Posted on 05/24/2019 12:15:35 AM PDT by Cronos
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's British restaurant chain has become insolvent, putting 1,300 jobs at risk.
The firm said Tuesday that it had gone into administration, a form of bankruptcy protection, and appointed KPMG to oversee the process.
The company operates 23 Jamie's Italian restaurants in the U.K. The company had been seeking buyers amid increased competition from casual dining rivals, according to The Guardian. Oliver began his restaurant empire in 2002 when he opened Fifteen in London.
Oliver, known around the world for his cookbooks and television shows, said he was "deeply saddened by this outcome and would like to thank all of the staff and our suppliers who have put their hearts and souls into this business for over a decade."
He said "I appreciate how difficult this is for everyone affected."
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Jamie Oliver Says He’d Do This Disgusting Thing If He Had To Cook For Donald Trump
Let’s just say he’d want to get things moving. - Huff post via Google
Trump curse.
Thanks for playing.
At least they didn’t blame the closing on Climate Change.
From Wiki:
In July 2000, Oliver married Juliette Norton.[73] They have five children: Poppy Honey Rosie (b. March 2002), Daisy Boo Pamela (b. April 2003), Petal Blossom Rainbow (b. April 2009), Buddy Bear Maurice (b. September 2010) and River Rocket Blue Dallas (b. August 2016).[74]Oliver has severe dyslexia, and read his first novel (Catching Fire) in 2013, at the age of 38.[75]
Schadenfreude.
That's not what they're saying in England. Jamie's restaurants are part of a trend where takeaways and deliveries are way up and in house visits are way down. At least 3 other chains have gone into administration this year.
As for Jamie, it was a holding company that went bankrupt. He is still quite well off and he protected his personal assets. He will do just fine.
served cold with a nice Domaine Leflaive Batard Montrachet chardonnay (only 5,000 bucks a bottle)
I always called him “Dirty Fingernails”.
Were they trying to best Frank and Gail Zappa for children naming?
but American Schools continue to serve 5 days a week, unless of course, it’s Summer Vacation!
They aren't allowed to name the real culprit, but think about it for a minute. Food delivery and takeout is surging while restaurant visits are declining, especially in large cities like London. People are still spending money on good food. They just don't want to be sitting ducks.
More like they don’t want to get up from in front of the telly.
Britain is now the most obese nation in Western Europe, so that is probably a big factor also.
He also SUCKS at naming kids.
In 2017 I went to a very nice Jamie restaurant, Barbacoa, on Piccadilly, a gorgeous two story place. It was a shock to see it was gone in 2018 when I walked down that street again.
Sad to see his comments about President Trump but there, they get all negative “news” about the President.
I called him “Novocaine Tongue.”
I called him “Novocaine Tongue.”
just wait...
“...1300 jobs at risk?” At risk of what? There is no more “risk” They have no more jobs to “risk.” Liberalspeak can be child-like.
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