Jamie Oliver admits he has ‘no more money’ to keep struggling Italian restaurant chain afloat
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jamie Oliver says he has “no more money” to invest in Jamie’s Italian after pumping millions of pounds from his own savings to bail out the restaurant chain. Oliver put almost £13m of his own money into Jamie’s Italian earlier this year to help keep 25 restaurants open, after debts of £71.5m forced the chain to close 12 outlets. Levi Roots calls Jamie Oliver’s jerk rice dish ‘a mistake’ on Good Morning Britain “We’re getting on top of it and I think we’ve learned lots of lessons. Paul Hunt, chief executive of Jamie Oliver Group and the chef’s brother-in-law, said the media empire was “fundamental to our ability to support the restaurant business and ensure its continuity.
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