It began with St. JOHN Smithfield in 1994, followed by Bread and Wine in Spitalfields, Marylebone, and most recently our wine bar in Neal’s Yard. There was no grand plan, just places that felt like home, opened when the time felt right.
Bread is part of the table setting at St. JOHN, made by hand each day and brought over to the restaurants fresh from the bakery. You will find it at our counters in Borough, Bermondsey and the London Review Bookshop, and in every restaurant, a staple, you might say.
In the early days of St. JOHN, Trevor tells us that good wine was hard to come by. Many fine French winemakers regarded the UK as alien territory, where access to the market was in the hands of a few. So, Trevor jumped over the fence and knocked on some doors. A few years later the wine list was sourced directly from like-minded growers, and the wine team continue happily doing so to this very day.
We once printed a few t-shirts which quickly disappeared and people started to ask for more. We are not a visitor attraction so we are particular about what we sell, everything must be fit for purpose, well made, and enjoyable.
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