Jamie Oliver is a famous British chef, restaurateur and cookbook author. He became well known for his television shows focused on cooking and promoting healthy eating. Some of his popular shows include "The Naked Chef" and campaigns to improve school lunches in the UK and US. Oliver has also founded restaurants that provide training to disadvantaged youths. Through his television shows and campaigns, Oliver has successfully influenced food policies in Britain and raised awareness about issues like childhood obesity and poor nutrition. He continues working to promote healthy eating habits worldwide.
2. Introduction – About Jamie Oliver
• Expert Chef
• Famous Television star (“Jamie’s kitchen”, “Jamie’s Chef”
and “Jamie’s 30 minute meals”)
• Over 100 countries with translation of more than 30
languages
• Cookbook writer with cookbooks that are bestsellers
around the world
3. Introduction – About Jamie Oliver
• Owned restaurants around the world (“Jamie’s
Italian” – Apparently there is one in Singapore)
• Owned another restaurant called “Fifteen” that
provides lessons and training for the
underprivileged young people
• He has a family – wife with 4 kids
4. History of Jamie
• He worked in his parent’s pub kitchen when
young.
• At age 16, he left school and went to a Catering
college
• He later work as a pastry chef at a restaurant
before moving on to the river café and get
spotted by the BBC.
• He was 21 when he started his first show “The
Naked Chef” and his first best-selling cookbook.
• He became famous overnight
5. History of Jamie
• In 2002, he started Fifteen (a non-profit restaurant)
that provides training to youths with a disadvantaged
background, criminal record or history of drug abuse.
• He then changed focused to school kids and the food
in the school canteens
• He wanted to change the food the canteens were
serving (junk food)
6. History of Jamie
• He started a campaign “Feed Me Better” to
encourage schoolchildren to eat healthy food.
• He had a TV show on it and it was famous (Jamie’s
School Dinners)
• He then had another TV show “Jamie’s Ministry of
Food” where he goes to Rotherham to cook healthy
meals
• Another TV show “Jamie Oliver’s Food
Revolution”, he travelled to parts of America to
change the way they eat
• In 2008, he started Jamie’s Italian
7. Impact of Jamie’s Adventures
• In 2003, he was awarded an MBE from the Queen
• In 2005, his venture with the school canteens
made the British government to use 1 billion
dollars to the school food system and place a ban
on junk food in all UK schools
• He was being voted as the “Most Inspiring
Political Figure of 2005” by Channel 4 News
8. Impact of Jamie’s Adventures
• In 2010, he started a new high school
qualification called “Jamie’s Home Cooking
Skills” which teaches practical cooking skills and
fundamental food knowledge.
• He was also awarded the TED prize for his
education of food, inspiration for families to
change eating habits and fight against obesity.
• He now plans to end the obesity crisis in America