Daily news round up: our selection of food and chef news from the world's press

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Jamie Oliver claims British chefs are 'wet behind the ears' Jamie Oliver has claimed that British employees are "wet behind the ears" and said his restaurants would close without the tougher immigrant workforce. Read more from Caterer and Hotelkeeoper   Hospital themed restaurant where customers wear straitjackets while nurses spoonfeed them Those with a penchant for doctors and nurses and without a fear of hospitals are flocking to a unique concept diner in Latvia. The trendy hospital-themed restaurant, named Hospitalis, sees chefs dressed as doctors and waitresses in nurse uniforms. Read more from Mail Online   Teenager dies of BLACK DEATH after eating infected animal A teenager has died from the Black Death after eating an infected animal at a family meal. More than 100 people have been quarantined and 2,000 are being tested over fears of an epidemic. Read more from the Mirror  
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Editor 28th August 2013

Daily news round up: our selection of food and chef news from the world's press