Anya Taylor-Joy single-handedly brought down Noma with her performance: Menu fans joke that the film is responsible for the closure of the world’s best restaurant
Menu fans joke that the film is responsible for the closure of one of the world’s most creative restaurants after its chef announced it would close its doors in 2023.
Rene Redzepi, 45, is widely regarded as one of the best chefs in the world and thanks to his culinary alchemy, Noma has been named the world’s best restaurant five times and boasts three Michelin stars.
He said his flagship restaurant in Copenhagen, which first opened in 2003, will become a giant test kitchen called Noma 3.0 in 2024 – opening for short periods only in 2025.
Hilarious: Menu fans joke that the film is responsible for the closure of one of the world’s most creative restaurants after its chef announced it would close its doors in 2023
In an interview with The New York Times, he said the “unsustainable” nature of the global fine dining scene — which requires long hours in the kitchen and meticulously high standards — coupled with the pandemic, helped him close the shop.
However, the internet has other ideas, saying that Ralph Fiennes’ film The Menu is to blame.
The dark comedy centers on a couple, played by Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult, who travel to a remote island to dine at an exclusive restaurant run by sophisticated chef Slowik (Ralph).
Impressive: Rene Redzepi, 45, is considered one of the best chefs in the world and thanks to his culinary alchemy, Noma has been voted the world’s best restaurant five times and boasts three Michelin stars
Finally: He said his flagship restaurant in Copenhagen, which first opened in 2003, will become a giant test kitchen in 2024 called Noma 3.0 – which will only open for short periods in 2025
Slowik presents unusual dishes such as “Breadless Bread Plate”, “Chicken Tacos with Scissors in it” and finally “Smore’s”.
The film is a satire on the exaggerated ridiculousness of today’s food and drink, but also on the class politics and elitism that often goes with it.
The film was released late last year and only became available online on Disney+ and HBO Max this month, prompting Noma to announce its closure.
Synopsis: The dark comedy follows a couple, played by Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult, who travel to a remote island to dine at an exclusive restaurant run by sophisticated chef Slowik
Satire: Slowik presents unusual dishes such as “Breadless Bread Plate”, “Chicken Tacos with Scissors in it” and finally “Smore’s”
Fans are now joking that The Menu was “the nail in the coffin for Noma” and to blame for Rene’s decision, taking to Twitter to express their amusement.
One said: “The menu comes out on HBO Max and a day later the Noma guy announces he’s closing the restaurant lol.”
Another echoed: “I firmly believe that Rene Redzepi saw The Menu and realized that people thought that of Noma and were like ‘we’re done’ and that’s why Noma is closing”.
A third agreed, writing: “Menu coming out on HBO Max, next week later Noma shuts down. sometimes correlation equals causation”.
A fourth quipped, “Can’t believe Menu (2022) single-handedly shut down Noma,” while another praised, “Any Taylor Joy single-handedly shut down Noma with her performance in Menu.”
Another wrote, “Noma chef saw The Menu and said it’s time to go,” while another person joked, “Do you think the CIA might have put The Menu on streaming just before Noma intentionally went out of business.” is?”
And one Twitter user pointed out, “Seeing the menu yesterday and seeing Noma closing today…it’s hard not to connect those two in my mind.”
Another added: “My theory is that René Redzepi looked at the menu and then decided to close Noma.”
Making fun: Fans are now joking that The Menu was ‘the nail in the coffin for Noma’ and to blame for Rene’s decision, taking to Twitter to express their amusement