Barr, Luke: *1968
Ritz & Escoffier, 2018 - Information about the Book
- General Information
- The book transports the 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 invent the modern luxury hotel and restaurant.
- Information from Barr's Homepage
- Facts
- Full title: Ritz & Escoffier, the Hotelier, the Chef & the Rise of the Leisure Class
- Information from The London Magazine
- Information from Kirkus Review
- Information by Luke Barr
- Luke Barr details how César Ritz, Richard D'Oyly Carte and Auguste Escoffier set out to create the most extravagant hotel the world had ever seen. WNYC Radio, New York; May 16, 2018
- Luke Barr discusses "Ritz & Escoffier" at the Paris American Club luncheon. April 10, 2019
- Barr gives the inside scoop on the book and César Ritz and Escoffier’s lasting impact on the way we travel now. June 8, 2018
- Luke Barr details how César Ritz, Richard D'Oyly Carte and Auguste Escoffier set out to create the most extravagant hotel the world had ever seen. WNYC Radio, New York; May 16, 2018