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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Jamie Oliver's plan for pop-up bakery at stables
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is hoping to get the go-ahead for a pop-up bakery at his counntryside home. The 50-year-old, who lives near Finchingfield, in Essex, had applied for planning permission to temporarily change his estate's former stables into a pop-up bakery for a month. In the application, it stated the proposed building would be used as a "pop-up bakery (predominantly on a takeaway basis) for the month of August 2025." Braintree District Council will take a decision on the proposal. Oliver rose to fame in the late 1990's with the BBC Two series The Naked Chef and has spent much of his career trying to improve school lunch nutrition. The application states the bakery would operate seven days a week from 09:00 BST to 17:00. The bakery would require three deliveries per week and provide work for six employees. Public access would be restricted to the main room, which is on the ground floor of the stables. Representatives for Oliver said they are looking to explore the idea but nothing was confirmed. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Jamie Oliver inspires schoolchildren to cook Jamie Oliver on struggling with dyslexia at school
BBC News
6 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Jamie Oliver submits plans for pop-up bakery at Essex home
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is hoping to get the go-ahead for a pop-up bakery at his countryside home. The 50-year-old, who lives near Finchingfield, in Essex, has applied for planning permission to temporarily change his estate's former stables to be able to bake bread for a month. In the application, it stated the proposed building would be "predominantly on a takeaway basis" throughout August. Braintree District Council will take a decision on the proposal. Oliver rose to fame in the late 1990's with the BBC Two series The Naked Chef and has spent much of his career trying to improve school lunch application states the bakery would operate seven days a week from 09:00 BST to 17:00. The bakery would require three deliveries per week and provide work for six access would be restricted to the main room, which is on the ground floor of the for Oliver said they are looking to explore the idea but nothing was confirmed. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Scottish Sun
03-06-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Jamie Oliver to copy Jeremy Clarkson and open Diddly Squat-style shop in his home – see his plans for takeaway bakery
Plus, the UK's best sandwich shop that's gone viral on TikTok due to amazing family history and huge portions HOME COOKED Jamie Oliver to copy Jeremy Clarkson and open Diddly Squat-style shop in his home – see his plans for takeaway bakery Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) JAMIE Oliver has submitted plans to turn his former stable block into takeaway bakery. The chef is hoping to convert a stable block at his historic Essex home into a pop-up takeaway bakery serving up baked goods, sandwiches and coffee. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Jamie Oliver has submitted plans to turn a former stable block at his historic home – into a bakery Credit: SWNS 5 Spains Hall has previously been used for weddings Credit: SWNS 5 If plans are approved, the bakery will be open in August Credit: SWNS Initially, the celebrity chef aims to run a month-long trial. If approved, the bakery will operate in the grounds of Spains Hall, which is a Grade I listed home built in around 1570. It would be open throughout August, operating seven days a week from 9am to 5pm. Oliver's representatives said: "The proposed temporary change of use offers the opportunity to trial a new small scale commercial use within a rural location which will not cause any detrimental heritage, traffic or amenity impacts. "The existing kitchen within the building will be used for food preparation. "Public access would be restricted to the main room open plan within the building plus the toilets, both of which are on the ground floor. "No physical alterations are required to the building internally or externally in support of the proposals and there is no impact on any areas of soft landscaping or habitat." Customers would be able to use the existing parking at the back of the Stable Block, and an extra area would be made available for overflow if needed. The venture is similar to other British TV personality, Jeremy Clarkson's venture, in creating a farm shop and pub that is open to the public in the Cotswolds. The area, in recent years, has been used to host weddings. Secret Food Tours - Soho In addition, Jamie Oliver's Cookery School has also offered a cooking experience at Spains Hall, allowing guests to learn from his chefs and sample ingredients from his garden. Oliver's house and estate in Finchingfield has only been home to three families since the Middle Ages and was sold to Oliver in 2019. The Coach House and Stable Block originally dates from 18th Century and was first listed in 1967 when it was in use as stables. In total, Oliver's house and estate is estimated to be worth £6million. Oliver submitted the plans to Braintree District Council, along with a number of supporting documents via his representatives. 5 Jamie Oliver already has restaurants across Europe Credit: PA The chef's representatives said the proposals would have "no impact on the scale, amount, design, layout or access to the site". The bakery would need approximately six employees and deliveries would take place three times a week. A decision on the application will be made by the council at a later date. There is also a Paddington-themed bus tour that visits all of London's attractions – with afternoon tea and cakes onboard. Plus, the UK's best sandwich shop that's gone viral on TikTok due to amazing family history and huge portions.
BBC News
28-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Braintree bin collections reduced as council divides service
Household waste collections are to be made three-weekly and recycling services divided up in an area following a council District Council, in Essex, agreed to introduce fortnightly kerbside collections of glass, paper and card from 1 June said the decision followed feedback from more than 7,800 residents during a consultation councillor Tom Cunningham said: "We know change on this scale will be a challenge, but we also know that most of us would like to see as much recycled as possible." Under the existing arrangement, refuse workers collect household and food waste, with a paid for collection of garden from 1 June 2026, the service will include:A weekly food waste collectionAn alternate fortnightly collection of paper and cardGlass bottles and jars, metals and plastics collected on alternate fortnightsThree-weekly collection of general wasteA fortnightly paid for collection of garden wasteClear sacks used for mixed recycling would be replaced with wheeled bins, the council hoped the new approach would significantly improve recycling rates and be more cost-effective. Research by the council found about 40% of household waste could have been recycled under the existing authority said it would offer support for disabled people and those without space for new the council's deputy leader, said he was aiming to further reduce waste."Over the coming year, we'll ensure effective communication to our residents and businesses so you know exactly how the changes will affect you and to minimise disruption," he added. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
06-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Braintree roadside litter-picker unearths pieces of history
A litter-picker has amassed a collection of historical finds including a magazine from 1950 and a political campaign poster from the turn of the "Chip" Thorogood, 63, spends his evenings and weekends filling up to 20 bin bags of rubbish from the embankments of busy roads in and around Braintree, said the amount of litter beside busy roads such as the A120 was "absolutely ridiculous".But while Braintree District Council said Mr Thorogood's actions were "commendable", it did not endorse unregulated litter-picking on major highways. The council has asked him to join its litter-picking group, Green Heart Champions, on several occasions, but he said he refused to be "limited" by their health and safety a result, the authority stopped providing him with plastic bags."I love what [Green Heart Champions] are doing, but the rubbish I see is on the sides of the roads and the embankments," Mr Thorogood told BBC Essex."They're dangerous areas, I know they are, but they're just not getting done."Among the rubbish he has made some interesting finds.A Save the Pound poster – from former Conservative leader William Hague's doomed general election campaign in 2001 – was unearthed next to Coggeshall Road, and a Meccano magazine from 1950 was found on the A120 has also found a 1990s cassette tape and an old group Thorogood used to collect rubbish several years ago and has been inspired to litter-pick again in the past year since the birth of his granddaughter."I don't want her growing up in a world with all this litter," he said. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
