Claus Meyer

Inspired by what he learned while building Noma with René Redzepi and initiating the Nordic Cuisine movement, Meyer pursued his dream of helping to unlock culinary potential outside of Scandinavia (Meyer sold his last share in 2021). 

In 2010, he founded the Melting Pot Foundation with the aim of 'using deliciousness as a tool to improve the quality of life and create new opportunities for vulnerable and disadvantaged people and communities'. Through the Melting Pot Foundation, Meyer has established feeding schools in Danish state prisons; in Bolivia and Colombia; in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York; and most recently in Marrakech, Morocco. He also runs the social restaurant GUSTU in La Paz, Bolivia, under the umbrella of the Melting Pot Foundation.

The rest of Meyer's time is spent on matters related to new ventures he has decided to invest in through his holding company, his 200-year-old Hotel Saxkjøbing, his farm and orchard in southern Denmark, as well as various advisory and consultancy assignments.

Finally, Meyer is a co-founder and board member of Madens Folkemøde (People's Food Assembly), an annual summit in Denmark that brings together key stakeholders in our food system for two days of talks, debates, tastings and workshops.