Ritz and Escoffier : the hotelier, the chef, and the rise of the leisure class
Barr, Luke2019
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In a tale replete with scandal and opulence, Luke Barr transports readers to turn-of-the-century London and Paris to discover how celebrated hotelier César Ritz and famed chef Auguste Escoffier joined forces at the Savoy Hotel to spawn a scandalously modern luxury hotel and restaurant, signaling a new social order and the rise of the middle class.
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Author:
Barr, Luke, author
Imprint:
New York : Clarkson Potter, 2019.
Collation:
320 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN:
9780804186315 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
647.94092
Language:
English
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BRN:
84823
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