Terence Conran on Restaurants - Tapa dura

For over 40 years, Terence Conran has been influencing culinary tastes in Britain. This text draws on his experience to reveal the secrets behind successful restaurants, both large and small. From the germ of an idea, through finding a site, setting a budget, planning the layout and designing the kitchen, to creating a menu and training the staff, every aspect of the restaurateur's work is covered.

Terence Conran is one of the worlds leading designers, retailers and restauranteurs. He has transformed the experience of eating out in London with his critically and popularly acclaimed restaurants - Blue Print Cafe, Le Pont de la Tour, Cantina del Ponte, Quaglino's, Butlers Wharf Chop House, Mezzo, Bluebird Gastrodome, Zinc Bar, Coq d'Argent in the City of London, Orrery in Marylebone High Street, Alcazar in Paris and The Great Eastern Railway Hotel, Liverpool Street. The success of Conran Restaurants has led to clients commissioning restaurant designs from Terence Conran and C D partnerships.