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Salt Bae’s upmarket London steak restaurant descended on by activists | UK News

Posted on29/11/202508/08/2023Author

Activists have targeted the Knightsbridge steak restaurant owned by controversial chef Salt Bae.

Animal Rebellion, an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion, is campaigning for a “plant-based food system and mass rewilding”.

They said that eight people entered the Nusret steakhouse in the upmarket central London district at about 6pm on Saturday and sat at tables that had already been reserved.

Student Ben Thomas, 20, said: “Restaurants like these are symbolic of a broken system.

“Whilst two million people are relying on food banks in the UK right now, influencer chefs are selling gold-plated steaks for more than £1,000.

“Steaks, and other red meats, that we know carry the highest environmental impacts.”

Video shared by the protest group showed a woman being carried out onto the street by restaurant staff, and left to sit on the curb.

The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to the scene just after 6pm, but found their attendance was not needed as the protesters had left by then.

The restaurant, one of more than a dozen Nusr-Et Steakhouse branches around the world, opened late last year and its prices quickly astonished diners.

A receipt from one diner was shared online soon after the opening showing a rack of lamb costing £200, a giant tomahawk steak for £630, £9 for a Coca-Cola, £11 for a Red Bull, £12 for sweetcorn and £ 100 for a “golden burger”.

The man behind it is Nusret Gokce, who founded internet fame in 2017 thanks to a video of him theatrically dropping salt from a height on to a steak.

Animal Rebellion’s Twitter feed said there had also been a protest at Manchester’s Mana restaurant “to demand an end to climate chaos, inequality and animal exploitation in the form of a transition to a plant based future”.

Video footage shared just after 9.30pm showed one person being hauled out of the restaurant by a man with a police vest and others.

It comes weeks after a similar stunt at Gordon Ramsay’s three-star Michelin restaurant in London’s Chelsea district.

Ann Arbor restaurant closing for rest of the year following head chef’s death

Posted on06/11/202508/08/2023Author

ANN ARBOR, MI — The recent death of Bopjib head chef Luis Castillo is prompting the restaurant to close its doors for the rest of 2022.

Castillo died on Thanksgiving, Nov. 24, in a head-on crash in Plymouth Charter Township. Michigan State Police responded to calls around 2:30 am that a driver was heading east in the westbound lanes of M-14 near Beck Road.

While the troopers were headed to the area, it was reported that two vehicles had collided in the middle lane of M-14. Castillo died at the scene, along with a 28-year-old Belleville man who the police said was believed to be the driver at fault.

Read more: 2 killed, 1 injured in Thanksgiving head-on crash

The Korean restaurant at 621 Church St. hopes to reopen in January if possible, Owner Cassandra Knisely said, but Castillo was a huge part of its operations.

Castillo worked at Bopjib for more than six years, and always treated the restaurant like it was his own, Knisely said, adding that he saw the chef as a good friend and often times like a “younger brother.”

Castillo was someone who looked out for Knisely, she said, adding that he wouldn’t even let her buy him a water like other employees. Instead, Castillo would bring his own bottle so he could save some money.

But it wasn’t just Bopjib where Castillo showed his dedication. Knisely said the chef was always taking his family out for breakfast or lunch on Sundays, and would “do anything” for his three children.

One of Castillo’s daughters, Fatima, agreed with Knisely and said her father was always trying to spend time with his kids. She said she had recently moved to Ann Arbor to be closer to her children and was excited to live in her apartment with her Shih Tzu Bruno.

Castillo enjoyed and really appreciated his time at Bopjib, Fatima said.

“They are all like a close family,” Fatima said. “That was like his second home. He spent most of his time there helping them with everything.”

Sam Gutman, Bopjib’s business consultant, has created a GoFundMe. as a way to support Castillo’s family and cover some of the funeral costs. Currently, the fundraiser has raised more than $3,000 with a goal of $25,000.

Gutman said the fundraiser is a way to “give back” to a chef who has made a big impact with his food in Ann Arbor.

Along with the GoFundMe, Gutman operates the restaurant’s Instagram page and said he has already seen support from the city and Bopjib customers there.

“I’ve been getting DMs (direct messages) and people reposting their stories and it’s really touching and nice to see how many people have been reaching out, spreading the news and sending the GoFundMe link,” he said.

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Zhen Kitchen: A Chinese family’s restaurant legacy in Doha | Fork the System

Posted on30/10/202508/08/2023Author

Doha, Qatar – About 20 years ago, in a land far far away, a young Ma Zhong Yan decided to leave Shenyang, China, to make her fortune in the world. She wanted a new start for herself, her husband Zhang Bin and her daughter Zhang Jia Ni.

So she talked to a friend, whom she still refers to as her “sister”, and together they decided they would try their luck in the United States, they had heard many success stories from there. The next step was to speak to an agent who arranged work visas, so they found a guy who knew a guy who knew an agent, and had a conversation. Everything was agreed, and the agent said he would get them visas to the US asap.

But things rarely work to plan, and the agent could only get visas to a place they’ve never heard of before: Doha, Qatar.

a wok caught mid-toss over an open flame — Zhang Bin gets some wok flares as he stir-fries morning glory over a special flame [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]

Today, sitting in her restaurant in Doha’s West Bay, Zhong Yan says she’s still not sure how that happened, a soft smile on her gentle face that glows in the afternoon sun. But, she says, cradling a cup of green tea, she’s glad things worked out the way they did. Even considering the pain of having to leave her husband and daughter behind so she could start a new life for them.

They’re both here with her and Zhong Yan is coming to the restaurant less often, taking a bit of time to herself now that Jia Ni has taken over managing it while Zhang Bin oversees operations in the kitchen.

She came in specially to speak to us and looks relaxed, sitting next to our friend Grace who has come to dinner to help translate. The cozy setup makes us feel like we’re visiting her at home rather than at the family’s newest venture, Zhen Street Kitchen. This is their second act after they had to close their first restaurant – a cult favorite among those Dohaites in the know – Playstation Cafeteria.