That's it. René Redzepi has had enough. Enough of the demands, the eternal rascals, the criticism, the star cuisine. The chef bids farewell to culinary Olympus. At the end of 2024 he will close his restaurant, the Noma.

The news triggered an earthquake in the gastro world on Monday. Because the Noma is not just any star restaurant, it is the star restaurant par excellence. The three-star restaurant in Copenhagen has won the award for being the best kitchen in the world five times. More is not possible. So what happened?

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