Brighton is a resort of many faces when it comes to all sorts of things, but not least is it apparent in the numbers of places to eat, ranging from the very grand to the extremely humble, but all with their own public, their own ideas and ambitions, their own successes and setbacks.

Owners Ken Handley and Jane Hughes took a conscious decision that they wanted to set up their first restaurant doing things their way. As passionate believers in quality over quantity they had no previous experience, but they had eaten out a good deal and seldom if ever did they find the results 100% appealing. Cynics might say they never will, but not only is this not true it is also pretty negative.

The result of all this is Seasons Café Bar and Bistro to give its full title, where an analysis of their success reveals that vital key, attention to detail. If you read their mission creed you'll begin to understand just how this colours their whole approach. It starts with location, in the heart of Brighton, in the North Laine only five minutes from the railway station one way and the night life the other. Reference to their opening times will show careful research, and at any day except Monday when they are enjoying life beyond running a café/bistro, they open at 10am.