 He was the fourth and youngest child of Andreas Alexandratos (1872-1950) and Sophia (née Paizes) (1892-1974).His father migrated from Ithaca, Greece to Australia in 1910, where he established a fruit and vegetable shop in Melbourne.Andreas then went into partnership with his two brothers operating a café, the London Café, in Elizabeth Street, Melbourne before moving to Shepparton in 1914 and establishing a café there.