Like father, like daughter

Sophie Mogford, daughter of Jeremy Mogford, founder of the Browns restaurant chain, is to follow in her father's footsteps with the opening of her own restaurant.

Sophie's Steakhouse opens in Fulham, London, on 28 January. It will have a 107-seat restaurant and a 55-seat bar.

Mogford and her business partner Rupert Power have a 20-year lease on the site, formerly an All Bar One restaurant. They are spending £300,000 on refurbishing the restaurant.

Mogford said the inspiration for the steakhouse was a restaurant called Peter Lugers in New York, where steaks were served in simple wooden surroundings.

Mogford and Power both have an NVQ in butchery skills from Walthamstow College, London.

Browns restaurant chain was sold to Six Continents for £35m in 1997.