Biography / Wiki

A chef must think like a scientist, organize like an accountant, and plate like an artist, this line is very well proven by Nusret Gokce popularly known as Salt Bae who is a chef, Turkish butcher, and restaurateur.

Apart from that, he is eminently known for his technique for preparing and seasoning meat. This versatile chef was also nominated for the Shorty Award for Best in Food.

Height / Weight / Age

Born on 09 August 1983. He seems very tall with his towering height which is 168 centimeters and 5’6” in feet & inches.

He is very conscious about his physique and maintains himself with a weight of 65 kilograms and 144 lbs in pounds. His personality is enhanced by his dark brown eyes and shiny black hair.

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Net Worth

According to the sources, Salt’s estimated net worth is $60 million approximately.

Education / Family

Born and growing up in Erzurum in Turkey, Salt belongs to the Turkish nationality. He is the loving and talented son of Faik Gokce (Father) and Fatma Gokce (Mother). Apart from that, he grew up with his 3 brothers Erman, Ozgur, and Ugur.

His father worked as a mineworker. For his education, he left his studies in 6th grade due to his family’s poor financial condition. Moreover, he attended Faik Sahenk Primary School in Darica.

Name	Salt Bae
Nick Name	Salt Bae
Birth Place	Erzurum in Turkey
Profession	Butcher
Sexual orientation	Straight
School	Faik Sahenk Primary School
College	Not Known
Religion	Kurdish
Nationality	Turkish
Home town	Erzurum in Turkey
Famous for	His technique for preparing and seasoning meat
Fathers name	Faik Gokce
Mothers name	Fatma
Brothers	Erman, Ozgur, Ugur
Sisters	Not Known

Career / Fashion and Style

Salt started to work as a butcher’s apprentice in the Kadikoy district of Istanbul. Moreover, as he grew up working as a butcher’s apprentice, he continued to pursue the same business. Apart from that, he visited several countries including Argentina and the United States between 2007 to 2010.

Later, he also worked in local restaurants for free in order to gain experience as a cook and a restaurateur. In the year 2010, he opened his first restaurant, a steak house, Nurs-Et in Istanbul. After some time, he then opened a Dubai restaurant in 2014. In January 2017, he became an internet sensation after his video of cutting meat and sprinkling salt went viral.

On,7 January 2017, his video “Ottoman Steak” was posted on his restaurant’s Twitter account. The video was also viewed 10 million times on Instagram. Many eminent faces across the world started visiting his restaurants.

Apart from that, he has opened restaurants in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the UAE, Marmaris in Turkey, Istanbul, Doha in Qatar, Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, Miami, New York, and Boston in the United States.

Girlfriend, Affairs, Wife, and More

Salt is quite private about his personal life so he never shared any information about his personal life. However, once he a picture on Instagram with 9 kids. It is also reported that some of them or all might be his kids. However, there is no authentic data about his personal life.

Girlfriend	Not Known
Marital status	Not Known
Wife	Not Known
Children	Not Known

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Some Interesting Facts About Salt Bae

• His restaurants were ordered to be closed by the Public health officials in September 2020 for violating COVID-19 safety standards.

• Salt Bae has also donated to charities including building a school in his hometown of Erzurum.

• He owns his restaurant branches in several countries in the middle east, Europe, and America.

• He achieved his nickname as “Salt Bae” because of his unique way of sprinkling salt on the dishes.

• This eminent Turkish butcher, Salt is also very popular on Instagram having a huge fan following of more than 30 million followers.