It's Thursday night almost nine o'clock and there's a healthy buzz at Pino's Restaurant on Maitland Road in Islington.
The long-time restaurant - a picture of the original owner Guiseppe still graces the old brick wall - has several tables of diners and the two floorstaff are busy attending to the their needs over the din of soulful rhythm and blues on the house music system. It's a cool winter night, but the windows and roller door are wide open and welcoming.
