Top chef and founder of an iconic Sydney fusion burger chain mysteriously dies at the age of 38 – two years after assaulting his girlfriend in a jealous rage: ‘Words can barely express our grief’
- Seven-hat chef Kerby Craig suddenly and unexpectedly died at age 38
- His staff say they are ‘bereft and heartbroken’ following tragic announcement
- Craig overturned a conviction for assaulting his girlfriend in 2021
- He admitted to assault and was on a two-year corrections order at time of death
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By Brittany Chain For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 13:26 AEST, 13 June 2022 | Updated: 14:30 AEST, 13 June 2022
A Sydney chef who has worked in Michelin star restaurants throughout the United Kingdom and Canada has died.
Kerby Craig unexpectedly died on June 9, just days before the 10 year anniversary of launching his Japanese fusion burger chain, Ume.
‘Words can barely express our grief,’ a tribute posted to Ume’s social media channel read.
‘He was driven and free-spirited, pursuing his goals with a determination very few people possess.’
Craig’s staff say they are ‘bereft’ and ‘heartbroken’ after his death, adding: ‘He was our everything’.
‘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.’
Friends have remembered Craig as an ‘outspoken, passionate, caring, loyal and charismatic larrikin’, who was ‘larger than life’.