Big Nibbles gives Jamie Oliver's school dinners a second chance

The school-lunch comparison has passed ten million views, with the host's verdict meeting viewers' memories of tight canteen budgets.

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Why this story? The channel passed the 10,000,000 views mark.

Did Jamie Oliver Ruin School Lunch?

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Turkey Twizzlers, potato smileys and sprinkle sponge make a persuasive case for nostalgia. Big Nibbles cooks the school lunch he remembers, then puts it beside a shepherd's pie meal to answer the question in "Did Jamie Oliver Ruin School Lunch?"

The Short has passed ten million views, just over a month after publication. Its answer is more sympathetic to Oliver than the title might suggest.

Big Nibbles starts with a tray representing school dinners before Oliver's campaign, frying the spiral-shaped turkey and preparing the familiar cake. "This is the exact school lunch I would have had," he says.

Then comes the alternative: shepherd's pie topped with mashed potato and cheese, with steamed broccoli, baked beans and an apple. Recalling the appeal of processed food as a teenager doesn't stop him choosing the other tray as an adult. His verdict on Oliver: "I think he did a good job."

The comments introduce a distinction that a taste test cannot settle: what schools could actually afford to serve. Several viewers describe their own canteens removing familiar foods without providing appealing replacements, while others recall higher prices and switching to packed lunches. Those are personal recollections, not a single account of how every school changed, but they explain why the question reaches beyond which plate tastes better.

School trays are familiar territory for Big Nibbles: his school-lunch Shorts about Italy and the UK are among his most watched. Elsewhere in his kitchen, "Peanuts and Coca-Cola" has also crossed a million views.

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The numbers

The school-dinner comparison has reached ten million views. "Peanuts and Coca-Cola" adds another milestone to Big Nibbles' day.

milestone

before

9,955,859

now

10,009,435

subscribers

1,200,000

▲ 10,000 in the last 7 days

total views

1,162,501,778

views per day

1,206,829

typical day: 1,158,264

the video

views

10,009,435

likes

375,741

comments

4,480

days online

33

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

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As of November 15, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

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