The recalibration of George Calombaris: A nervous chef returns to the city that left his empire in ruins
- Posted on March 13, 2026
- By The Sydney Morning Herald
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The recalibration of George Calombaris: A nervous chef returns to the city that left his empire in ruins
After a high-profile underpayments debacle, George Calombaris found himself in a dark spiral – but he says he came out the other side a different man. In the fifth instalment of a special series on restaurant tycoons, we lift the lid on the “new George”.