THE company owned by a chef renowned for his 10-minute meals, TV appearances and child health campaigns is making many of its staff redundant.
Jamie Oliver’s company has made 25 of its 126 employees redundant despite the chef’s plans to resurrect his high street Italian restaurant chain.
The now redundant employees are not connected to the restaurant business, they worked for the Jamie Oliver Group.
The group handled his media content, appearances and partnerships with third parties.
A spokesperson has confirmed the consultation process was complete and that 25 members of staff had been affected.
Last year a former executive at Thomas Cook and the cinema chain Vue, stepped down as chief executive of Jamie Oliver Group after only two years in the role.
When his restaurant chain, Jamie’s Italian, fell into administration in 2019 after racking up millions of losses and over 1,000 people lost their jobs.
Brava Hospitality, the owner of Prezzo, is being coordinating the return of Jamie’s Italian, despite its well documented demise seven years ago.
The Italian chain had 36 sites at its peak, with fifteen London restaurants and one steak house, Barbecoa.
However, his international restaurant business continues to expand, he has over 70 sites in over 20 different countries.
Jamie Oliver said last week: “As a chef, having the chance to return to the high street is incredibly important to me.
“I will drive the menus, make sure the sourcing is right, the staff training, and ensure the look and feel of the restaurant is brought to life in the right way.”
