{"product_id":"without-reservation-lessons-from-a-life-in-restaurants-9780008599065","title":"Without Reservation: Lessons From a Life in Restaurants","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this brilliant new book, one of the world’s leading restaurateurs shares wit and wisdom from a distinguished 40-year career and offers deep insight into some of life’s most intriguing issues.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Wildly, warmly and wonderfully readable and revealing' \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Fry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A true masterpiece that leaves you hungry for more' \u003cstrong\u003eJamie Oliver \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Charming, insightful'\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eJeremy King has spent fifty years pioneering London’s dining scene, hosting everyone from Princess Diana and Mick Jagger to Andy Warhol and Laurence Olivier. He opened the city’s most iconic and era-defining restaurants, including Le Caprice in the 80s, The Ivy in the 90s, The Wolseley in the 2000s, and now Arlington, The Park and Simpson’s in the 2020s. In this wonderfully entertaining memoir, he describes his life in hospitality with insightful anecdotes and well-earned wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOwing to the curious intimacy between restaurateur and guest, Jeremy has witnessed countless heartbreaks, failures, challenges and celebrations. His advice has been sought widely over the years, and here he gives a series of valuable reflections on everything from the art of a quick ‘no thanks’ to trickier dispute resolution. Restaurants are microcosms of life, and the skills learnt in hospitality – such as communication, empathy and discipline – can be profoundly beneficial for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeremy talks of the alluring mystery of solo diners, misperceptions about which are the best tables and why you should always look a waiter in the eye. Alongside the secrets of his one-of-a-kind restaurants, he also shares memories of stand-out guests like Lucian Freud, Harold Pinter and Lauren Bacall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWithout Reservation\u003c\/em\u003e is the ultimate tell-all of a singular career guided by integrity, egality and authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780008599065\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 02 Feb 2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.8(H)x12.9(L)x2.6(W)260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 260\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eJeremy King, together with his former business partner, Chris Corbin, created some of the most iconic and highly regarded establishments in London, including Le Caprice, The Ivy, J Sheekey and The Wolseley. Jeremy was awarded the OBE in 2014 for services to the hospitality industry and voluntary services to the arts.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarly praise for \u003cem\u003eWithout Reservation\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘This memoir is a guide to living a life by a code of honour, good manners and desire to improve the lives of others, one meal at a time’ \u003cstrong\u003eGraydon Carter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘I read breathlessly, alternating between gales of laughter at the wondrous stream of scandalous stories and head shaking wonder at the wisdom and insight King offers into not just restaurateurship but the deeper mysteries of psychology and human nature too. Wildly, warmly and wonderfully readable and revealing’ \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Fry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘More than a memoir, this is a treasure trove of inspiration from Britain’s most-respected restaurateur. A true masterpiece that leaves you hungry for more’ \u003cstrong\u003eJamie Oliver \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eWithout Reservation\u003c\/em\u003e is a wise and considered memoir, told in the form of short lessons that Jeremy King has learned. Jeremy has seen so much of human behaviour during his extraordinary career as founder of many of London’s most celebrated restaurants; the anecdotes and stories are great fun’ \u003cstrong\u003eAntonia Fraser\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Over the years, it's been my privilege to receive advice, talk about restaurants and listen to the stories of the brilliant Jeremy King. Now with his honest and exquisitely detailed book, this privilege is shared. I've bought two copies, one to keep on my desk in the The River Cafe and one to keep next to my bed’ \u003cstrong\u003eRuth Rogers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Jeremy’s vast and specific take on restaurants is rather remarkable in its scope, and he allows us to see into the inner machinations of his brilliant vision. Any aspiring or current restaurateur could not do better than to assiduously study Jeremy’s well written tome’ \u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Waxman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘This is so much more than a restaurant book. It’s a page-turning compendium of learned wisdom and practiced humanity from which any reader will benefit and find equally applicable to \u003cem\u003eall\u003c\/em\u003e aspects of life’ \u003cstrong\u003eDanny Meyer\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Jeremy King","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50735562916057,"sku":"9780008599065","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9780008599065.jpg?v=1792168755","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/without-reservation-lessons-from-a-life-in-restaurants-9780008599065","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}