Two major companies have reportedly pulled out of sponsoring a Los Angeles pop-up dinner series from the world-famous Copenhagen restaurant Noma, in the wake of a New York Times exposé accusing its celebrity chef, René Redzepi, of abusing staff.
American Express and Blackbird, a hospitality start-up, are no longer associated with the $1,500-per-night series of Noma dinners, which begins on Wednesday, according to the Times and Expedite, a restaurant news publication.