Jamie Oliver launches new restaurants six months after UK chain collapsed
CNNLondon CNN Business — Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has launched a new mid-range restaurant chainjust six months after his UK dining empire collapsed. They will be called Jamie Oliver Kitchen and will be partly inspired by local cuisine. The Jamie Oliver Group, which operates 70 restaurants in 27 markets, will launch Jamie Oliver Kitchen on November 21 in Bali and on November 28 in Bangkok. In a statement, Jamie Oliver said he had acquired many influences from 20 years of traveling around the world, adding that the new restaurants “will bring those inspirations to life.” The Jamie Oliver Group said in a press release that it plans to open a further 19 restaurants before the end of 2020 In May, Oliver announced that his UK restaurant empire was placed into administration, or bankruptcy protection.