A Michelin-starred chef who runs the UK's best restaurant says he's not 'rolling in money'

Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:40

ynyshir restaurant — A Michelin-starred chef said his $480 menu is justified because of the expensive ingredients.
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A Michelin-starred chef said he doesn't make much money from his restaurant.
Gareth Ward, chef-owner of Ynyshir, said he pays $100,000 in monthly wages alone.
Ward charges diners at least $480 for its 30-course dinner.

A Michelin-starred chef who runs the UK's best restaurant said he's not profiting much from it.

Gareth Ward told the industry publication Restaurant that his two-Michelin star restaurant, Ynyshir, in Wales, isn't "a money maker," despite charging at least £380, or $480, per head.

"I'm not sat here, like rolling in money. I'm not Scrooge McDuck," Ward said.