Sam Prince (restaurateur)

Sam Prince (born 27 November 1983) is a Scottish-born Australian doctor and restaurateur of Sri-Lankan descent. Prince is known for founding the Mexican franchise chain, Zambrero.

Early life and career
Prince was born in Dundee, Scotland, and moved with his family to Australia in 1986. His parents are from Sri Lanka. He studied medicine at Monash University.

In 2005, Prince, then a 21-year-old medical student, founded the Mexican restaurant Zambrero in his hometown of Canberra. The chain now has over 200 outlets, most of which are in Australia.

Prince also owns the Mèjico, Indu and Kid Kyoto restaurants in Sydney, the Shine+ beverage company and Next Practice.

Personal life
In 2023, it was reported that Prince had residences in Miami, Florida and, Sydney.

Net worth
, Prince’s net worth was assessed at A$1.55 billion by The Australian Financial Review 2023 Rich List;. In 2023, Forbes assessed Prince's net worth at A$1.56 billion.

Philanthropy
Prince supports certain philanthropic causes, through donations made by Zambrero and Shine+, and also separate health-related NGOs including One Disease. The Zambrero "Plate 4 Plate" initiative donates a meal to charity for every retail item purchased. , Zambrero has donated over 70 million packaged meals to countries Rise Against Hunger.

Awards and honours
Prince was named EY National and Regional Social Entrepreneur of the Year in 2018. In 2012, Prince was awarded the ACT Australian of the Year for his Zambrero-related philanthropy. He was also awarded the Monash University Distinguished Alumni Award. In 2009 Prince received the Most Outstanding Young Person of the World award by the Junior Chambers International.