Ali Sonko - Noma's kitchen porter - giving the acceptance speech

By Luke Nicholls

01-May-2012 - Last updated on 03-May-2012 at 08:27 GMT

The team from Noma, led by René Redzepi, took to the stage to accept their award. The restaurant's kitchen porter Ali Sonko, who was unable to make it in 2010 when Noma first topped the list due to visa issues, was tasked with giving the acceptance speech.

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