Carmela, Highbury 1965
The Browns & Mamazelos family with Nonna 1959
Katie Polledri, Harry & Lulu Gazzano, Trevi Fountain, Rome 1955
Young Carmela's 7th Birthday
Butlins 1965
Harry & Carmela's wedding, St. Peter's Italian church, Clerkenwell 1943
Harry & Carmela, La Dolce Vita, London 1965
Sandra, Paul, Carmela & Mark. Christmas 2019
Mark aged 3
The Brown Cousins
The young cousins
The story.
1963 Harry Brown and eldest son Paul open ‘Farmer Brown’ on Carnaby St.
1972 Youngest son Mark joins them to open a second premises on Gt. Portland St.
1976 Farmer Brown moves to Covent Garden serving London’s best breakfast!
1979 ‘Cordon Brown’ opens on our current site.
1994 ‘Pasta Brown’ moves in - young Carmela comes on board with her Neopolitan cooking to create our amazing menu as do the next generation of Browns; Antony, Natalie, Harry & Georgia.
1999 Pasta Brown opens by The Royal Opera House - our first new premises in 20 years.
2021 Covent Garden remains the original home of Pasta Brown for almost 30 years
with brothers Paul & Mark still in residence alongside their children, extended family and loyal team.