A lost chain of British steakhouses, known for serving signature prawn cocktails, steaks and Black Forest gateau was "a proper treat back in the day" for families across Greater Manchester.
The Manchester Evening News recently to a look back at the Berni Inn, a brand which started life in Bristol before brothers and founders Aldo and Frank Berni expanding their empire to London, Birmingham, Liverpool - as well as Manchester, Bolton, Rochdale and more. The Berni Inn brand started in 1955 after the brothers 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, Berni 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 Greater Manchester children, it was their first experience in a steakhouse.
