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| Born | 27 May 1975 Clavering, Essex, England |
| Cooking style | Fresh and Organic |
| Education | Westminster Catering College |
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James Trevor Oliver, MBE (27 May 1975) better known as Jamie Oliver and nicknamed The Naked Chef, is an English celebrity chef. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Clavering is a village in north-west Essex in England. The village's name means "place where clover grows" Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Organic foods are produced according to certain production standards, meaning they are grown without the use of conventional Pesticides artificial Fertilizers Fifteen is the name of several Restaurants created by the English Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. This is for the television cooking show Oliver's Twist. For the similarly-named novel by Charles Dickens, see Oliver Twist. Jamie's School Dinners was a landmark four-episode documentary series broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK from 23 February to 16 March Jamie's Kitchen was a five part documentary series in 2002 made by TalkbackThames for Channel 4 in the UK and executive produced Jamie at Home is a television programme that provides the audience with useful recipes and tips for cooking The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland In its strictest sense a celebrity chef is a someone who has become well-known for his/her cooking He is well known for his role in campaigning against processed foods in British schools. Since his early years, his Essex accent, which is often described as "mockney" or "fake cockney,"[1][2] has become infamous[3][4] - particularly the use of the hindi word "pukka" (colloquially meaning "brilliant" or "solid", originally "cooked" or "ripe"). Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος dialektos) is a variety of a Language that is characteristic of a particular group of In British English, the term mockney (a Portmanteau of "mock" and " Cockney " has come to be used predominantly in the media The term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Oliver is reported to be worth an estimated £25 million. [5]
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James Trevor "Jamie" Oliver, was born on 27 May 1975, and grew up in Clavering, Essex, where his parents owned a pub-restaurant, "The Cricketers". Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Clavering is a village in north-west Essex in England. The village's name means "place where clover grows" Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common From an early age Oliver helped in the pub kitchen; by the time he was 11, he was adept at vegetable preparation and could chop "like a demon". In 1989, Oliver formed the band Scarlet Division with friend Leigh Haggerwood, in which he was the drummer. Scarlet Division was a band formed by Jamie Oliver (at age 13 and his friend Leigh Haggerwood in 1989 Leigh Haggerwood is a contemporary composer based in London. He specializes in songwriting keyboards music production audio engineering and sound-to-picture scoring Between the ages of 11 and 16 he attended Newport Free Grammar School in Essex. At age 16, he then attended Westminster Catering College and then studied in France, before returning to London to work as head pastry chef for Antonio Carluccio at The Neal Street Restaurant. Antonio Carluccio, OBE, (born 1937 in Vietri sul Mare, Salerno, Italy) is a London -based Italian chef restaurateur and food expert After The Neal Street Restaurant, Oliver worked for Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers at the River Café for three and a half years; Oliver credits Gray and Rogers with teaching him to create the fresh and simple food which would become his signature. When the producer Patricia Llewellyn arrived to film "An Italian Christmas" at the River Cafe, she spotted Oliver. Patricia Llewellyn is a British Television producer and current Managing Director of the production company Optomen. Llewellyn already had a proven eye for culinary talent as it was she who recognised that Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Dickson-Wright would gel together, and now she was looking for someone who could cook, yet whose image would be different from the stars of The Two Fat Ladies. Jennifer Paterson ( 3 April 1928 - 10 August 1999) was a Chef and TV personality who appeared on the Television Clarissa Theresa Philomena Aileen Mary Josephine Agnes Elsie Trilby Louise Esmerelda Dickson Wright (born 28 June 1947 is an English Celebrity chef who is best Two Fat Ladies was a British Television cooking programme starring Clarissa Dickson Wright and Jennifer Paterson. She put Oliver in front of a camera and told him to stay natural, the result of which was the cookery programme, The Naked Chef. [6] Two highly successful seasons of "The Naked Chef" were filmed in 1998 and 1999. The popular series brought Oliver worldwide fame, and more television programmes and book deals followed. As of 2007, Oliver had seven additional television series and ten books to his name.
In 2005 Jamie Oliver received the prestigious Beacon Fellowship Prize for his contribution to disadvantaged young people, offering training and practical experience in the catering industry. Beacon Fellowship is the first and only Fellowship within the United Kingdom whose scheme is geared toward supporting and encouraging an improved culture of Philanthropy
On 24 June 2000, Oliver married former model Juliette Norton, also known as "Jools". Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The couple met in 1993 and have two daughters: Poppy Honey (born in March 2002) and Daisy Boo (born 11 April 2003). Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. They live in Primrose Hill, London. Primrose Hill is a hill of located on the north side of Regent's Park in North London, England, and also the name for the surrounding district
Wanting to create something positive using his wealth and fame, Oliver conceived and established the Fifteen charity restaurant where he trained 15 disadvantaged young people to work in the hospitality industry. Fifteen is the name of several Restaurants created by the English Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. Following the success of the original restaurant in London, more Fifteens have opened around the globe: Fifteen Amsterdam opened in December, 2004, Fifteen Cornwall in Newquay opened in May, 2006, and Fifteen Melbourne opened in September, 2006, with Australian friend and fellow chef, Tobie Puttock. Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar Newquay (Tewynn Pleustri is a town Civil parish, Seaside resort and Fishing port on the north Atlantic coast of Cornwall, Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Tobie Puttock is an Australian Celebrity chef, best known for his association with British chef Jamie Oliver. The process of creating and opening the original Fifteen was documented in the series "Jamie's Kitchen".
Next, Oliver began a formal campaign to ban unhealthy food in British schools and get children eating fresh, tasty, nutritious food instead. Oliver's efforts to bring radical change to the school meals system, chronicled in the series "Jamie's School Dinners", challenged the junk food culture by showing schools they could serve healthy, cost-efficient meals that kids enjoyed eating. Jamie's School Dinners was a landmark four-episode documentary series broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK from 23 February to 16 March [7]
In June, 2003, Oliver was appointed an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The British honours system is a means of rewarding individuals' personal bravery achievement or service to the United Kingdom. He has also written columns for The Times. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. A great proponent of fresh organic foods, Oliver was named the most influential person in the UK hospitality industry when he topped the inaugural CatererSearch 100 in May 2005. The list placed Oliver higher than Sir Francis Mackay, the then-chairman of the contract catering giant, Compass Group, which Oliver had soundly criticised in "Jamie's School Dinners". Compass Group plc ( a British company is the largest Food service business in the world In 2006, Oliver dropped to 2nd on the list behind fellow celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. Gordon James Ramsay, OBE, (born 8 November 1966 is a Chef, Television personality and Restaurateur.
From 1998, Oliver was the public face of the Sainsbury's supermarket chain in the UK, appearing on television and radio advertisements and in-store promotional material. J Sainsbury plc ( is the parent company of Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd commonly known as Sainsbury's (also Sainsbury and JS) the third largest The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The deal earned him an estimated £1. 2 million every year. [8] By 2004, the company had made 65 adverts with Oliver, but this arrangement has not been without controversy. Oliver was reported to have admitted that he doesn't use supermarkets, saying “For any chef, supermarkets are like a factory. I buy from specialist growers, organic suppliers and farmers". [9] He was also said to have been criticised by the Sainsbury's Chief, Justin King, when he slammed the "junk" sold by supermarkets which end up in the lunchboxes of millions of children. King reportedly hit back, saying: "Dictating to people - on unleashing an expletive-filled tirade - is not the way to get engagement. "[10]
Oliver has also promoted a line of non-stick pans and cookware for Tefal, and has appeared in Australian television commercials for Yalumba wines, using his catchphrase of "Lovely Jubbly". Tefal is a French cookware and small appliance manufacturer owned by Groupe SEB. Yalumba is a winery located near Angaston South Australia in the Barossa Valley.
The Naked Chef (1998-1999) was Oliver's first series. The title was a reference to the simplicity of Oliver's recipes, and has nothing to do with nudity. Oliver has frequently admitted that he wasn't entirely happy with the title, which was devised by producer Patricia Llewellyn. Patricia Llewellyn is a British Television producer and current Managing Director of the production company Optomen. (In the UK edit of the show, the opening titles include a clip of him telling an unseen questioner, "No way! It's not me, it's the food!") The success of the programme led to the books Return of the Naked Chef and Happy Days with the Naked Chef.
Jamie's Kitchen was a 2002 documentary series. Jamie's Kitchen was a five part documentary series in 2002 made by TalkbackThames for Channel 4 in the UK and executive produced It followed chef Jamie Oliver as he attempted to train a group of disadvantaged youth, who would - if they completed the course - be offered jobs at Oliver's new restaurant Fifteen. This was followed by Return to Jamie's Kitchen in 2003.
Jamie's Kitchen Australia was a 2006 television series, similar to Jamie's kitchen, that was based in and aired in Australia. Jamie's Kitchen Australia is a 10 part Australian television show which premiered Thursday 14 September 2006 on Network Ten.
Jamie's School Dinners (2005) was a 4-episode documentary series. Jamie's School Dinners was a landmark four-episode documentary series broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK from 23 February to 16 March Oliver took responsibility for running the kitchen meals in Kidbrooke School, Greenwich, for a year. Kidbrooke School opened in 1954 as the first purpose-built Comprehensive school in Britain. Disgusted by the unhealthy fare being served to schoolchildren and the lack of healthy alternatives on offer, Oliver began a campaign to improve the standard of Britain’s school meals. Public awareness was raised, and, subsequent to Oliver's efforts, the UK Government pledged to spend £280m on school dinners (spread over three years). Tony Blair himself acknowledged that this was a result of Oliver's campaign. Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to Following the success of the campaign, Oliver was named "Most Inspiring Political Figure of 2005" in the Channel 4 Political Awards 2006. During the school dinners programme, Oliver's Fifteen London was visited by Bill Clinton. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States Clinton asked to see Oliver; however, Oliver refused, as Clinton's party had asked for other diners to be removed to make room for their larger-than-agreed-upon group. In episode 2 of Jamie's School Dinners, Clinton's party had 36 show up for a booking of 16 and many of them were on a South Beach Diet and did not want the special menu that had been prepared, even though the menu had been approved in advance. The South Beach diet is a Diet plan started by Miami Florida, area Cardiologist Arthur Agatston a graduate of New York University, which emphasizes [11]
Jamie's Great Italian Escape, a travelogue series, was first broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK in October 2007. Travel literature is Travel writing considered to have value as Literature. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began It follows Jamie as he travels around Italy in a blue VW van (plus a trailer for cooking). Jamie is about to turn 30, and this is his personal adventure to rediscover his love of cooking.
Jamie's Return To School Dinners
Jamie's Chef (2007) continues where Jamie's Kitchen left off. Jamie's School Dinners was a landmark four-episode documentary series broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK from 23 February to 16 March Jamie's Kitchen was a five part documentary series in 2002 made by TalkbackThames for Channel 4 in the UK and executive produced Five years and fifty trainees later, Oliver's most recent series aims to help the winning trainee establish their own restaurant at The Cock, a pub near Braintree in Essex. The charitable Fifteen Foundation retains ownership of the property and has provided a £125,000 loan for the winner, Aaron Craze, to refurbish the establishment.
Jamie at Home (2007) featured Jamie presenting home-style recipes and gardening tips, with many ingredients coming from his substantial home garden. Jamie at Home is a television programme that provides the audience with useful recipes and tips for cooking
Jamie at Home Christmas special (2007)
Jamie's Fowl Dinners (2008) A special with Jamie backing Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's "Hugh's Chicken Run" in trying to get the British to eat free-range chickens
Jamie's Ministry of Food (2008), a new series currently in production, is based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (born 14 January 1965) is a British Celebrity chef, television presenter and "real food" campaigner known Rotherham ( is a large town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, close to its confluence with the River Rother, between Divisions and environs South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts they are the City of Sheffield, the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster Jamie aims to make the town "the culinary capital of the United Kingdom" and wants to get the town's inhabitants to learn how to cook fresh food and establish healthy eating as part of daily life. The series will be broadcast in the Autumn of 2008. [12]
Oliver's programmes are shown in over 40 countries, including the USA's Food Network. Food Network is a cable network that airs specials and recurring (episodic programs about food and cooking Oliver's Twist and "Pukka Tukka" picked up where "The Naked Chef" left off. This is for the television cooking show Oliver's Twist. For the similarly-named novel by Charles Dickens, see Oliver Twist.
Jamie Oliver has twice guest-hosted Channel 4's The Friday Night Project. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began
He has also made two appearances in the "Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car" segment of BBC Two's Top Gear. His first appearance was notorious for his attempt to make a green salad in the back of his Volkswagen Microbus while The Stig drove it around the Top Gear test track. The Volkswagen Type 2 (also known as Transporter) was the second automotive line introduced by German automaker Volkswagen. The Stig is the name given to the anonymous Racing driver on the BBC motoring show Top Gear.
Oliver is the second British celebrity chef (after Robert Irvine) to appear as a challenger on Iron Chef America, taking on Iron Chef Mario Batali in 2008 in a losing battle with cobia as the theme ingredient. Robert Irvine MCFA (CG (born Robert P Irvine in 1965 and raised in Wiltshire, England) is a celebrity Chef who starred in the first four seasons of Iron Chef America The Series is an American Cooking show based on Fuji Television 's Iron Chef, and is the second American Mario Batali (b September 9, 1960) is an Italian American Chef, restaurateur, TV host and Writer. Cobia ( Rachycentron canadum) — also known as black kingfish black salmon ling lemonfish crabeaters aruan tasek, etc
He is starring as one of the judges in the 2008 US series The Big Give hosted by Oprah Winfrey on ABC. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the theBigGiveorguk is a free to use website that helps major donors find high-level charity projects in their field of interest Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29 1954 often referred to simply as Oprah, is an American The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network.
The Happy Days Live tour was Oliver's first live show in 2001 and included several dates in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Performing to sold-out venues, he cooked on stage and interacted with the audiences with competitions, music and special effects only usually seen in pop concerts. He took the audiences by surprise by singing and drumming to a song called Lamb Curry written by his longtime friend Leigh Haggerwood. Leigh Haggerwood is a contemporary composer based in London. He specializes in songwriting keyboards music production audio engineering and sound-to-picture scoring Oliver appears at the BBC good food show each year and took to the road once more in 2006 on an Australian tour where he performed in Sydney and Melbourne. Following the entertaining format of his first live show, the 2006 Australian tour featuring special guests including mentor Gennaro Contaldo, and students from Fifteen London. Jamie also performed a new song written by Leigh Haggerwood called Fish Stew which Jamie cooked to and also drummed along to at the end of the show. The shows were a great success and are featured in a one-off TV documentary called Jamie Oliver: Australian Diary.
In 2003, Oliver was ranked number 28 in Channel 4's poll of "100 Worst Britons". Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began The poll was inspired by the BBC series 100 Greatest Britons. The poll specified that the nominees had to be British, alive, and not currently in prison or pending trial.
In 2005, Oliver was widely criticised for slaughtering a fully conscious lamb on his TV show[13].
In 2005, Jamie Oliver embarked upon his school dinners campaign to improve the quality of food fed to pupils. Whilst the campaign proved to be ultimately successful, at the time was a highly controversial shake-up for students and parents, some of whom were vocally and actively against the scheme. In September 2006, Rawmarsh Community School, South Yorkshire, UK, made headlines after a handful of parents revolted against Oliver's lunch scheme, in which all 1,100 pupils on site were fed two portions of fruit and three vegetables every day, by delivering food from local shops to the pupils through the school fence. One parent dismissed Oliver's food as "disgusting rubbish" and declared, "Food is cheaper and better at the local takeaways. ”[14]
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