Chef Jamie Oliver’s Restaurant to Open in South Africa
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s successful restaurant chain, Jamie’s Italian, is heading to Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, and will open sometime in 2016. The famous chef’s first restaurant opened in the British university town of Oxford in 2008 and now there are 40 branches around the world, from India to Brazil and from Russia to Scandinavia. Watch […]
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s successful restaurant chain, Jamie’s Italian, is heading to Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, and will open sometime in 2016.
The famous chef’s first restaurant opened in the British university town of Oxford in 2008 and now there are 40 branches around the world, from India to Brazil and from Russia to Scandinavia.
Watch Jamie share a recipe:
Oliver has worked closely with his friend and mentor, Gennaro Contaldo, to create the essence of Jamie’s Italian – “tradition combined with current, innovative ideas and a Jamie twist”. The aim is to create an accessible, affordable neighbourhood restaurant.
“Being awarded the Jamie’s Italian franchise (in Johannesburg) is such a privilege,” Stephen Gersowsky, chief executive of Whisky Creek Brands, told lifestyle website Destiny Connect.
“Since I was a teenager I’ve been totally besotted by the love, passion and verve for food, family and life itself that just about all Italian people have, no matter where they’re from or how rich or poor they might be,” Oliver wrote on the restaurant’s website.
“And that’s what I’m passionate about – good food for everyone, no matter what… But the thing I love most about the Italians is that somehow, although they have some of the best fashion designers and cars in the world, they’ve managed to retain a unique sense of tradition and village spirit.”
@thejoburgfoodie You are correct! We are very excited to be welcoming Jamie's Italian by Jamie Oliver… Further details to follow shortly
— Melrose Arch (@MelroseArch) January 27, 2016
Fans of the British chef expressed their delight on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/AlanKrishen/status/699482033903550464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
CONFIRMED: @jamieoliver's Jamie's Italian will be opening in @MelroseArch!!! Exciting stuff for Joburg's food scene!
— Steve Steinfeld (@thejoburgfoodie) January 27, 2016
@Jenty @thejoburgfoodie @jamieoliver @MelroseArch ooo ooo ooo ooo my tummy, my mouth is starving for Jamie's so so exciting to have him here
— Claire (@Claire88ZA) February 12, 2016
Source: SouthAfrica.Info