NewIdeaFood
  • News
  • Dinner Tonight
  • Baking
  • Trolley Watch
  • Easy Entertaining
  • Healthy-ish
  • Video
NewIdeaFood
  • News
  • Dinner Tonight
  • Baking
  • Trolley Watch
  • Easy Entertaining
  • Healthy-ish
  • Video
ALDI - DON'T DROWN IN ONE-OFF DISCOUNTS!
Watch 0:15

ALDI - DON'T DROWN IN ONE-OFF DISCOUNTS!

{headline}

{headline}

The truth about how Jamie Oliver became famous

The truth about how Jamie Oliver became famous

How many kids does Jamie Oliver have?

How many kids does Jamie Oliver have?

Jamie Oliver’s unexpected gift to the NEW royal baby!

Jamie Oliver’s unexpected gift to the NEW royal baby!

Jamie Oliver’s number one recipe to use up leftover turkey

Jamie Oliver’s number one recipe to use up leftover turkey

{headline}

{headline}

Jamie Oliver’s bizarre new way of making cheese toasties will have you scratching your head

Jamie Oliver’s bizarre new way of making cheese toasties will have you scratching your head

Non-Alcoholic Beer: 10 Best Alcohol Free Beers in Australia

Non-Alcoholic Beer: 10 Best Alcohol Free Beers in Australia

Wine Subscription: 5 Best Options in Australia

Wine Subscription: 5 Best Options in Australia

{headline}

{headline}

DIY wreaths using supermarket lamingtons - the Christmas baking hack of the year!

DIY wreaths using supermarket lamingtons - the Christmas baking hack of the year!

3-Ingredient 'Sizzler Cheese Bread' recipe is revealed!

3-Ingredient 'Sizzler Cheese Bread' recipe is revealed!

Krispy Kreme to give away free doughnuts for Halloween

Krispy Kreme to give away free doughnuts for Halloween

This Ben & Jerry’s sundae with peanut brittle is so easy to make!

This Ben & Jerry’s sundae with peanut brittle is so easy to make!

You can now make caramel slice in your air fryer so you're welcome

You can now make caramel slice in your air fryer so you're welcome

Woolworths slashes price on 140 items in lead up to Christmas

Woolworths slashes price on 140 items in lead up to Christmas

The Red Velvet Brownie with Cream Cheese Icing recipe you have to try!

The Red Velvet Brownie with Cream Cheese Icing recipe you have to try!

  1. Home
  2. News

BREAKING: Jamie Oliver CONFIRMS that his restaurants have gone into administration as food empire comes crashing down

Read his heartbreaking statement here - by Amy Sinclair
  • 22 May 2019

Jamie Oliver has confirmed that his restaurant chain has gone into administration, threatening 1,000 jobs at his 25 sites in the United Kingdom.

The celebrity chef’s heartbreaking announcement is the latest blow to his food empire, which has suffered several devastating hits in recent months. 

BREAKING: Jamie Oliver CONFIRMS that his restaurants have gone into administration as food empire comes crashing down

Jamie started his chain of Italian restaurants, including steakhouse Barbecoa and Jamie Oliver's Diner, back in 2008. But critics say the ‘overpriced’ and underwhelming meals were a ‘recipe for disaster’, leading some to say they’re not surprised by the restaurant closures. 

Says Jamie: ‘I am 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.

‘I appreciate how difficult this is for everyone affected.’

More than 1000 jobs are now at risk by the closures. In Australia, the Jamie's Italian group of restaurants collapsed last year, with five out of six of the restaurants being sold off. The other restaurant, in Canberra, closed and the Parramatta, Sydney, eatery has since closed also. 

Image: Getty

A notice on the door of one of Jamie's 25 restaurants announces the closures.

Image: Getty
Image: Getty

Jamie's Italian has been opened since 2008.

Image: Getty
Image: Getty

Diners were shocked to see the notice at the world famous eateries.

Image: Getty

Some critics have been scathing of Jamie’s restaurants in the UK. Restaurant critic Marina O'Loughlin told the Daily Mail that she would have to be 'paid' to go back to Jamie's Italian in London's Westfield - while analyst Fiona Cincotta said the menu was 'too expensive for mid-range dining and not high-end enough to compete at the more expensive end of the market'. 

Another anonymous member of staff said the restaurants were becoming too commercial. 

'I felt under pressure to get customers seated and ordered and then out too quickly,’ they told Daily Mail.

'On busy nights it felt like a conveyor belt. Why pay £100 plus for a meal when you feel under pressure to eat it quickly? You might as well go to McDonalds.' 

Image: Getty
Image: Getty
Image: Getty

Jamie with beautiful wife Jools.

Image: Getty
Jamie Oliver on Twitter
Amy Sinclair
Amy Sinclair
Amy Sinclair is a contibutor for New Idea Food.

Only $6 for 6 Issues!-SAVE 79%*

Subscribe Now
Only $6 for 6 Issues!

Only $6 for 6 Issues!-SAVE 79%*

Subscribe Now
Only $6 for 6 Issues!

Recommended to you

ALDI - DON'T DROWN IN ONE-OFF DISCOUNTS!
Watch 0:15

ALDI - DON'T DROWN IN ONE-OFF DISCOUNTS!

{headline}

{headline}

The truth about how Jamie Oliver became famous

The truth about how Jamie Oliver became famous

How many kids does Jamie Oliver have?

How many kids does Jamie Oliver have?

Jamie Oliver’s unexpected gift to the NEW royal baby!

Jamie Oliver’s unexpected gift to the NEW royal baby!

Jamie Oliver’s number one recipe to use up leftover turkey

Jamie Oliver’s number one recipe to use up leftover turkey

{headline}

{headline}

Jamie Oliver’s bizarre new way of making cheese toasties will have you scratching your head

Jamie Oliver’s bizarre new way of making cheese toasties will have you scratching your head

Non-Alcoholic Beer: 10 Best Alcohol Free Beers in Australia

Non-Alcoholic Beer: 10 Best Alcohol Free Beers in Australia

Wine Subscription: 5 Best Options in Australia

Wine Subscription: 5 Best Options in Australia

{headline}

{headline}

DIY wreaths using supermarket lamingtons - the Christmas baking hack of the year!

DIY wreaths using supermarket lamingtons - the Christmas baking hack of the year!

3-Ingredient 'Sizzler Cheese Bread' recipe is revealed!

3-Ingredient 'Sizzler Cheese Bread' recipe is revealed!

Krispy Kreme to give away free doughnuts for Halloween

Krispy Kreme to give away free doughnuts for Halloween

This Ben & Jerry’s sundae with peanut brittle is so easy to make!

This Ben & Jerry’s sundae with peanut brittle is so easy to make!

You can now make caramel slice in your air fryer so you're welcome

You can now make caramel slice in your air fryer so you're welcome

Woolworths slashes price on 140 items in lead up to Christmas

Woolworths slashes price on 140 items in lead up to Christmas

The Red Velvet Brownie with Cream Cheese Icing recipe you have to try!

The Red Velvet Brownie with Cream Cheese Icing recipe you have to try!

NewIdeaFood
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Dietary info
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Dietary info
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy

Brands

  • New Idea
  • Better Homes and Gardens
  • Better Homes and Gardens Shop
  • All Recipes
  • Practical Parenting

Our Network

  • marie claire
  • Beauty Crew
  • Who
  • Women's Weekly Food
  • Bounty Parents
  • Girlfriend
  • That’s Life
  • Home Beautiful
  • 7plus
  • 7News
  • Health Engine
  • Starts at 60
  • The West Australian
  • Perth Now
  • Airtasker
  • Society One
© 2021 Are Media PTY LTD
Get more from New Idea Food

Magazine Subscription Offer

Only $6 for 6 Issues!-SAVE 79%*

Shop This Offer
Only $6 for 6 Issues!