In 1955 Welsh Italian brothers Frank and Aldo Berni founded a chain of what?
Correct answer: Restaurants
RedSeaDiver69
I have fond memories of working as a chef for Berni Inns in Nottingham. I worked at both The Black Boy and The Welbeck.
ThePurplePrincess
I live in Bristol and I had no idea about that bit of history. Think I’ll look up where The Rummer is
EcoGal
All the players who complain about U.S. based questions, this one is for you.
GingerSometimes
Family treat in the 70s - a trip to The Showboat Berni Inn. The steaks were amazing. Do Berni still exist?
SLH
ThePurplePrincess, hope you've now found it! I remember it very well. Prawn cocktail to start with and ending up with an Irish coffee! Those were the days!! I now live in Australia!
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GingerSometimes, it seems that they were bought by and changed into brewers fayre and beefeaters around 1995, hence why anyone under the age of 30 wouldn't know of their existence
lonseddo
, I worked in the Berni Inn The Queens Royal on the Wirral and 3 in Liverpool in the late 70’s Loved it!!
Epicflow Project MGMT
do you have to be British to know this or am I missing out?
Guillermo Jr.
... sounds like a recipe for success!
Dave
I thought it might’ve been Frankie and Bernies haha
Player #51556157
Uninitialized, no, they were all over the UK. I went to one regularly in Norwich.
Midnight
Uninitialized, it depends what age you are. If you're young, you wouldn't know of them
Player #70614116
it sounds like the American version of a Steak and Ale. I don't believe they are still in business here in the U.S. I could be wrong though.
NANI
I celebrated my 15th birthday at a Berni Inn in Liverpool with my best friend Nicky 🥰 sadly taken too young, to soon, but never forgotten 😢 ❤
Player #45587070
Went to the Berni Inn in Lincoln with friends. Excellent steaks. Fond memories
Player #41385943
Player #20941343, Yes indeed. We my boyfriend and I loved a dinner there in early 80 ies. Friday after work. Its closed since early 90 ies.The Poter House trade there now..But closed aling time since lockdown🙃😗
mendel 234
there was one more brother Marco berni, who had his own chain of restaurants
LoverNotAFighter
I thought they were describing the origin of Olive Garden.
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don't like this question
Tamil .
Give Majority Vote .
Player #25746632
penawareof, sizzler? not a steakhouse
pauloverall
RedSeaDiver69, wasn't the Strathdon on Derby Rd theirs also?
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Pogi Bryant, I've lived in various places in the UK and have never heard of this chain. Would go as far as to say town specific
mackerounski
there was a Bernie inn in Glasgow
Player #21757083
I don't know who he was. so I answered the question wrong 😅
Player #20941343
we had a Bernie Inn in Dublin. gone now
Player #20654375
I was a chef in the 70s and I worked in the star inn in Cheltenham all the food was portion controlled
Jan
I miss them they where great👍👍
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robertthemoose14, in USA we love steak
Crown Joolz
ThePurplePrincess, I'm a past Bristolian as well. Never knew this.
Gilbert
Elsbeth Mills, as do I.
agleedy
ThePurplePrincess, The Rummer is in St Nicholas market. The front entrance used to be on High St but that is closed up now. They distill Bristol Gin in the cellars.
Sonicgirl
I went to a Berni Inn in 1976, it was lovely, i had roast Duck.