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Books for Cooks

Photograph of the shopfront Photograph of the test kitchen

Books for Cooks – Notting Hill’s famous cookbook shop located just off London's Portobello Road – was founded in 1983 and acquired in 2001 by the current owners Rosie Kindersley and Eric Treuillé. They commissioned General Practice Design Consultants, where Ian Brice was a partner, to redesign and refurbish the entire premises.

Photograph of the bookshelves Photograph of the cookery school

Ian worked closely with Rosie and Eric, replanning the small ground floor bookshop and its popular test kitchen to improve customer flow, and project managing the refit of the bookshop and kitchen interior and units, the shopfront, and the demonstration kitchen and office on the floors above.

Photograph of the mural depicting various ingredients Photograph of the mosaic floor at the entrance depicting a chef

Ian also worked with artists, including Selina Snow who created the test kitchen mural and paintings and drawings throughout.