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Radio London,25 Sep 2026,23 mins

Restaurateur Crispin Somerville: ‘I will always be able to spend happy days in Soho’

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Crispin Somerville is a restaurateur and key figure in the Harts Group, which manages London restaurants like Barrafina and the Soho institution Quo Vadis. Before restaurants, Crispin had a varied career spanning music, television, events and nightlife. He was formerly an MTV and BBC presenter. He lived in Mexico City for around a decade - where he opened a night club. Upon returning to London, he inspired to open a taqueria - El Pastor, which now has four London locations. Crispin Somerville revealed his London favourites, memories, pet-hates and everything in between with Robert Elms.

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