If you’re anything like me, checking your bank account at the end of every month reads like a very expensive diary of all the delicious meals you’ve eaten.
So, it’ll probably come as no surprise that as a nation we spend a whopping £9.8 billion on cheeky little takeaways, and despite Jamie Oliver’s best efforts, that shows no signs of letting up any time soon.
In fact, the TV chef – who is defined by my generation as the man who banished turkey twizzlers – is calling on the nation to get involved in his new cooking show, which encourages ‘non-cooks’ (a.k.a. takeaway lovers) to get cooking.
Taking to social media to announce his new venture, Jamie said:
Guys I’m working on a new TV show and I’m looking for people who eat a lot of takeaways and want to stop relying on them and learn how to cook for themselves!!
If you know someone who loves food but doesn’t love cooking, click the link for an application form and let me know all about them!!
I know I can certainly think of a few people who fit the bill, so there’s bound to be lots of food lovers who’d like to get involved and take on the challenge.
If you think you’re up for it, or know anyone else who is, all you need to do is download the form here and attach two photographs: One of yourself and one of your kitchen.
Now, the application doesn’t go into much detail, but it sounds as though Jamie himself might take a trip to your kitchen, so it’s probably best if you have a little tidy before snapping those pics.
The application includes a few simple questions like ‘what’s your favourite food?’, ‘how would you rate your cooking?’ and ‘what would you most like Jamie’s help with?’
Once you’ve got all that covered, all you need to do is send the application over to Jamie at applications@jamieoliver.com and there you have it.
Nigella Lawson, eat your bloody heart out.
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Emma Rosemurgey is an NCTJ trained Journalist who started her career by producing The Royal Rosemurgey newspaper in 2004, which kept her family up to date with the goings on of her sleepy north east village. She graduated from the University of Central Lancashire in Preston and started her career in regional newspapers before joining Tyla (formerly Pretty 52) in 2017, and progressing onto UNILAD in 2019.