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Tracing Salt Bae's Downfall: Where It Went Wrong and How It Led to a £5.4m Loss

Unravel Salt Bae's 2025 downfall: £5.4M London loss, US shutdowns, price slashes, and review backlash. From viral fame to financial flop—explore where Nusr-Et went wrong and if recovery's possible.

International Business Times UK

Salt Bae's losing money? Shock horror: London is over £1,400 steak

It looks like the joke’s finally worn thin. Thank goodness, says a weary David Ellis

Evening Standard

Turkish opposition leader calls for weekly rallies and deeper economic boycott

Özgür Özel expands call to boycott companies perceived as close to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

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Salt Bae’s London restaurant sees revenues fall by £4.3M

Nusr-Et's revenues and profits fell at its swanky Knightsbridge restaurant, as group battled cost-of-living crisis.

Fortune

Is this the end for Salt Bae? Turnover at London restaurant drops by 31 per cent

Salt Bae attracted keen interest when he launched his London restaurant in 2021, but is rarely seen today

Evening Standard

Salt Bae: London branch of Nusr-et appears on Deliveroo, with £680 steaks in tow

Much less is said about the Turkish butcher and his restaurants today

Evening Standard

OPINION - Salt Bae, the hype king who brought us the £1400 steak, is finished in London – I'm calling it

There was a time when Salt Bae wasn’t met with only cynicism. His silly goose-neck salt sprinkling was the meme of the moment and when he arrived in London in 2021, queues to his Knightsbridge restaurant formed quickly, bills in the thousands hit social media, and steaks in glittering gold…

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Salt Bae’s London restaurant selling steak for £680 turns off the heating to save cash

Owners of Nusr-Et had also tried limiting draughts coming through doors

Evening Standard

Salt Bae restaurant selling £680 steak cuts heating use to save energy

Owner of Nusr-Et steakhouse in London says profits rose 44% in 2022 as sales soared by nearly two-thirds

The Guardian - UK

Salt Bae vows to 'never step on World Cup pitch again' following humiliation at 2022 Final

Salt Bae stole the show as Argentina and Lionel Messi celebrated winning the World Cup in Qatar following their penalty shootout victory over France in the final

Daily Mirror

Salt Bae Burger, once dubbed New York’s worst restaurant, closes

Burger outlet was owned by Turkish butcher sensation Nusret Gökçe, famous for bouncing flakes of salt off his forearm on to food

The Guardian - US

Salt Bae restaurant that sold £78 milkshakes and was branded 'the worst' closes

A sign on the door of New York's Salt Bae burger restaurant says "it is moving" - its closure comes after it was slammed by critics as the 'worst' eater in the city

Daily Mirror

Noodle seller and democracy activist who went viral with Salt Bae parody jailed for five years in Vietnam

A Vietnamese court jails a noodle seller who went viral for a parody of celebrity chef Salt Bae, who had served a gold-leaf-covered steak to a powerful official, his lawyer said.

ABC News

Vietnamese noodle vendor jailed for video imitating celebrity chef Salt Bae that ‘mocked’ Government minister

Campaigner was accused of mocking a top Vietnamese minister’s lavish meal at Nusr-Et Steakhouse in Knightsbridge in a video posted on social media

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Salt Bae accused of selling leftover wine and harassing employees

The social media influencer is also accused of breaching a number of employment rules and creating a ‘toxic’ working atmosphere.

The Independent UK

Salt Bae’s former employees accuse restaurateur of tip theft and discrimination in string of lawsuits

Nine ex-employees and seven lawsuits have accused the viral sensation of wage theft and discrimination

Daily Mirror

Salt Bae has little-known restaurant where diners can get famous burger for just £8

Salt Bae's expensive restaurant Nusr-Et sells a humble burger for £30, and if you want it covered in gold it will set you back £100. But diners are now starting to realise you can have the same experience for a lot less money

Daily Mirror

Inside Salt Bae and Gianni Infantino's much-criticised relationship after World Cup antics

FIFA have confirmed they will be investigating the chain of events which led to the chef known as Salt Bae being allowed to hold the World Cup trophy following last week's final

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Sports Illustrated

FIFA Taking Action After ‘Salt Bae’ Infiltrates World Cup Celebration

The celebrity chef drew the ire of soccer fans when he inserted himself into Argentina’s post-match celebration.

Sports Illustrated

Lionel Messi Snubs ‘Salt Bae’ During World Cup Celebrations

The celebrity chef tried to shoehorn his way into Messi’s moment.

Irish Mirror

Fans fume as internet sensation Salt Bae joins in Argentina's World Cup celebrations

The well-known restaurant owner was front and centre as he made his way onto the pitch during Argentina's World Cup celebrations

Evening Standard

Fury as Salt Bae gets on pitch to take selfies with Lionel Messi and World Cup trophy

Salt Bae was allowed onto the pitch as Argentina celebrated their epic victory

Evening Standard

Salt Bae brags about eye-watering £140,584 restaurant bill prompting anger and disbelief

The mystery diners racked up more than £140,000 at his Abu Dhabi restaurant

Wales Online

Salt Bae's London restaurant made more than £7 million in first four months

Salt Bae, whose real name is Nusret Gökçe, rose to prominence on social media for the way he seasons his steak with salt, with high-profile celebrities visiting his chain of Nusr-Et restaurants

The Independent UK

Salt Bae’s London restaurants reports making £7m in sales in its first four months

Turkish social media sensation opened Knightsbridge spot in September 2021

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