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Friday five: the week's top hospitality stories

Friday five: the week's top hospitality stories

By Joe Lutrario

This week's most read news stories include Jamie Oliver admitting the model of his now defunct Jamie's Italian chain was 'wrong from day one' and the impending closure of the Michelin-starred Pensons.

Jamie Oliver and Jeremy King are two restaurateurs with something to prove

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Down but never out: I salute the comeback kings

By Stefan Chomka

Jamie Oliver and Jeremy King are two high-profile restaurateurs who could have called time on the sector after suffering setbacks, but both are back with something to prove.

Top hospitality stories featuring Jamie Oliver and Jackson Boxer

Friday Five: the week's top news

By Joe Lutrario

Our most read news stories this include the passing of Zahter head chef Esra Muslu, the possibility of a restaurant within Jamie Oliver's Essex Mansion and warnings over Pizza Hut Restaurants' financial position.

The return of the Naked Chef Jamie Oliver opening new London restaurant

The Lowdown: the return of the Naked Chef

By James McAllister

Four years after the collapse of his UK restaurant group, Jamie Oliver is gearing up for a grand return with a new concept in central London.

Jamie Oliver scrambles to pull out of Russia

Jamie Oliver scrambles to pull out of Russia

By James McAllister

Jamie Oliver is scrambling to shut his Jamie’s Italian restaurant in Russia as he joins a rush of Western companies suspending operations in the country following its invasion of Ukraine.

Jamie Oliver expands presence in India

Jamie Oliver expands presence in India

By James McAllister

The Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group and franchise partner Dolomite are set to open four more branches of Jamie Oliver’s Pizzeria in India before the end of the year.

 Jamie Oliver Gordon Ramsay James Martin among chefs contributing to Chefs at Home cookbook raising funds foir Hospitality Action.

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Book review: Chefs at Home

By Stefan Chomka

54 of the UK's best chefs have contributed to a cookbook raising funds for industry charity Hospitality Action.

Jamie Oliver Group saw profits fall in 2019

Jamie Oliver Group saw profits fall in 2019

By Restaurant

The Jamie Oliver Group saw pre-tax profit fall 9% from £7.8m to £7.1m for the financial year ending 31 December 2019 in what it has described as a ‘challenging year’.

The Lowdown Big Zuu's Big Eats and Coronavirus cooking TV shows Jamie Oliver Keep Cooking and Carry On

The Lowdown: Big Zuu's Big Eats

By James McAllister

London-based grime artist Big Zuu, whose only professional experience in the kitchen was working the grill in a Nando’s for six months, is launching his own cookery TV show.

Mariana Chaves, head pastry chef Fifteen Cornwall

Flash-grilled: Mariana Chaves

By Joe Lutrario

Born and raised in Rio, pastry chef Mariana Chave attended Le Cordon Bleu prior to a spell with Nuno Mendes. She is currently head pastry chef at Jamie Oliver's Fifteen Cornwall.