health
March 10, 2026
Noma loses major sponsors for Los Angeles events after reports of abuse
American Express and Blackbird cut ties with restaurant after René Redzepi accused of abusing his staff
TL;DR
- American Express and Blackbird have ended their sponsorship of Noma's upcoming Los Angeles pop-up events.
- The decision comes after reports detailing allegations of psychological and physical abuse by head chef René Redzepi against Noma staff.
- Redzepi acknowledged his past behavior was harmful and apologized, stating he has worked to change.
- Blackbird's CEO cited Redzepi's admitted past practices as unacceptable, while American Express offered refunds to cardholders who purchased tickets.
- Noma stated that the recent claims do not reflect its current workplace and that they are investigating the allegations and implementing workplace improvements.
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