of criminal assault on his part of numerous kinds. I’ve seen people here in the states arrested for assault doing less than what is described in the article. Additionally a story is told where he forced the entire kitchen staff outside, circling a sous chef in which he physically attacked and then would not let anyone go inside until the sous chef loudly proclaimed he “liked sucking djs dicks” – this was due to the sous chef playing techno. Thats a workplace sexual harrassment claim on top of criminal assault. Now I’m speaking as an American, but I cant imagine Denmarks laws are too far off regarding either. I hope people cancel their $1500 pop up reservations en masse. I wouldn’t be surprised if that decision is made for them after this article circulates widely.
GarmyGarms
Step in the right direction. It’s almost impossible to be absolved of the harm you have caused others in the past, but it’s rare to see such an honest admission of wrongdoing. Most people find at least one way to slide something under a rug. Hope he finds a way through
zewthenimp
Pretty weak apology considering the behavior, including that he punched a woman in the ribs hard enough to make her collapse (because she had the audacity to lower the restaurant’s volume at a customer’s request).
ArachnidMother7211
Clown
Background-Top-1946
I feel like these kind of public statements are self serving. Actions over words. And if you’ve hurt people, resign.
Helpful_Pipe_685
I previously worked at another Michelin-starred restaurant in Copenhagen where the sous chef created a very difficult work environment. She often spoke to staff by shouting and would call people names when mistakes were made. I found her behavior rude and arrogant, and it made the workplace quite stressful. She has since become a well-known chef in Denmark, and I believe many others who worked under her may have had similar experiences. Everytime I see her on TV I literally get ptsd.
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Despite what people may think of the man, owning up to mistakes and apologizing for horrible actions of the past is a right step in the direction for making changes for the better in his life. Some of the leaders in the United States could learn a thing or two from Rene taking ownership of mistakes and apologizing.
I dont know ANYTHING about whats going on with noma. I follow this sub because even though I will likely never afford a 3star meal, I enjoy creative food and reading posts from people who go and dine finely.
With that stated:
This seems like a genuine apology. This seems like someone who is focused on doing better. Only the future will show if they are sincere, but they certainly *seem* sincere. Again, I state this as someone who knows nothing about the actual transgressions-only the apology.
Good for him
wasn’t there some tea going around about the guy spearheading the charge against Noma that he himself was complicit in the abuse he’s currently protesting against or is this unsubstantiated
he didn’t write it because he ever felt sorry, he only wrote it because he got caught
Where can we find the stories people
Wrote ?
‘its just the stress, baby. i swear, it will be different this time’
A $100 emotional and physical abuse offset charge will be added to each ticket in Los Angeles.
I’m just glad people are finally talking about this. I’ve worked with people who staged and had full positions at noma, not a single one of them ever had good things to say about Rene.
Owning up to it and apologizing is one thing. Least one could do. Acting on it is another. There are no specific actions or plans mentioned. Kind of disappointing
Glad he did that. He’s still a once in a generation master but his reputation has rightly taken a hit.
i just met him in person. seemed like a pretty nice guy even though i went in knowing the allegations
In a vacuum, this is a very good public apology. There is accountability and an outright apology. While there is context given for the problematic behavior, it’s not stated in a way that is meant to shirk responsibility. If I were his publicist, this is the type of statement I would want him to release. That said, if the underlying behavior hasn’t actually changed, the statement is useless.
NY Times just today put out a big article detailing the abuse. I understand their site is paywalled but I highly recommend reading it, these comments he put out are in direct relation to the article as it states they reached out to him for comment. What’s described in the article, and they interviewed approximately 35 former employees/interns for it, describes incidents of criminal assault on his part of numerous kinds. I’ve seen people here in the states arrested for assault doing less than what is described in the article.
Additionally a story is told where he forced the entire kitchen staff outside, circling a sous chef in which he physically attacked and then would not let anyone go inside until the sous chef loudly proclaimed he “liked sucking djs dicks” – this was due to the sous chef playing techno. Thats a workplace sexual harrassment claim on top of criminal assault. Now I’m speaking as an American, but I cant imagine Denmarks laws are too far off regarding either. I hope people cancel their $1500 pop up reservations en masse. I wouldn’t be surprised if that decision is made for them after this article circulates widely.
Step in the right direction. It’s almost impossible to be absolved of the harm you have caused others in the past, but it’s rare to see such an honest admission of wrongdoing. Most people find at least one way to slide something under a rug. Hope he finds a way through
Pretty weak apology considering the behavior, including that he punched a woman in the ribs hard enough to make her collapse (because she had the audacity to lower the restaurant’s volume at a customer’s request).
Clown
I feel like these kind of public statements are self serving. Actions over words. And if you’ve hurt people, resign.
I previously worked at another Michelin-starred restaurant in Copenhagen where the sous chef created a very difficult work environment. She often spoke to staff by shouting and would call people names when mistakes were made. I found her behavior rude and arrogant, and it made the workplace quite stressful. She has since become a well-known chef in Denmark, and I believe many others who worked under her may have had similar experiences. Everytime I see her on TV I literally get ptsd.
He’s just like every other power hungry asshole.