Noma chef’s departure is a chance for change— but California needs to fix two vital issues for restaurants to thrive

Chef René Redzepi has resigned from his role overseeing the restaurant group behind Noma following a week of anticipated protests surrounding his $1,500-per-person pop-up planned for LA. In his statement, Redzepi noted that Noma is bigger than any one person, which is entirely correct. At restaurants of this stature, it’s the cooks, dishwashers, line cooks,...