Jamie Oliver to launch Gatwick eatery

17/02/2012 16:29:05

Gatwick Airport could be offering head chef jobs in the coming months as celebrity chef Jamie Oliver plans to open a number of establishments in the North Terminal.

He will launch a Jamie's Italian and Union Jack's, as well as a bakery designed expressly for Gatwick to offer customers the chance to graze or pick up ready-prepared snacks before their flights.

Oliver expressed his hope that the project could be a "beautiful and exciting" development.

This comes as part of a £1.2 billion investment in the London airport intended to modernise the facilities available to passengers.

Charlotte Christiansen, business development manager of catering and services at Gatwick Airport, said: "Our partnership with Jamie Oliver heralds an exciting time for us as we continue to roll out our billion-pound investment programme across the airport."

Oliver is undertaking an aggressive campaign of restaurant expansion over the coming year, with outlets expected to open in St Albans, Manchester and York.

Posted by Axel Esquinno

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