Conrad Howard: There’s still romance in restaurants

The founder of the Market Lane restaurant group had many people to thank for the success of his business after celebrating ten years in operation, not least his bank manager

Conrad Howard Pic: Clare Keogh

CV: Conrad Howard

Role: co-founder, Market Lane restaurant group

Age:48

Family: married to Judy with two children, aged 16 and 13

Hobbies: walking, jogging badly, surfing very badly

Last book read: At Balthazar: The New York Brasserie at the Centre of the World by Reggie Nadelson

Favourite movie: Withnail and I

There can’t be many business people in Ireland who have sat down to write a letter of thanks to their bank manager ...