Mark Hix on losing his restaurant empire: 'In hindsight, it was a blessing in disguise'
Marx Hix: 'In hindsight, losing everything was a blessing in disguise' Credit: Nicholas J R White For someone whose restaurant empire collapsed just as Covid-19 hit, Mark Hix is looking surprisingly content with his lot, sitting in his faded blue Guernsey jumper and battered jeans, on a pub window seat deep in the lanes of his native Dorset. ‘In hindsight,’ he says, ‘it has all been a bit of a blessing in disguise. Forget the money and investment that I lost. And, yes, there were a few months of sitting there scratching my head. But now I am starting over.’ He grins cheekily, like som...