How many Nusr-Et steakhouse restaurants does Salt Bae own?
SALT BAE became an internet sensation after showing how to spread salt over meat, with an over the shoulder flick.
His restaurant chain Nusr-Et, which is located across the globe, has seen the likes of many famous people including David Beckham and Leonardo Di Caprio visit them.
How many restaurants does Salt Bae own?
Salt Bae owns 22 Nusr-Et restaurants.
These can be found in various locations across the world.
He has nine restaurants in his home country, Turkey, and seven locations in the United States.
You can find his restaurants in:
- Ankara
- Bodrum
- Marmaris
- Six restaurants in Istanbul
- Dubai
- Abu Dhabi
- Doha
- Jeddah
- Miami
- Two in New York
- Boston
- Dallas
- Beverly Hills
- Las Vegas
- Mykonos
- London
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Who funds Salt Bae's Nusr-Et restaurants?
While Salt Bae founded Nusr-Et, the restaurants are actually owned by Dream Group.
Dream Group is owned by Turkish billionaire Ferit Sahenk's Dogus Holding AS.
It was rumoured that Dream Group might sell a stake of 20% to the Qatar Investment Authority for about $300million, which will be valued at $1.5billion.
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Other companies which also hold stakes in Salt Bae's restaurants are Singapore's Temasek and London-based private equity firm Metrical Capital Partners.
The London company bought a 17% stake for $200million in 2018, which was valued at $1.18billion.
What is Salt Bae's net worth?
As of 2022, Salt Bae's net worth is valued at $75million (£69million).
His net worth comes from representing the legacy of his family, which has been involved in the food business for almost 300 years.
He earned his money from the empire of restaurants he opened and from his career as a butcher and chef.
Apart from his culinary success, Salt Bae also earns money from his position as a social media influencer and an author.
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Salt Bae's social media boost came when he went viral in 2017 for sprinkling salt over meat by having his arm over his elbow and flicking the salt over.
The image of him turned into a meme that many recreated with different scenarios and it also saw many celebrities visit his restaurants, making him even more popular around the world.