Animal Rebellion occupy Salt Bae’s celebrity hotspot and brand it ‘symbolic of a broken system’

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Animal Rebellion occupy Salt Bae celebrity hotspot Nusr-Et in Knightsbridge, branding it ‘symbolic of a broken system’ in latest stunt

  • Animal Rebellion supporters occupied Salt Bae’s restaurant on Saturday night.
  • The ‘ultra-premium’ steakhouse serves up golden steaks for a staggering £1,450 each
  • Class action actions to continue until government takes ‘significant action’

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Animal Rebellion supporters staged a daring stunt at Knightsbridge’s famed Nusr-Et restaurant by social media celebrity Salt Bae last night.

Eight protesters occupied reserved tables, calling for a plant-based food system and conservation efforts known as rewilding.

Salt Bae, the social media influencer and chef who rose to fame in 2017, has hosted the likes of David Beckham, Snoop Dogg and Leonardo DiCaprio at his ‘ultra-premium’ restaurants.

In November, Salt Bae came under fire on social media after bragging about a customer’s £140,584 invoice in Abu Dhabi.

Staff at Salt Bae's Knightsbridge steakhouse remove an environmental activist during a protest by protesters from Animal Rebellion, an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion

Staff at Salt Bae’s Knightsbridge steakhouse remove an environmental activist during a protest by protesters from Animal Rebellion, an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion

The protesters claim that staff at the upscale Salt Bae steakhouse had physically pushed protesters out of the venue “harder than the police would”.

Student Ben Thomas, 20, said: “We’re in this restaurant to show inequality in lifestyle during this cost of living crisis with people in this fancy restaurant while others can’t heat their homes.”

“We are a group of non-violent protesters who are also campaigning for a plant-based food system.

“We sat there, the waiters were quite polite, but the members of the public, two of them, got quite aggressive at one point.

‘The woman kept giving me really dirty looks just for being there. The customers cheered as we were picked up and taken outside.’

Orin Cooley-Greene, 21, said: “It was harder than the police would make it.”

Police talk to Animal Rebellion protesters at Manchester's Michelin-starred restaurant Mana

Police talk to Animal Rebellion protesters at Manchester's Michelin-starred restaurant Mana

Police talk to Animal Rebellion protesters at Manchester’s Michelin-starred restaurant Mana

Salt Bae's 'Ultra-Premium' London restaurant was occupied by Animal Rebellion supporters

Salt Bae's 'Ultra-Premium' London restaurant was occupied by Animal Rebellion supporters

Salt Bae’s ‘Ultra-Premium’ London restaurant was occupied by Animal Rebellion supporters

Animal Rebellion occupied reserved tables at a peaceful protest on Saturday night

Animal Rebellion occupied reserved tables at a peaceful protest on Saturday night

Animal Rebellion occupied reserved tables at a peaceful protest on Saturday night

Animal Rebellion claims these actions will continue until the government takes real action

Animal Rebellion claims these actions will continue until the government takes real action

Animal Rebellion claims these actions will continue until the government takes real action

Mr Thomas also said: ‘Restaurants like these are a symbol of a broken system.

“While 2 million people trust food banks in the UK right now, influential chefs are selling gold-plated steaks for over a thousand pounds.

“Steaks and other red meats, which we know have the biggest environmental impacts.”

An hour after the occupation of the London restaurant, 16 Animal Rebellion supporters entered ‘Mana’, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Manchester’s Ancoats district.

The restaurant has a set menu starting at £195 per person and refuses to cater for vegans.

Staff at a London restaurant manually remove Animal Rebellion activists from a peaceful protest

Staff at a London restaurant manually remove Animal Rebellion activists from a peaceful protest

Staff at a London restaurant manually remove Animal Rebellion activists from a peaceful protest

Protesters entered Nusr-Et in the exclusive central London district on Saturday night.

Protesters entered Nusr-Et in the exclusive central London district on Saturday night.

Protesters entered Nusr-Et in the exclusive central London district on Saturday night.

Police talk to Animal Rebellion protesters at Manchester's Michelin-starred restaurant Mana

Police talk to Animal Rebellion protesters at Manchester's Michelin-starred restaurant Mana

Police talk to Animal Rebellion protesters at Manchester’s Michelin-starred restaurant Mana

Two weeks ago Animal Rebellion organized a protest at Gordon Ramsay’s 3 Michelin star restaurant in Chelsea.

The group claims these actions will continue until the government takes meaningful action on climate and ecological emergencies.

Animal Rebellion claims that the meat served in Salt Bae restaurants is among the most carbon-intensive foods to produce.

A study last year found that meat alone accounts for nearly 60% of all greenhouse gases from food production, with beef and lamb being some of the worst pollutants.

Salt Bae came under fire online after sharing a £140,584 invoice from a client in Abu Dhabi

Salt Bae came under fire online after sharing a £140,584 invoice from a client in Abu Dhabi

Salt Bae came under fire online after sharing a £140,584 invoice from a client in Abu Dhabi

Salt Bae's restaurants are hotspots for the rich and famous, racking up huge bills.

Salt Bae's restaurants are hotspots for the rich and famous, racking up huge bills.

Salt Bae’s restaurants are hotspots for the rich and famous, racking up huge bills.

Student Ben Thomas, 20, said restaurants like Salt Bae's are a symbol of a broken system.

Student Ben Thomas, 20, said restaurants like Salt Bae's are a symbol of a broken system.

Student Ben Thomas, 20, said restaurants like Salt Bae’s are a symbol of a broken system.

Animal Rebellion protesters claim staff moved them from their protest

Animal Rebellion protesters claim staff moved them from their protest

Animal Rebellion protesters claim staff moved them from their protest