Why is Noma (the best restaurant in the world) closing?

Success Stories 6 min de lecture 7 décembre 2025

René Redzepi has announced the closure to become a lab.

The model was based on dozens of unpaid interns working 16 hours a day to deconstruct ants or gather herbs.

Ethically and economically, this model is no longer sustainable by 2025. Paying everyone properly would make the menu unaffordable (already 500€).

Sign of a change of era towards a more humane and sustainable gastronomy.

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