Glasgow: University Cafe
87 Byres Road.
Traditional Italian cafe established in 1918 by the Verrecchia family and not tampered too much with since.
As visited by Nicola Sturgeon on a campaign visit:
www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2016/mar/30/photo-highli...
Johnny Beattie obituary (The Scotsman) Tuesday 14th July 2020:
'As a teenager, Johnny spent many evenings in Glasgow’s University Cafe, where he’d eavesdrop on the conversations of a group from an amateur dramatic society who frequented the cafe following their rehearsals. He was surprised when one evening, the society’s director approached him, saying they were looking for someone tall to play the role of a policeman and wondered if he would be interested. When recalling the incident, Johnny said that having been “eyeing up the talent”, he decided to take up the offer and in his words “That was the start of it.”'
www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-johnny-beattie-...
Glasgow: University Cafe
87 Byres Road.
Traditional Italian cafe established in 1918 by the Verrecchia family and not tampered too much with since.
As visited by Nicola Sturgeon on a campaign visit:
www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2016/mar/30/photo-highli...
Johnny Beattie obituary (The Scotsman) Tuesday 14th July 2020:
'As a teenager, Johnny spent many evenings in Glasgow’s University Cafe, where he’d eavesdrop on the conversations of a group from an amateur dramatic society who frequented the cafe following their rehearsals. He was surprised when one evening, the society’s director approached him, saying they were looking for someone tall to play the role of a policeman and wondered if he would be interested. When recalling the incident, Johnny said that having been “eyeing up the talent”, he decided to take up the offer and in his words “That was the start of it.”'
www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-johnny-beattie-...