Kitchen Con: Writing on the Restaurant Racket by Trevor White
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- ISBN 10 0470158832
- ISBN 13 9780470158838
- Published Aug 22 2008
- Page Count 272
- Language English
- Countries United States
- Publisher John Wiley & Sons
- Imprint John Wiley & Sons
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"The difference between Gordon Ramsay and a talking pig is that Gordon Ramsay never shuts up."--From Kitchen Con
Our consumer culture can't help but get wrapped up in designer crazes-- these days our collective attention is focused on the designer food frenzy. Chefs are our newest celebrities and their restaurants are their stages, but hidden behind the elegant facade of fine dining exists the stark and sometimes shocking reality of the food industry.
Renowned food critic Trevor White exposes what goes on behind the scenes in the high-stakes world of the restaurateur. Diners, be forewarned: this biting critique of restaurant culture shows today's most celebrated restaurants for what they really are: greedy, ostentatious businesses solely dedicated to the fame of their owners.
"Kitchen Con" pays tribute to the history of dining out, starting with the first restaurants and moving on to the most fashionable and well-known kitchens in New York, Paris and London. Witty, humourous and polished, White takes his reader on a whirlwind trip through the restaurant racket, sparing no one!
