We first opened our doors on Brewer Street in 2012. The culmination of a dream and the start of a journey.

We are three brothers and a friend on a journey to create fantastic neighbourhood venues reminiscent of the fabulous family-run places of northern Italy, where we all grew up.

For brothers Richard, Peter and Chris it all began with magical Sunday night trips with our oldest brother Patrick and our mum and dad, to our local Trattoria just outside Milan, where we were born.

The smoke from the wood-fired pizza oven as you walked through the front door of The Maneggio. The warmth of the greeting from the staff and the usual patter about the latest footballing scandal from the Tuscan owners as they seamlessly announced the day’s specials. Our family, all around the table tucking into amazing homemade pasta. These really are priceless memories for us.

For Andrea his fondest childhood memories are of him learning to cook alongside his mum and his nonna in Verona. Sitting at the kitchen table rolling out fresh pasta as his feet dangled over the chair. These are the memories that still inspire his cooking today.

Peter and Andrea met years later whilst working as chefs in the Mayfair restaurant Wild Honey. A strong friendship formed over the gruelling demands of life in a Michelin-starred kitchen. And there a dream was born.

One we were incredibly fortunate to turn into a reality when we opened Mele e Pere in 2012.  Remarkable to think that it's been over a decade.

Having cut our teeth in one of the most competitive restaurant markets in the world we decided it was time to grow. Gotto Trattoria on Canalside Hackney Wick came along in 2016. The Lock Inn, a Canalside Pub in Hackney Wick in 2020. And our latest, Alba Trattoria in Wanstead coming in 2023.