Nusret Goekce, better known as Salt Bae, is a 38-year-old Turkish chef and restaurateur. She became an internet meme in January 2017 thanks to her unique cooking technique and meat seasoning. Bae owns a chain of upscale steakhouses called NusrEt. As of 2021, Salt Bae's net worth is estimated to be around $60 million.
Full Name | Nusret Gokce |
Birth Date | August 9, 1983 |
Birth Place | Turkey |
Profession | Chef, Restaurateur |
Relationship Status | Unknown |
Net Worth | $60 million |
Early life
Salt Bae (real name Nusret Gokce) was born on August 9, 1983 in Turkey. He was born to his parents Faik and Fatima Goekce. Ella Faik’s father was a minor. She has three brothers, Ozgur, Ugur and Erman Gokke. Three of her brothers are also cooks.
Bae studied with Faik Sahenk Ilkokulu. However, she had to drop out of school during her sixth grade. His family reportedly forced him to drop out of school to become an apprentice butcher in Istanbul.
Salt Bae Net Worth and Career
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Bae has worked for free in local restaurants in various countries such as Argentina and the United States. She worked for free to gain experience as a chef and start her restaurant career. In 2010 she opened her first restaurant in Istanbul. In 2014 she opened another restaurant in Dubai.
Bae rose to fame in January 2017 after a series of her cooking videos went viral on the internet. She reportedly went viral after a video titled “Ottoman Steak” was posted on her restaurant’s Twitter account. The video has been viewed around 10 million times on Instagram. In viral videos, she was seen carefully butchering the meat and sprinkling it with salt.
His unique style of spreading salt earned him the fame of Salt Bae. He has a particular habit of dripping salt from his fingertips onto his forearm and then pouring the salt into a container. While his dish looks delicious on the outside, it has received mixed reviews from critics. New York Post columnist Steve Cuozzo called his hamburger steak bland and overcooked. Similarly, other reviewers have described their dishes as overly salty and overpriced.
Salt Bae recently opened his new restaurant in London. He also shared a sneak peek of his new NusrEt Steakhouse London restaurant on Instagram. However, buyers are not entirely satisfied with the exorbitant cost of dishes. One of the customers who visited his restaurant recently tweeted an invoice showing the total bill to be £1821.40.
Twitter user Muttaqi shared a tweet on September 27, 2021 in which he wrote: “It’s cheaper to fly and eat at a Turkish restaurant in Salt Bae than go to one in London. €9 for a coke. £630 for a tomahawk steak No thanks.” He also shared a photo of the bill with the total amount due and the cost of the meals.
Salt Bae’s personal life
Salt Bae’s current relationship is unknown. It has always been a mystery whether he was still single or married. In the past, Bae was in a relationship with Nusret co-founder Mithat Erdem. Also, he met Ferit Sahenk, CEO of the Dogus Group.
Salt Bae net worth
As of 2021, Salt Bae’s personal fortune is estimated to be around $60 million. He has amassed a huge fortune by running a restaurant in various locations around the world for over 10 years. Bae also has a helicopter and many fancy cars.