Chatting with Jamie Oliver as Jamie’s Italian Gatwick opens

the first time I thought about doing a

the first time I thought about doing a Jamie’s Italian restaurant a Union

Jamie’s Italian restaurant a Union

Jamie’s Italian restaurant a Union Jack’s a bakery

it was by no way in airports are not

it was by no way in airports are not famous for great food most stuff is

famous for great food most stuff is

famous for great food most stuff is reheated the ability to really cook from

reheated the ability to really cook from

reheated the ability to really cook from freshest is challenging but we’ve been

freshest is challenging but we’ve been

freshest is challenging but we’ve been working with the dudes here at Gatwick

working with the dudes here at Gatwick

working with the dudes here at Gatwick and they are dudes because they’ve

and they are dudes because they’ve

and they are dudes because they’ve really allowed us to push the boundaries

really allowed us to push the boundaries

really allowed us to push the boundaries of what you can do in the airport we’ve

of what you can do in the airport we’ve

of what you can do in the airport we’ve got proper cooking proper line kitchen

got proper cooking proper line kitchen

got proper cooking proper line kitchen we’re cooking on gas you know we’re not

we’re cooking on gas you know we’re not

we’re cooking on gas you know we’re not reheating stuff in microwaves we’ve got

reheating stuff in microwaves we’ve got

reheating stuff in microwaves we’ve got probably the only real bakery in an

probably the only real bakery in an

probably the only real bakery in an airport possibly in Europe definitely in

airport possibly in Europe definitely in

airport possibly in Europe definitely in Britain you know mix you know made

Britain you know mix you know made

Britain you know mix you know made proved cooked on site so we’ve really we

proved cooked on site so we’ve really we

proved cooked on site so we’ve really we haven’t just done this for a business

haven’t just done this for a business

haven’t just done this for a business opportunity we haven’t just done this

opportunity we haven’t just done this

opportunity we haven’t just done this for a laugh you know we’ve done this to

for a laugh you know we’ve done this to

for a laugh you know we’ve done this to really try and mix it up a bit and

really try and mix it up a bit and

really try and mix it up a bit and hopefully we’re going to succeed now and

hopefully we’re going to succeed now and

hopefully we’re going to succeed now and the food it German Italian is brilliant

the food it German Italian is brilliant

the food it German Italian is brilliant value great fresh ingredients great

value great fresh ingredients great

value great fresh ingredients great british produce and the stuff that we

british produce and the stuff that we

british produce and the stuff that we import of course is from early the

import of course is from early the

import of course is from early the mozzarellas no one in Britain serves our

mozzarellas no one in Britain serves our

mozzarellas no one in Britain serves our mozzarella literally it’s exclusive just

mozzarella literally it’s exclusive just

mozzarella literally it’s exclusive just I found it and we fly it in five days a

I found it and we fly it in five days a

I found it and we fly it in five days a week

week

week prosciutto salami beautiful pasta dishes

prosciutto salami beautiful pasta dishes

prosciutto salami beautiful pasta dishes every single ounce of pasta that’s eaten

every single ounce of pasta that’s eaten

every single ounce of pasta that’s eaten in this restaurant is made in this

in this restaurant is made in this

in this restaurant is made in this restaurant from flour and from

restaurant from flour and from

restaurant from flour and from free-range eggs all the shapes all the

free-range eggs all the shapes all the

free-range eggs all the shapes all the sizes all the raviolis it’s just really

sizes all the raviolis it’s just really

sizes all the raviolis it’s just really lovely comfort food and of course right

lovely comfort food and of course right

lovely comfort food and of course right in James Italian in Gatwick breakfast

in James Italian in Gatwick breakfast

in James Italian in Gatwick breakfast will be a big deal

will be a big deal

will be a big deal so I in the breakfast menu I haven’t

so I in the breakfast menu I haven’t

so I in the breakfast menu I haven’t really tried doing anything flashy at

really tried doing anything flashy at

really tried doing anything flashy at all there’s a nice mixture of Anglo sort

all there’s a nice mixture of Anglo sort

all there’s a nice mixture of Anglo sort of Californian style breakfasts very

of Californian style breakfasts very

of Californian style breakfasts very very good ingredients but really good

very good ingredients but really good

very good ingredients but really good quality sausages bacon our own baked

quality sausages bacon our own baked

quality sausages bacon our own baked bread you know Gregg’s you know I’ve got

bread you know Gregg’s you know I’ve got

bread you know Gregg’s you know I’ve got egg chefs just doing eggs the perfect

egg chefs just doing eggs the perfect

egg chefs just doing eggs the perfect egg scrambled poached

egg scrambled poached

egg scrambled poached so yeah we haven’t tried get flashy just

so yeah we haven’t tried get flashy just

so yeah we haven’t tried get flashy just do it proper and then we’ve got Union

do it proper and then we’ve got Union

do it proper and then we’ve got Union Jack’s which is a different restaurant

Jack’s which is a different restaurant

Jack’s which is a different restaurant now I’ve got we haven’t got the

now I’ve got we haven’t got the

now I’ve got we haven’t got the restaurant here but we’ve got the bar

restaurant here but we’ve got the bar

restaurant here but we’ve got the bar got Union Jack’s bar and we kind of the

got Union Jack’s bar and we kind of the

got Union Jack’s bar and we kind of the belief and commitment of that place it’s

belief and commitment of that place it’s

belief and commitment of that place it’s just great British produce so brilliant

just great British produce so brilliant

just great British produce so brilliant local and British B

local and British B

local and British B we’re probably the only restaurant bar

we’re probably the only restaurant bar

we’re probably the only restaurant bar again in the UK that’s got like a barrel

again in the UK that’s got like a barrel

again in the UK that’s got like a barrel room with all our barrels being looked

room with all our barrels being looked

room with all our barrels being looked after

after

after on tap you know so we’re really really

on tap you know so we’re really really

on tap you know so we’re really really trying I think people are gonna love it

trying I think people are gonna love it

trying I think people are gonna love it well up I’m always all over the design

well up I’m always all over the design

well up I’m always all over the design anyway we work with a great design

anyway we work with a great design

anyway we work with a great design agency on this one we work with about

agency on this one we work with about

agency on this one we work with about three or four different architects and

yeah I mean it’s it’s completely

yeah I mean it’s it’s completely different to anything that we’ve done

different to anything that we’ve done

different to anything that we’ve done but at the same time the DNA of what you

but at the same time the DNA of what you

but at the same time the DNA of what you know I set out on the very first

know I set out on the very first

know I set out on the very first restaurant in Oxford is here you know

restaurant in Oxford is here you know

restaurant in Oxford is here you know the use of kind of reclaimed wood

the use of kind of reclaimed wood

the use of kind of reclaimed wood different thicknesses different lengths

different thicknesses different lengths

different thicknesses different lengths steel steel girders you know hunting

steel steel girders you know hunting

steel steel girders you know hunting around the world for like secondhand

around the world for like secondhand

around the world for like secondhand reclaim lights you know there’s probably

reclaim lights you know there’s probably

reclaim lights you know there’s probably about 26 chandeliers all bespoke just

about 26 chandeliers all bespoke just

about 26 chandeliers all bespoke just for here of course half of the

for here of course half of the

for here of course half of the decoration is actually the food like

decoration is actually the food like

decoration is actually the food like seeing all the Salar armies hanging up

seeing all the Salar armies hanging up

seeing all the Salar armies hanging up and the chef’s cooking also all the

and the chef’s cooking also all the

and the chef’s cooking also all the kitchens are open so there’s no lies

kitchens are open so there’s no lies

kitchens are open so there’s no lies there’s no I mean the reason you can’t

there’s no I mean the reason you can’t

there’s no I mean the reason you can’t see most people cooking in an airport to

see most people cooking in an airport to

see most people cooking in an airport to be honest is because now what scripting

be honest is because now what scripting

be honest is because now what scripting they’re reheating you know so I think

they’re reheating you know so I think

they’re reheating you know so I think it’s fair to say quality of cooking and

it’s fair to say quality of cooking and

it’s fair to say quality of cooking and produce has being you know average at

produce has being you know average at

produce has being you know average at best and I think that’s not I’m not even

best and I think that’s not I’m not even

best and I think that’s not I’m not even being mean or cocky it’s just a reality

being mean or cocky it’s just a reality

being mean or cocky it’s just a reality really it has improved over the years

really it has improved over the years

really it has improved over the years you know people like Pritam on Jo I

you know people like Pritam on Jo I

you know people like Pritam on Jo I think I’ve done a great job in

think I’ve done a great job in

think I’ve done a great job in sandwiches you know they’ve pushed the

sandwiches you know they’ve pushed the

sandwiches you know they’ve pushed the boundaries people like it soon in the

boundaries people like it soon in the

boundaries people like it soon in the sushi you know so there are some you

sushi you know so there are some you

sushi you know so there are some you know some lighter fresher choices out

know some lighter fresher choices out

know some lighter fresher choices out there but it’s far about the restaurant

there but it’s far about the restaurant

there but it’s far about the restaurant or for us you can grab and go and stuff

or for us you can grab and go and stuff

or for us you can grab and go and stuff I think we’ve done something that hasn’t

I think we’ve done something that hasn’t

I think we’ve done something that hasn’t me number four