Dave Pynt is the highest-ranking Australian chef in the world. Burnt Ends, his “shitty little barbecue restaurant” in Singapore, clocked in at no.59 on the extended version of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list — a high for any chef. When quizzed about his reaction to the news, he responded with the following: “I haven’t looked at the entire list to find out, but that’s good to know.” Burnt Ends is unapologetically Burnt Ends, and Pynt tends to steer clear of the odd unhappy customer and let his front of house team take care them like the professionals they are. “My tolerance level for that kind of thing is very low,” he says. “Everyone is entitled to what they see as value for money and what we should deliver [in relation to] what we charge and the accolades we’ve won. But in my opinion, we do what we do. Take it or leave it — you don’t have to be here.”