In the article “Fantasies of a Happier Kitchen” Chef Rene Redzepi describes his earlier days of what it was like to work in a cutthroat kitchen; which involved nothing more than stern discipline and humiliation, this was part of his day to day regimen. Dictatorship over leadership ruled at his restaurant, where lines were always crossed. One particular incident mentioned in the article describes a moment where he verbally abused one of his employees. His sous chef, one of his closest allies advised him to change his ways and that’s where he began to see things in a different light.
