Jamie Trevor Oliver MBE OSI is an English celebrity chef, former restaurateur and cookbook author. He is known for his casual approach to cuisine, which has led him to front numerous television shows and open many restaurants.
Oliver in 2014
Oliver cooking at one of the Scandic Hotels in 2014
Burgers at Jamie's Italian at Oxford
Jamie Oliver at LeWeb Conference in London, 2012
A celebrity chef is a kitchen chef who has become a celebrity. Today, chefs often become celebrities by presenting cookery advice and demonstrations, usually through the media of television and radio, or in printed publications. While television is ultimately the primary way for a chef to become a celebrity, some have achieved this through success in the kitchen, cookbook publications, and achieving awards such as Michelin stars, while others are home cooks who won competitions. In South Korea, a celebrity chef is referred as a cheftainer.
Alexis Soyer's image was used to market a range of sauces produced by the Crosse & Blackwell company.
Doña Petrona giving a cooking class in Buenos Aires, 1938
Jamie Oliver's campaign on the quality of school dinners changed the government standards in the United Kingdom.