Making Good
The Inspiring Story of Serial Entrepreneur, Maverick and Restaurateur
Published on 6. February 2007
222 pages
978-1-84112-632-6 (ISBN)
Description
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 could -but 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 Delteil,Managing Director of Bank Restaurants
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"...an inspiring rags-to-£85m-riches story for all budding entrepreneurs..." (Publishing News, July 04)More details
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Person
Tony Allan is second only to Terence Conran as Britain's wealthiest restaurateur. He is worth an estimated £85 million, and rising all the time. His meteoric rise from fishmonger to the elite of British entrepreneurs speaks volumes for his dedication and skill as a chef, but also his uncanny ability as a businessman to spot an opportunity and maximize it to its fullest potential. He starred in the BBC2 primetime cookery show Tony & Giorgio, with his best pal Giorgio Locatelli, himself owner of the premier London eatery Lomando Locatelli.
Content
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.
