The group has opened two new Jamie’s Italian restaurants in the Middle East - in Bahrain’s Marassi Galleria Mall and the Mall of Oman, Muscat – as well as one in Montenegro.
It has also made its first move into the Greek market with Jamie Oliver Kitchen Athens.
Alongside, the group has also added to its London portfolio with the launch of Cafe Jamie Oliver and a Jamie Oliver Cookery School on the third floor of John Lewis Oxford Street.
Ed Loftus, director of Jamie Oliver Restaurants, says the openings take the group’s global footprint to 24 countries, and has teased further launches planned for this year.
“We’re delighted to have entered three new markets in the first half of 2025 in Greece, Montenegro and Oman,” he says.
“We also launched the new heart of our cookery school brand and an exciting café format at the iconic John Lewis on Oxford Street.
“As we look ahead to the second half of the year, our growth shows no signs of slowing. We’re set to open at least six more locations, including three in the Middle East, a new format in Belgrade, two in India, and two brand new European launches still under wraps.”
Oliver made his highly anticipated return to the London restaurant scene in late 2023 with the launch of Jamie Oliver Catherine St in Covent Garden; his first opening on British shores since the collapse of his UK restaurant business back in 2019.
Commenting on the restaurant’s performance, Loftus says it is trading ‘exceptionally well’ with double digit like-for-like growth.
“With a strong and diverse global pipeline in place, we’re excited to keep bringing Jamie Oliver brands to new audiences around the world,” he adds.
Loftus previously told Restaurant of the group’s ambition to reach 200 sites globally by 2027.
“We have a robust plan to get the group to 200-plus sites by 2027 and that’s our focus,” he said in September 2023.
“We think we can definitely deliver on that. And that might feel like a lot, but dispersed across the globe it feels achievable.”