Jamie Oliver worth £240m

He's a little pukka imo

Better at business than cooking.

Books shirley  The Naked Chef one of the biggest selling cookery books of all time

He's a top man. Has won 3 animal welfare awards from Compassion.

What does it mean to be as rich as that?

Does he eat any better, does he sleep any better?
Are his relationships with other people any happier?
I saw him on a chat show and he'd got nothing to say.
He was hardly bubbling over with the joys of life. He seems quite a miserable bugger to me.

You only need a certain amount of money to give you independence and a good life. The rest is excess baggage.

He's very good mates with Banksy apparently , he completely sprayed his first restaurant for him

Jamie and his amazing team have been recognised for their commitment to animal welfare. Jamie’s Food Standards Team won three Compassion in World Farming’s Annual Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards in Paris last night.

The team, who ensure food standards across the various Jamie businesses, won a global Good Egg Award for using cage-free eggs in all Jamie Oliver restaurants and food service outlets like Recipease; a global Good Chicken Award for sourcing only higher welfare chicken; and a Good Pig Award for using only higher welfare pork, bacon and sausages across all of the restaurant and retail businesses including Barbecoa Butchers and Union Jacks restaurants.

Daniel Nowland, Jamie’s Technical Development Manager for the Food Standards Team, who was in Paris to collect the awards, said: “As a group better animal welfare is up there in our top priorities and Jamie has been a huge pioneer and leader in this for a long time now.

“His TV programmes reflect this as he has proven to be an ambassador for higher welfare in pork, chicken and eggs – which just so happen to be the three awards we were picking up last night.”


Daniel added that no ingredient gets passed by the Food Standards Team unless they are absolutely sure it ticks all of the boxes in terms of welfare. He added: “From our sandwiches in Boots to every ingredient in every Jamie restaurant, we make sure the welfare of the animal is as high as possible; we’re not doing this because we are bonkers animal lovers, we are doing it because it is a very important part of the industry we represent and the impact it has on society.”

Daniel concluded: “We’re not the best at shouting about all of the great stuff we do, but it would be good to see all restaurants being more open about the welfare of the food they are serving.”

kenny - have you seen the Sunday Times Rich List today? There's a cat on the front cover

He seems quite a miserable bugger to me.

Millions of children damaging their bodies with junk food.

Jamie Oliver has campaigned hard children/parents/schools/governments to realise the damage that is being done. He is a passionate chap but unlike you Crippen isn`t all happy clappy with the joys of spring with a wiggle in his walk and a giggle in his talk.

I doubt that anything Jamie Oliver says or does isn't designed to promote himself.

''Look at me I'm worried about school meals'' He couldn't give a f'ck.
Look at me I'm worried about animal welfare.'' He couldn't give a f'ck.

What he really should be saying is:

''Look at me I'm making a fortune out of bullshine.''

Now that's something that is believable.

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kenny - have you seen the Sunday Times Rich List today? There's a cat on the front cover

lol. no. I'll be passing a paper shop later though.

Look at me I'm worried about animal welfare.'' He couldn't give a f'ck.

how the fk do you know that??

Just because people are rich doesn't mean they can't be compassionate ffs.

Look at all the vegan celebrities.

If he were concerned about animals he'd be a vegetarian - is he a vegetarian?

Why does he serve meat if he's worried about killing animals?

We don't need to eat meat to survive.

You do make some ludicrous statements. You don't have to be a vegetarian to be concerned about animal welfare.

Crippen has a turnip for a head. NAP

I you are a vegetarian it certainly boosts your credibility when you talk about animal welfare, but if you are making a fortune out of it reduces your credibility to zero.

Why can't you understand that? It seems elementary to me.

It seems elementary to me.

I bet AG is busy looking up the word elementary.

Old turnip head has believes he has used an impressive word.

Well that`s Turnip heads for you. Crips, you can wear a scarf and a fancy new hat, but there is no disguising the turnip.

He only takes his dog to vegetarian vets. 10/10 for effort, for attempting to think outside the turnip box Crippen.

Old turnip head has believes he has used an impressive word. - delete the word underlined.

^^^^Don't you just hate it when that happens!^^^^^^^^^  Damn! 

Crippen by every post you type, you make yourself more of a cretin.

Crippen - If he were concerned about animals he'd be a vegetarian - is he a vegetarian?
Why does he serve meat if he's worried about killing animals? We don't need to eat meat to survive.

Sorry for the late response. Been gardening!. Is this the stupidest food related post ever?. Just wondering

Oh I'm sure the good Doctor has a lot more stupid comments along these lines, and many more , on any subject you care to mention.

Anyone could be a multi millionaire if they charged over £14 for a none exceptional burger, and some "poncily" named chips!

I seriously would have enjoyed one more from "Burger King" or some "Chuck Wagon" on an industrial estate.

Unfortunately other uneducated people agree with you !

"other uneducated people"

What the **** kind of insult is that?

Crippen by every post you type, you make yourself more of a cretin.

Yes, Facts referring to others as uneducated when he comes out with grammar like that.
He seems like a bit of a berk to me.

the whole thing of caring about the welfare of an animal that has been bred purely with the intention of killing it later for food strikes me as hypocrisy

My point exactly MisterBadger but it seems to have gone right over the heads of one or two on here.

yes doctor, and it's not often you and I agree 

I asked my Korean neighbours to walk my dog while I was out all day.
They thought I said wok.
R.I.P. Blackie.

Cambridge did come 2nd so justice done in a way, it's time more were promoted from the conference

The public certainly love their celebrities and fall for the bullshine from them every time.

Oliver has cultivated this caring image he's got because it's part of his Jamie Oliver business model. It's simply a means to an end.
Everything he does is designed to get his name up front and in the news.

Good luck to him it's worked, and he's seems a pretty smart operator to me.
But please don't ask me to believe he's sincere about anything other than swelling his own coffers because the idea is laughable.

??????

Burt ?????

oh dear

So what do we do with the animal that's been bred for our consumption. Treat it like siht all its life? Well sadly that's what happens in a lot of cases and it's disgraceful.

I asked my Korean neighbours to walk my dog while I was out all day.
They thought I said wok.
R.I.P. Blackie.

yes, we saw it first time taxi.

he has everyone fooled when he appears to be the average joe kind of guy but raking in millions behind the scenes well done smart fooker

As I posted on here earlier, the majority of his income is from his books. If you have a counter view post it, with details. Of course he has ridden the animal welfare bandwagon, but then who hasnt?

Jamie Oliver worth £240m

Great - should be able to buy some speech therapy - or failing that, umbrellas for anyone within a 5 metre radius of him when he speaks.

Children: Buddy Bear Maurice Oliver, Poppy Honey Rosie Oliver, Daisy Boo Pamela Oliver, Petal Blossom Rainbow Oliver

walofs

God almighty, how have I found myself defending this bloke.....

So he struggles to put words together coherently...
So he calls his kids "strange", to some, names...

Thia bloke's done more for household cooking than anyone since Delia. If you dont believe me ask anyone who cooks in your household, OR anyone whose cooking you like.

Thia bloke's done more for household cooking than anyone since Delia.

That's one of the daftest things I've ever read on here. 
Cooking is child's play to most people.

Whats his opinion on Halal unstunned slaughtering?
Or does his animal welfare compassion stumble a bit when religion is involved (like the animal welfare brigade)?

i doubt he has an opinion on halal meat. hes probably never been in greggs.

But please don't ask me to believe he's sincere about anything other than swelling his own coffers because the idea is laughable.


See this is your problem Crippen, you lack sincerity so you fall to grasp others that have sincerity. Yes you are emotionally redundant, bitter and twisted but at least we can all rejoice that you are too unattractive to the females of the species for your genes to be passed on!

Dr Crippen     18 May 14 19:48 
Thia bloke's done more for household cooking than anyone since Delia.

That's one of the daftest things I've ever read on here. 
Cooking is child's play to most people.


You talk absolute boll*cks  !

Yeah but it is though isn't it?

Millions of meals are served up every night in millions of homes by people who can cook to a tolerable level

That is what i was gonna say.  Most cooking is easy.

depends what knife you have. the kitchen devils one i bought last year for 8 quid, im lucky if i can chop an onion without slicing half my hand off. doesnt so much cut, as slide off. never needs sharpening my arse.

Kicking a football is easy as well.

Agree with Dr Crippen on this, he has used his cooking persona to make money, its his business model and fair play to him. His passion is commerce/business not pancetta or sun dried tomatoes (or school kids health or animal welfare or raising cooking standards in uk)

he has used his cooking persona to make money, - not sh1t Sherlock

Oliver's cookbook 30-Minute Meals broke all kinds of records last year, and add those sales to his chain of 30 Jamie's Italian restaurants (worth £110 million), TV shows, merchandising and more, and you've got one rich ass chef.

I stand by my post.

"This bloke's done more for household cooking than anyone since Delia. If you don't believe me ask anyone who cooks in your household, OR anyone whose cooking you like!.

Decent cooking is anything but easy. Mind you, the culinary experts on the forum will know best.

May 18, 2014 -- 2:23PM, Angel Gabrial wrote:

he has used his cooking persona to make money, - not sh1t SherlockOliver's cookbook 30-Minute Meals broke all kinds of records last year, and add those sales to his chain of 30 Jamie's Italian restaurants (worth £110 million), TV shows, merchandising and more, and you've got one rich ass chef.

yes we all agree on that the guy is wealthy

What we disagree on is that he is genuinely interested in the things he gets behind, imo its just publicity for his books/restaurants/business. Sort of Branson model, uses himself to sell sh!t, its all about the product & profit. No profit its dropped

brendanuk1 has got the point.

Cookery books must be the most bought and least read books that get printed.
People buy them for presents at Christmas.

''Oh look what I've been given for Christmas darling - a Jamie Oliver cookery book.
It will look absolutely spiffing up on the nail in the bog.
Because that's where it's going, and f'n' pronto!''

why are people so jealous of the rich? i dont care how much money he has. like someone else said, once youve got past 4 or 5 million the rest doesnt really do you much good. once youve got a nice house, car, clothes and whatever else theres nowt to spend it on.

He probably has a genuine interest in food and improving british culinary appreciation.  He also prob wants to make a lot of money too.

regarding your knife Bob try one from the Global range. I like Jamie and I do think he cares about what kids are eating, and I am sure somewhere he has made a difference. I also do not begrudge him his estimated £240 million, if he has made that much then think how much he has paid into our treasury along with the people he also employs.

Not jealous of his wealth he is probably as near as we have to genuine rags to riches story. I dont really get the need to elevate him to Mother Teresa of the kitchen, doing tireless work for good causes, he does tireless work for himself and his business. Maybe its a subtle difference

Hi Rob. Trust you are well, my friend. I contribute again only because your post epitomises my view of the world

i think i made a mistake buying one without grooves. or umm meat umm edges, forget the proper term.
it was ok for a few weeks then it started just slipping off the edge of things i cut. supposed top have a lifetime guarantee to never lose sharpness! its worse than my old one that cost 2 quid. i have to concentrate fully whilst cutting just to avoid cutting my hand. i have cut into my hand several times, but thankfully not done any damage cos its not very sharp.

Just because he wants to make lots of money ( if he does) doesn't mean he is not interested in animal welfare. I don't know why people on here think that's the case.

Jamie and his amazing team have been recognised for their commitment to animal welfare. Jamie’s Food Standards Team won three Compassion in World Farming’s Annual Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards in Paris last night.

The team, who ensure food standards across the various Jamie businesses, won a global Good Egg Award for using cage-free eggs in all Jamie Oliver restaurants and food service outlets like Recipease; a global Good Chicken Award for sourcing only higher welfare chicken; and a Good Pig Award for using only higher welfare pork, bacon and sausages across all of the restaurant and retail businesses including Barbecoa Butchers and Union Jacks restaurants.

Seems a lot of extra work involved for someone who doesn't care.

You should be applauding him, not criticising ffs.

actually Bob reading about your knife skills don't bother with a Global one, I'm fairly certain you would have nothing left with which to scratch your arse after a week.

theres nothing wrong with my knife skills, the knife just doesnt cut.

I like the bloke, I couldn't care less if he has £240 million in the bank or £240. He's a decent man and that's what matters.

i nearly cut my hand off cos the thing isnt sharp enough. i cut into an onion and it just slides off into my hand. the only way i can cut an onion with it is by piercing with the point first, which is pathetic for a supposedly decent knife thats not even a year old.

Type "jamie oliver knife skills" into Youtube imo.

I've gat this one Bob, brilliant knife and a superb sharpener free

http://www.millyskitchenstore.co.uk/GlobalKnives20cmCooksKnifeandWaterSharpenerSetG2220GB-Product-19868.html

Those awards that Oliver has got are probably worth a lot more to the image of his business and ultimately his profits that using the cheaper products available.

You've got to hand it too him. He's definitely stolen a march on the other restaurants again.

Dine at Jamie Oliver's and eat animals that enjoy being bred for slaughter is the message. Although I doubt if he'd put it like that.

"bought some Jamie Oliver sausages from Sainsburys the other day. packet said priick with fork and i thought fair enough" a shocking omission

"Dine at Jamie Oliver's and eat animals that enjoy being bred for slaughter is the message. Although I doubt if he'd put it like that"!.

This subject is not really within your area of expertise is it, Crippen?.

Dine at Jamie Oliver's and eat animals that enjoy being bred for slaughter is the message. Although I doubt if he'd put it like that.

I give up.

Raymond Blanc said to me Jamie Oliver is a good cook, but he is not a chef.

Very true from the great man, who has trained a legion of culinary giants including Michael Caines, John Burton Race etc etc.

All I ever see Jamie do is make a Salsa!

Kenny, please can some topics not be dragged own by animal welfare. Pious isn't the word, you and your soapbox.....And I am sure you can get a nice bit of fois gras from one of his restaurants.

Request rejected. wac

I quite like Jamie's programs and have a few of his books. He tends to go down the Italian way of cooking and uses a lot of Parma Ham, Chorizo and the like in his recipes. Is pukka Italian pig well cared for? This would be my only criticism of him

I'll give you 1000/1 he sells fois gras.

course he sells fois gras, kenny. Who wouldn't? Your research needs a bit of work. Want some CIWF fois gras?? Just pop down here to Sussex

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There was no research, blackbarn. I'll be very surprised if you're right as Compassion surely wouldn't have granted him 3 stars if he did.

Have you any proof please?

If he does, it'll be free range, and have had a happy life, which is all that matters.

I think the thread title should be changed.
Delete "Jamie Oliver worth £240m"
Insert "Jamie Oliver has £240m"

This subject is not really within your area of expertise is it, Crippen?.

Any subject seems outside of yours blackbairn.
All you seem to do is take swipes at other posters.

What is your problem?

surprised he is only worth that much tbh,my missus went to a neighbours "Jamie at home party" where they sell his kitchen to products to other wimmin with more munny than sense ,my missus spent £25 on a feckin  poncy  salad chopper that got used once and will forever lie in the cupboard unused and when I saw the catalogue of more of his gear some of the prices were astronomical!no wonder  hes got fecking £240 million , feel like I have gifted  the k hoont  half of it !

there does seem a direct correlation between the rise in his personal fortune  and his increase pushing various welfare issues.

Of course all the meat used in his restaurants is 'happy meat', have you seen the prices??  its part of the image,  well off people can afford to 'care' more.... simple as that.. it does not mean they are more caring....

Those salad choppers are a bit of a con to be fair. A simple design with recommended different hand grips for slicing and dicing. You could use your bank card with a sturdy grip to slice and dice a cucumber ironically Foyles.

Fair play to him. Doesn't come across as overly bright but enthusiastic, unpretentious, committed and very hard working. Seems a decent enough ordinary family man who's made good! We should applaud him and I'd be very proud of him if he were in my family.

Agree with Blackbarn, has had the most influence on how we eat since Delia. His recipes, like hers, are p1ss easy, well explained and quick - a winning formula.

Us British love to knock people who have "got on", unlike The Americans.

Good luck to him and continue the admirable approach to animal welfare.

May surprise you Kenny but not everyone is interested in animal welfare to the degree you are.

Yes all my eggs are free range. Yes I try to buy ethically produced meat.

But feck me you go on and on and on. Change the record and appreciate we don't all want every thread ambushed by animal welfare.

Why don't you just ignore my posts then? I thought animal welfare was very relevant on a Jamie Oliver thread.