Working in Jamie's Kitchen
P. Kelly • 2009 • Palgrave Macmillan
- Author
- P. Kelly
- First published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Subjects
- Television programs · Youth, employment · People with social disabilities · Work ethic
- ISBN
- 9781349353934
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Working in Jamie's Kitchen was published in 2009 by Palgrave Macmillan as part of their academic series on the sociology of work and the service industry. The book serves as a scholarly examination of the professional environment fostered by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, specifically focusing on the dynamics of his Fifteen restaurant training program. It aims to bridge the gap between media representations of celebrity culinary culture and the grounded reality of vocational training for disadvantaged youth.
Author P. Kelly adopts a sociological lens to deconstruct the emotional and physical labor inherent in the hospitality sector. The work explores how the branding of a celebrity chef intersects with the institutional goals of a charity-driven restaurant project. Upon its release, the text was positioned as a critical resource for students and researchers of labor studies, noted for its attempt to reconcile the spectacle of televised cooking with the lived experiences of kitchen staff.
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