The fans of influencer chef Salt Bae (39) are furious. The Turkish restaurateur bragged on Instagram about a horrible bill from a restaurant guest. That reports the “Daily Mail”.
According to the Instagram profile of Salt Bae, who gets his nickname from the typically delicate hand movement with which he salts his meat, the customer’s bill came to a whopping 615,065 Arab dirhams. That is the equivalent of almost 160,000 francs.
The guests at the noble butcher’s restaurant in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates paid the equivalent of nearly 1,200 francs for just one steak. However, the meat didn’t even make up the bulk of the hammer bill: for the 14 people left over half a million dirhams for the wine – the equivalent of 129,000 francs.
“You should be ashamed”
Judging by his Instagram post, the celebrity chef seems to think his prices are justified. “Quality is never expensive,” the chef, who has nearly 50 million followers on Instagram, wrote on the social network.
For his boast, Nusret Gökçe, as Salt Bae’s real name is, immediately received the receipt. He got a shit storm from his fans. The extortionate prices are “crazy” and “totally selfish”.
A total of 26,500 comments under Salt Bae’s decadent post show the true magnitude of the shit storm. “With this amount you can save an entire village from destruction. It’s horrible,” one user wrote.
“Worldwide, 98 million people live below the poverty line. What is the purpose behind posting such things? I won’t follow you anymore. Shame on you,” said another.
A bottle of Heineken cost 14 francs
In addition to the insanely expensive Istanbul steaks covered in gold leaf, golden “Ottoman steaks” and tenderloin steaks were also served that night. As a starter, the guests were spoiled with beef carpaccio. In addition to the wine, they also paid the equivalent of 14 francs for a bottle of Heineken. In addition, 46 francs per Mojito was due.
It is unknown who dined at Salt Bae’s restaurant that night for that fortune. As the “Daily Mail” writes, due to the upcoming Formula 1 race and the World Cup in Qatar, a number of high-profile personalities are currently visiting the emirate. (dzc)