Arto der Haroutunian was born in Aleppo, Syria in 1940 and grew up
in the Levant, but came to England with his parents as a child and
remained there for most of his life. He studied architecture at
Manchester University and established a career designing
restaurants, clubs, and hotels. In 1970, in partnership with his
brother, he opened the first Armenian restaurant in Manchester
which eventually became a successful chain of six restaurants and
two hotels.
Given his passion for cooking it was a natural progression that he
began to write cookery books as they combined his love of food with
his great interest in the history and culture of the region. It was
his belief that the rich culinary tradition of the Middle East is
the main source of many of our Western cuisines and his books were
intended as an introduction to that tradition. He died in 1987 at
the untimely age of 47. He is survived by his wife and son who
still live in Manchester. As well as his passion for cooking, Arto
der Haroutunian was a painter of international reputation who
exhibited all over the world.
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