"The fact that people in Russia started to consume consciously - when you know what you eat and why - is a huge merit of his," Mr Shishkin told the website Meduza.
"For us, Alexei was not only a colleague, he was our friend, a close person with whom we were lucky to go through a lot - both good, kind and sad," said Zima.
"My partners thought about changing the name," he said, reflecting on the abuse and arson threats targeting his restaurant after Russia's invasion.
Mr Zimin's book, Anglomania, discusses modern ideas about democracy, freedom of speech, and the influences of UK culture.
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