Frank Warren owned a confectioners/tobacconists shop in central Manchester and when his wife became ill he decided to move south to a warmer clime. He looked for a restaurant to purchase and eventually found one to his liking. It was called the Royalty Grill and was situated on one of the main routes into the holiday resort of Brighton. Frank visited the restaurant a couple of times — incognito — and was particularly impressed with the large number of customers who filled the place to capacity, and were free with their praises of the cuisine and the service.