This week, Rene Redzepi – often credited as having created the world’s greatest restaurant – stepped down amid explosive allegations of abuse. In my view, if the allegations of physical brutality are true, he should face criminal charges.

Redzepi, founder and proprietor of Noma in Copenhagen, founded in 2003, wrote on Instagram about the recent revelations regarding his own past leadership: ‘I have worked to be a better leader and Noma has taken big steps to transform the culture over many years. I recognise these changes do not repair the past. An apology is not enough; I take responsibility for my own actions.’

Not so long ago, such behaviour would have been routine, expected and even glorified in a high-end kitchen. But perhaps, now that more restaurant staff are blowing the whistle, those days are coming to an end.

In 2011, Redzepi allegedly screamed at a chef for having left a slight mark on a delicate flower he was lifting with tweezers onto a plate. In a piece in the New York Times, several former staff members at Noma alleged........

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