Jamie Oliver's empire expansion continues apace with the news this morning that he's opening a one-off cafe at Gatwick alongside a Jamie’s Italian and a standalone Union Jacks Bar.
The cafe, which will open in the airport's North Terminal this June, will be called Jamie’s Italian Bakery - exclusively designed for Gatwick. It'll serve up a variety of takeaway fresh pizza, brownies and salads.
Charlotte Christiansen from Gatwick Airport commented: “We’ve worked closely with Jamie Oliver to create a concept that would appeal to all of our passenger groups - whether it’s a family or couple that have the time to sit down for a meal in Jamie’s Italian or Union Jack’s, or those simply wanting to ‘grab’ food to ‘graze’ on the plane."
The Union Jacks bar - a spin-off from his new British flatbread chain - will feature a range of British small plates including specially selected dishes from the current Union Jacks menu and a full selection of sandwiches. In addition, the bar will provide customers with an 'open' beer cellar offering a large number UK sourced/produced beers and an all-British wine list.
Oliver himself said of the venture: "This will be something really special. I’ve worked with my team to take the very best bits from Jamie’s Italian and Union Jacks and build them into something beautiful and exciting just for Gatwick.”
