Owners Terry Laybourne MBE

Career : Terry Laybourne, MBE, has placed North-East England firmly on the culinary map. A passionate advocate of good quality, local food, Terry worked across Europe before returning to his native North-East to build a series of high profile, award-winning restaurants including Fisherman’s Lodge, 21 Queen Street (1988), Bistro (1996) and Brasserie 21 (2007) restaurants and the new Caffe Vivo at the Live Theatre site on Newcastle’s Quayside (February 2008) (the chef's Luca Mastromattei, who worked with Laybourne at Jesmond Dene House).. A consultant chef to several organisations.