Ritz & Escoffier

Ritz & Escoffier The Hotelier, the Chef, and the Rise of the Leisure Class

Hardback (18 Apr 2018)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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 the modern luxury hotel and restaurant, where women and American Jews mingled with British high society, signaling a new social order and the rise of the middle class.

Book information

ISBN: 9781432849764
Publisher: Gale
Imprint: Thorndike Press Large Print
Pub date:
DEWEY: B
Language: English
Weight: 522g
Height: 218mm
Width: 142mm
Spine width: 25mm