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07/15/2015 10:30 AMAmid the buzz of restaurants closing and restaurants for sale has been buzz about celebrity chef Jamie Oliver crossing the Atlantic to open one of his UK-based Jamie’s Italian restaurants right here in Guilford. Job hunters even spotted online ads for servers at a Guilford location.
Alas for local diners, the British are not coming.
Romanee Pell, general manager of Jamie’s Italian in Guildford, England, was excited when queried about a Jamie’s location in the United States.
“How fantastic!” he said, confirming that the chain has considered opening sites in the U.S. for years.
Jamie Oliver, owner of Jamie’s Italian and English celebrity chef, has numerous restaurants located all over the United Kingdom including its Guildford location in Surrey, England.
Though Pell was excited, he was unsure of any type of American location and looked to his colleagues for further information. A quick consultation provided a quick answer.
“It has just been confirmed by the head of the company that we are not opening a restaurant” in Guilford, Pell concluded.