Word: chefs
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Criminal Mind. In St. Louis, after Chef Samuel Patterson had assured two gunmen that he had no money, they settled for two slabs of apple...
Porter designed a galleggiante-an ornate danceboat seating 150-for the leading Venetian hotel. This pleasure dome plied the canals regularly, with French chef, wine cellar, Negro jazz band and $10 cover charge. As a small boy, Cole had fallen in love with Venice when he saw a backdrop painting of the Grand Canal in the Peru (Ind.) theater; he still thinks it is the best place to live...
...ruthlessly ignored in favor of Mrs. Job's hat ("the turban which spread so rapidly from Persia"). The glories of the Medicis and the Italian Popes simply show that "the bodice is gradually taking on importance"; the Renaissance reaches its peak with a striking innovation named "the handcouvre-chef"; and gothic cathedral frescoes offer the well-dressed lady "a dramatic cuff...
...Childs, one of the largest U.S. restaurant chains, the mashed potatoes and the balance sheets have been equally soggy. Last week, Childs had a new chef who should be able to whip up both. Into its presidency went John L. Hennessy, 62, a white-haired, genial gourmet with a nice hand at serving up profits...
...flavor. In his 35 years with the Statler chain, where he began ,as a steward, he spent most of his time showing cooks and waiters how to improve food and service. When the new Hotel Statler opened in Washington, white-aproned Chairman Hennessy put in six months as head chef. Hotels are generally glad to break even on food sales, but Hennessy managed to make 8-10% profit on Statler dining rooms...