Celebrity chef Scott Pickett’s business owed $27 million before collapse

Pickett’s Collingwood French-inspired fine diner Smith St Bistrot was also due to pay $3.7 million, while his modern Thai hotspot Longrain owes $2.1 million, and his food preparation business owes a further $1.8 million.

All up, Pickett’s various businesses, which includes the venture that…