Jamie Oliver’s Italian restaurant in Liverpool ONE has closed its doors for the last time, after almost a decade in business.
The restaurant opened in the city in 2010 and the Liverpool branch was the first North West restaurant the celebrity chef opened.
However today it has been revealed that the chef’s restaurant group has gone into administration and the city centre restaurant will close as a result.
Jamie Oliver said: "I am deeply saddened by this outcome and would like to thank all of the staff and our suppliers who have put their hearts and souls into this business for over a decade. I appreciate how difficult this is for everyone affected.
"I would also like to thank all the customers who have enjoyed and supported us over the last decade, it’s been a real pleasure serving you.
"We launched Jamie’s Italian in 2008 with the intention of positively disrupting mid-market dining in the UK high street, with great value and much higher quality ingredients, best in class animal welfare standards and an amazing team who shared my passion for great food and service. And we did exactly that."
A spokesperson said: "The board of Jamie’s Italian Limited has appointed Will Wright and Mark Orton of KPMG to put its UK-based restaurant business into administration.
"Jamie Oliver Holdings, which operates Jamie Oliver Limited and Jamie Oliver Licensing Limited, as well as the international restaurant franchise business, Jamie’s Italian International Limited, will continue to trade as normal.
"Fifteen Cornwall, which operates under a franchise, is also unaffected."
