Noma’s Response to the Allegations Is a Disaster

About this episode

Justin and Ray discuss Noma's inadequate response to serious workplace allegations and its implications for the food industry.

In this episode, Justin and Ray react to Noma's response to the allegations of creating a physically violent, intimidating, and degrading workplace. They also explain why this response represents a broader issue in the food industry and what they believe will happen next.EDITING NOTE: Incorrect facts in the opening F1 monologue have been edited out, Ayrton Senna was a Brazilian driver who unfortunately passed Links: Our first episode on the Noma situation NY Times article Jason Ignacio White's IG René Redzepi IG Noma IG Repertoire Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Get industry insights, links, and podcast extras delivered weekly.🎙 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share the Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Pass it on to your team, group chat, or fellow chefs.📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Behind the scenes, quotes, and quick takes. Affiliate Disclosure: We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through Amazon or other affiliate links provided in this episode. Thanks for listening to Repertoire. 👨‍🍳🎧

People in this episode

Host: Justin Khanna

Guest: Ray

Topics covered

• Noma allegations
• food industry issues
• workplace culture
• response to allegations
• intimidating workplace

Keywords

• Noma
• allegations
• workplace culture
• food industry
• Justin Khanna
• Ray
• intimidation
• René Redzepi

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Noma, NY Times, Repertoire Newsletter

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