Kerby Craig Biography – Kerby Craig Wiki
Kerby Craig was a chef in Sydney and the founder of burger joint Ume Burger going on to launch venues across the city including Bar Ume, Ume Burger, Pasta Wafu, Ume Dog, and Don Taco. He worked at Michelin-star restaurants in the UK and Canada before starting his own food joint. At the age of 15, he left school and started working as an apprentice chef at Tetsuya Wakuda’s Rozelle restaurant, sparking a formidable career and life-long love of food and hospitality. He worked his way through the best restaurants in London, Canada, and Sydney to achieve what he set out to.
There is no easy passage to great success in hospitality, as many will know. The long hours and hard work in Michelin star restaurants in the UK and hatted restaurants in Sydney took Kerby to his first great achievement of earning 6 consecutive hats at Koi, Woolwich.
After his departure from Koi, he opened Ume and won his very own hat as both chef and owner. His devotion to cooking and business peaked through the creation of his pride and joy, Ume Burger. Through establishing Sydney’s premier fast-casual Japanese burger restaurant, Kerby created a living legacy that tens of thousands of foodies have experienced and loved, and will continue to across two landmark venues with a future vision we hope to deliver on.
Kerby Craig Age
He was born on October 12, 1983, and died on June 9, 2022. He died at the age of 38. He died on Thursday, June 9,2022 days before the 10-year anniversary of the Japanese burger chain.
Kerby Craig Death
He died at the age of 38. He died on Thursday, June 9,2022 days before the 10-year anniversary of the Japanese burger chain. The message from Ume Burger’s official social media accounts reads, “With deep sorrow, we announce the unexpected passing of our founder, our dearest son, and brother, mentor, and friend, Kerby Craig. Words can barely express our grief. Today, as we celebrate his life well lived we also acknowledge the 10-year anniversary of the Ume brand established by Kerby in 2012 with a much-loved fine dining Japanese restaurant in Surry Hills.”
“Kerby strived to live out his passions and worked tirelessly to make Ume what it is today, bringing joy and fun to people through good food. He was driven and free-spirited, pursuing his goals with a determination very few people possess. From a young age, Kerby’s independent nature revealed he would pave his own way through life, forging beautiful friendships and experiences along the way…,” it continues.
Kerby Craig Cause of Death
The cause of his death has not been revealed.
Kerby Craig Instagram
His restaurant’s Instagram account is @umeburger. His own Instagram handle has since been deleted.
