A chain of British steakhouses, which introduced post-war Britain to the likes of steak and chips and Black Forest gateau, was a familiar fixture in Merseyside for decades.
The brainchild of brothers Aldo and Frank Berni, the Berni Inn brand started life in Bristol before expanding its empire to London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Southport, New Brighton and more. The Berni brothers first moved from Italy to Wales to join their father who had his own business there, before relocating to the west country.
And while their brother Marco, who also moved to England, pursued an independent career as a restaurateur, Frank and Aldo invested a £300 inheritance from their mother in a cafe in Exeter, The Guardian previously reported.
