Gino D’Acampo has come under fire for his latest promotional post to plug in his own brand of £450 pizza ovens and £30 frying pans.
In a video shared with his 1.6 million Instagram followers, the TV chef, 47, can be seen pulling a perfectly cooked roast chicken out of his oven onto one of his skillets — though it seemed like the oven wasn’t even on. turned on.
Looking at the camera, Gino proudly presented his work and said, “Look guys, just cooked roast chicken with fresh lemon and cherry tomatoes in the Gino D’Acampo skillets, because pizza ovens aren’t just for pizza.”
Furious fans quickly dominated the comment section, however, with many insisting that the roast chicken couldn’t be cooked in such a way by a pizza over it, while others noted the varied shades of the “freshly cooked” food.
A large number of fans wrote: ‘I’m sorry but that’s not just cooked in the pizza oven, it may look nice but be honest please… cooked in a proper oven and it looks like it came out of there . .. yes i know lol. Who is he trying to fool lol…
Not true? Gino D’Acampo has come under fire for his latest promotional post to plug in his own brand of £450 pizza ovens and £30 frying pans
Turn me on? It looked like the pizza oven was off, with the dial turned off
Tasty: He shared his claims about what can be cooked in a pizza oven
Hmm… In a video shared with his 1.6 million Instagram followers, the TV chef, 47, is seen taking a perfectly cooked roast chicken out of his oven onto one of his frying pans
Outrage: Fans were outraged by the alleged untruths
“Sorry mate, but that doesn’t look like it just came out of that oven… Next time you’re going to try to fake it, turn the oven on…
‘I would believe it if I saw the whole process. I do a lot of cooking and this doesn’t seem to be cooked through in this oven. Instead of fake advertising, it’s better to be honest…
‘Your audience is not stupid! … It looks like you colored the lemon with a gas burner … That wasn’t cooked in that oven … That oven didn’t cook that food … Deffo not just cooked in that oven at all’.
In the caption for the photo, Gino wrote, “Who said pizza ovens are just for cooking pizza? With my @ginopizzaovens and skillets you can cook meat, fish, vegetables and more… Now available on GinoPizzaovens.com… #GinoPizzaOvens’.
MailOnline has reached out to Gino’s representatives for comment.
The apparent blunder comes after one of Gino’s eight eateries was given a hygiene rating of only one star out of a possible five by the Food Standards Agency.
Earlier this year, the restaurant on Liverpool’s Old Hall Street was inspected by the association, who were not impressed.
The FSA gave the establishment a rating of ‘major improvement needed’ but did not provide further details as to why it was given the second worst rating possible.
Delightful! Looking at the camera, Gino proudly presented his work and said, “Look guys, just cooked roast chicken with fresh lemon and cherry tomatoes in the Gino D’Acampo skillets, because pizza ovens are not just for pizza”
Hmm… Fans wrote: ‘Sorry mate, but that doesn’t look like it just came out of that oven… Turn on the oven next time you’re going to try to fake it’
With not only a restaurant, but also a 360 sky bar, the Liverpool venue is located in the 4-star INNSiDE By Melia hotel.
According to the FSA’s public record, they conducted an inspection on Jan. 17. With the lowest rating a 0 and the highest a 5, Gino’s restaurant got a 1, which means it needs a big improvement.
While the report gave few details on why, it usually means consistent violations of hygiene rules and often a lack of training in the organization.
A spokesman for Gino D’Acampo Hotels and Leisure told the Liverpool Echo at the time: ‘We are extremely disappointed with this review and have taken immediate action to address the points raised.
Our expert advisors have since conducted a thorough audit and are satisfied that corrective actions have been met.
“A re-inspection has already been invited and we are confident to see a return to higher scores in line with our sister restaurants.”
Not great: The apparent blunder comes after one of Gino’s eight eateries was awarded a hygiene rating of just one star out of a possible five by the Food Standards Agency (pictured in the Liverpool restaurant)
Failed case: He previously owned an Italian food company called My Pasta Bar in central London, which went bankrupt last year and reportedly owed him nearly £5 million to multiple creditors