A lost chain of British steakhouses, known for serving signature prawn cocktails, steaks and Black Forest gateau is where many Merseyside children had their "first grown-up meal."
The Liverpool ECHO recently took a look back at the Berni Inn, a brand which started life in Bristol before expanding its empire to London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Southport, New Brighton and more. The Berni Inn brand started in 1955 after brothers Aldo and Frank Berni were inspired by a chain of restaurants they had seen in America.
Introducing British families to the like of prawn cocktails and steak and chips for the first time, Bern Inns arguably paved the way for the pub-restaurant chains we know so well today. Back before restaurant and café culture was how we know it, it was a real treat to dine out at a Berni Inn and for many Merseyside children, it was their first experience in a steakhouse.
