Making Good

Tony Allan is a rare breed - a masterful chef as well as a great businessman. He is second only to Sir Terence Conran as Britain's wealthiest restaurateur and enjoys celebrity status following his primetime BBC cookery show Tony & Giorgio, with best pal Giorgio Locatelli. Packed with entertaining anecdotes, his inspiring biography and business manual, Making Good, gives a real insight into one of the few remaining characters on the UK's restaurant scene and a template for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to know how it could - but perhaps shouldn't - be done. Making Good is the fly-on-the-kitchen-wall cookumentary of exactly what Tony Allan did and why he did it the way he did. It is essential reading for wannabe millionaires from all walks of life, including anyone who has ever dreamt of running their own business or opening a successful restaurant. Making Good will inspire anyone hungry for a genuine rags-to-riches story. 'I call Tony my English brother. He is the man who introduced me to English culture and we have had some wonderful times together. Launching Bank restaurant was a fantastic experience, one I will always remember, so this book is very special.' Christian Delteil, Managing Director of Bank Restaurants

Tony Allan is a rare breed - a masterful chef as well as a greatbusinessman. He is second only to Sir Terence Conran as Britain'swealthiest restaurateur and enjoys celebrity status following hisprimetime BBC cookery show Tony & Giorgio, with best palGiorgio Locatelli.Packed with entertaining anecdotes, his inspiring biography andbusiness manual, Making Good, gives a real insight into one of thefew remaining characters on the UK's restaurant scene and atemplate for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to know how it couldbut perhaps shouldn't - be done. Making Good is thefly-on-the-kitchen-wall cookumentary of exactly what Tony Allan didand why he did it the way he did. It is essential reading forwannabe millionaires from all walks of life, including anyone whohas ever dreamt of running their own business or opening asuccessful restaurant. Making Good will inspire anyone hungry for agenuine rags-to-riches story.'I call Tony my English brother. He is the man who introduced meto English culture and we have had some wonderful times together.Launching Bank restaurant was a fantastic experience, one I willalways remember, so this book is very special.' Christian DelteilManaging Director of Bank Restaurants

Acknowledgements.Dramatis Personae.Chapter One The First Few Quid.Chapter Two The Heat of the Kitchen.Chapter Three From P45 to Porsche.Chapter Four Banks, Bankers and Bank Restaurant.Chapter Five Fish Market Meets Stock Market.Chapter Six Three Little Words.Chapter Seven Escape.Chapter Eight A Fishing Trip.Chapter Nine The Supermodel Chefs.Chapter Ten The Harder You Work, the Luckier You Get.Appendix: Tony Allan - the Key Dates.Index.