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the World Of Hospitality
Margherita
MARGHERITA BY LAURA GONZALEZ
« In pizza we trust »... A mantra as a slogan,
publicised on the façade of the former Pub St
Germain, announces the cosmopolitan spirit of this
contemporary brasserie signed Laura Gonzalez. The
900 square-metre space which covers three floors,
solemnly renamed Margherita, has successfully been
converted by the interior designer, hand-in-hand
with Thierry Bourdoncle, the owner, into a cosy,
multi-facetted and friendly restaurant. The renovation
was considerable, fed by the international travel and
culture of the pair. For this project, Laura Gonzalez
took an interest in the smallest details, from the choice
of menu, the tableware picked up at garage sales and
on Ebay, and the name of the establishment, through
to making antipasti jars and bespoke furniture.
A modern-day trattoria consisting of a succession
of spaces where everyone, rega &F