CNN: “Jamie Oliver’s restaurant empire is collapsing”
Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver says his restaurant business is going into bankruptcy protection as competition in casual dining balloons.
BBC: Jamie Oliver restaurant chain collapse costs 1,000 jobs
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has said he is “devastated” after his restaurant group went into administration, with 1,000 jobs being lost.
The group, which includes the Jamie’s Italian chain, Barbecoa and Fifteen, has appointed KPMG as administrators.
Twenty two of the 25 restaurants in Jamie Oliver’s restaurant group have now closed.
Mr Oliver, who put in £4m cash this year, said: “I appreciate how difficult this is for everyone affected.”
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-48352026
“Jamie Oliver Says He’d Do This Disgusting Thing If He Had To Cook For Donald Trump” –HuffPo
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