Food & Drink
Helen Ainscough in
Ziba restaurant in
FInE
the Racquet Club
and (below) Martin
Ainscough
DInIng
They may hail from the
hilst the pair undoubtedly
heart of rural Lancashire but
brother and sister, Helen
W
prefer to run their businesses
far from the madding
media crowd, they have
and Martin Ainscough, built
nevertheless acquired a reputation as dedicated Martin is more likely to be seen striding across
and passionate foodies, devoted to delivering pastureland in his tweeds and Helen in the
their fine food empire from quality local produce across an entire group of cosy offi ce of Liverpool’s famous Racquet Club,
humble beginnings in inner
restaurants and pubs. managing day-to-day business whilst juggling
Between them, they have built up an the demands of motherhood and the Racquet’s
city Liverpool...
eclectic and highly successful group of small (and slightly annoying) resident dog.
businesses in the hospitality industry, as well Th eir business interests actually began with a
as one of the north’s fi nest collections of fi ne cafe, deli and art gallery on the edge of Toxteth,
wine and even fi ner art. in what was then something of a food desert.
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