The booming Australian economy of the last few years – which is now tanking – has attracted every aging musician, D-list celebrity and questionable chefs in the quest to make a buck.
Dubbed the first celebrity chef, the enfant terrible of the UK restaurant scene and the godfather of modern cooking, Marco Pierre White’s was, at the time, the youngest chef ever to have been awarded three Michelin stars. He has trained chefs such as Gordon Ramsay and Curtis Stone (more bad TV).
Last year, White was flogging Continental stock on Australian TV – chicken, beef, all the favorites.
The four-star Marco Pierre White Steakhouse, which is on the 25th floor of The Cube, although it has now been revealed they failed a visit by the local health officers in March.
The abysmal rating relates to either poor standards of hygiene structure, confidence in management or a combination of these factors and now means urgent improvement is necessary.
The restaurant boasts stunning views of Birmingham, and costs around £50 per head.
A Birmingham City Council spokeswoman said: ‘Marco Pierre White was informed their FSA rating would drop and it has been published on the FSA website.
“A certificate and window sticker confirming their zero rating was sent to the restaurant on March 25, 2014.”
Despite the bad review, a spokesman from Marco Pierre White said they have acted on what needed addressing and continue to work closely with the council, adding, “We continue to work closely with Birmingham City Council and have appointed a third party food safety consultant to ensure we remain up to date with the rigorous industry regulations and the ongoing changes in legislation and practice.”
The Marco Pierre White Steakhouse joins a list of 140 eateries in Birmingham with a zero rating.