Jamie Oliver says he's 'grateful for second chances' after being given an opportunity to partially reopen his Italian restaurant chain - seven years after its spectacular collapse. Oliver also revealed her was 'really excited and grateful' to be back in the kitchen at Jamie's Italian, after a lengthy absence. In 2017, the restaurant chain lost almost £20million and was forced to close several of its branches. By 2018, Jamie's Italian was struggling with debts of £71.5million. Now, the new branch of Jamie's Italian, which is aiming to sell classic pasta dishes at accessible prices, is opening in partnership with Brava Hospitality Group, the team behind Prezzo Italian.