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RESTAURATEUR and internet sensation Salt Bae's rise to stardom has been meteoric.

The Turkish culinary icon has no shame when it comes to flaunting his wealth, rubbing shoulders with A-list celebrities, owning mansions and travelling in luxury. So what is his net worth?

What is Salt Bae's net worth?

Salt Bae's net worth is estimated to be around an eye-watering figure of £40million.

In 2010, Salt Bae, whose real name is Nusret Gökçe, opened his first steakhouse in Istanbul, Turkey, which has now grown to a restaurant chain empire spanning across the world.

According to The National News, he returned a staggering £7million profit alone from his London restaurant after four months of trading.

In 2019, he splashed out £36million on the famed Macka Palace in the Sisli district of Istanbul.

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The busy chef has also been seen travelling in videos featuring a pair of chauffeur driven Rolls Royces worth over £250,000 each.

How did Salt Bae become famous?

Gökçe became famous from a series of viral Internet videos and memes.

His fame came from a viral video, "Ottoman Steak", posted on January 7, 2017.

The video shows him cutting meat and sprinkling salt on it in an eccentric way.

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The video attracted more than 10 million views on Instagram, and it was at that moment he was nicknamed "Salt Bae" because of his certain way of salting meat.

The name has stuck ever since.

How many restaurants does Salt Bae have?

Salt Bae runs 22 restaurants around the world, which all fall under the umbrella of Nusr-Et.

According to Turkish media, the million-dollar empire employs more than 400 people.

Nusr-Et's restaurant locations include:

  • Ankara
  • Bodrum
  • Marmaris
  • Istanbul
  • Dubai
  • Abu Dhabi
  • Doha
  • Jeddah
  • Miami
  • New York
  • Mykonos
  • Boston
  • Dallas
  • Beverly Hills
  • London

Does Salt Bae own Nusr-Et?

Salt Bae is a co-owner of the successful chain Nusr-Et.

He runs the empire alongside fellow entrepreneurs Ferit Sahenk and Mithat Erdem.

Şahenk is the chairman of Turkey's Doğuş Group, owner of D.ream Group and one of the richest people in Turkey.

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Erdem made his fortune as a textile designer.

According to reports, Salt Bae has a 25 percent stake in the restaurant chain.

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