Menu fans joke that the movie is responsible for closing one of the world’s most creative restaurants, after its chef announced it would close in 2023.
René Redzepi, 45, is widely regarded as one of the best chefs in the world and thanks to his culinary chemistry, Noma has been named the best restaurant in the world five times and has three Michelin stars.
He said his flagship Copenhagen restaurant, which opened in 2003, would become a giant test kitchen, dubbed Noma 3.0, in 2024 – only opening in 2025 for short periods at a time.
Hilarious: Menu fans joke that the film is responsible for the closure of one of the most creative restaurants in the world, after its chef announced that it would close in 2023
In an interview with The New York Times, he said the “unsustainable” nature of the global food scene – which commands long hours in the kitchen and painstakingly high standards – as well as the pandemic had helped him take the lead. decision to close shop.
However, the internet has different ideas and says Ralph Fiennes’ The Menu movie is to blame.
The black comedy centers on a couple played by Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult, who travel to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant run by pretentious chef Slowik (Ralph).
Impressive: René Redzepi, 45, is widely regarded as one of the best chefs in the world and thanks to his culinary chemistry, Noma has been named the best restaurant in the world five times and has three Michelin stars
Closing: He said his flagship Copenhagen restaurant, which opened in 2003, would become a giant test kitchen, dubbed Noma 3.0, in 2024 – only opening in 2025 for short periods at a time.
Slowik presents exotic dishes, such as a “breadless bread plate”, “chicken tacos with scissors” and, for the finale, “Smore’s”.
The film is a satire of the over-the-top ridicule of food and drink today, but also the class politics and elitism that often accompanies it.
The film was released late last year and just became available online on Disney+ and HBO Max this month, after which Noma announced its closure.
Plot: The dark comedy centers on a couple played by Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult, who travel to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant run by pretentious chef Slowik
Satire: Slowik presents extravagant dishes, such as a “breadless bread plate”, “chicken tacos with scissors”, and, for the finale, “Smore’s”
Fans are now joking that The Menu was “the nail in Noma’s coffin” and responsible for Rene’s decision, and are taking to Twitter to express their amusement.
One said: ‘The menu comes out on HBO Max and a day later the guy from Noma announces he’s closing the restaurant lol’.
Another echoed: “I strongly believe Rene Redzepi saw The Menu and realized that’s what people thought of Noma and it was like ‘we’re done’ and that’s why Noma closed”.
A third agreed, writing, “Menu releases on HBO Max, next week later Noma closes.” sometimes correlation equals causation”.
A fourth joked, “I can’t believe the menu (2022) singlehandedly shut down Noma,” while another praised, “anya taylor joy singlehandedly shut down Noma with her performance in the menu”.
Someone else wrote: ‘The noma chef saw The Menu and said welp it’s time to go’, while another joked: ‘You think the cia may have to be streaming The Menu right before Noma goes out of business on purpose?”
And one Twitter user pointed out: “Watching The Menu yesterday and seeing that Noma is closing today… hard not to link those two in my head.”
While another added: “my theory is that rené redzepi looked at the menu and then decided to close the noma”.
Laughing: Fans are now joking that The Menu was ‘the nail in Noma’s coffin’ and responsible for Rene’s decision, and are taking to Twitter to express their amusement
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