MAD News
All the latest updates from MAD.
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Custom Programs for Businesses
We’re helping businesses to address today’s most pressing challenges, from carbon footprints to workplace cultures. Our courses offer expert knowledge, practical tools and inspiration from some of the industry’s leading chefs, entrepreneurs, academics and activists.
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Join the ’24 Academy team!
We’re in search of an intern to join us in orchestrating an extraordinary experience for 180 participants from the hospitality industry. At the intersection of front-of-house expertise and production wizardry, you’ll ensure each program week runs flawlessly while crafting an exceptional participant experience. MAD Academy provides courses in effective leadership and environmental sustainability for professionals…
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MAD Monday Debates: Does Natural Wine Need Protection?
A spirited debate on natural wine with Alice Feiring, Christian Binner, Emma Bentley, and Katie Worobeck and moderator Aaron Ayscough.
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MAD’s first Alumni Kitchen Pop-up
Under the auspices of the Copenhagen Cooking Festival, five talented MAD Academy alumni came together in Copenhagen to plan, cook, and serve an extraordinary meal designed to both delight and provoke its guests.
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Psychological Safety in the Restaurant Industry
In order to help Copenhagen’s restaurants and bars foster a workplace environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and free to express their ideas and opinions, we’re offering a series of workshops on psychological safety for the hospitality industry.
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New newsletter incoming
We’ll soon be re-launching our newsletter in a new format. Each monthly edition will contain a deep dive into an industry topic, from the Ryanair-ification of restaurant reservations to what soccer has to do with reducing sexual harassment on the floor.
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Interview with Joshua Kagenski
“The biggest thing that MAD did was open my mind to what I was missing—and where I need to improve.” —Joshua Kagenski
MAD in the Press
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MAD4 Food Festival in Copenhagen: A Rallying Cry for Social Change
“What is Cooking?” was the question posed by the organizers of this year’s MAD Symposium. MAD invited an array of speakers from varied disciplines and backgrounds–writers, artists, academics, farmers and activists–to discuss the topic and challenge ideas of what it means to be a chef at this moment.
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The Food World’s G-20
At the annual MAD Symposium in Copenhagen, international tastemakers convene to eat, drink, and be mindful.
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MAD Welcomes Magnus Nilsson as Academy Director
It’s our great pleasure to welcome a new member to the MAD team, Magnus Nilsson.
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Danish Government and MAD Announce the Creation of an Academy
Today we’re one step closer to seeing our dream become a reality. The Prime Minister of Denmark and the Danish Minister of Environment and Food have declared that they will support us in the establishment of a Gastro Akademi.
