Chef s Tales is a personal and professional memoir; a collection of anecdotes drawn from the author s career as a chef. Leaving behind roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, the grey skies of northern England and his beloved Leeds United ... a skinny young Yorkshire lad ... acquired his vocational skills in cooking, and went on to become an internationally-rated executive chef ... In the process he virtually travelled the world from Europe to North America and the Caribbean, from Hong Kong to China and Indonesia ... engaging life s colourful characters and surviving an endless stream of adventures.
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Hilarious, disgusting and outrageous! All of these emeotions will be felt when reading Michael Saxon's hidden, inside look of being a chef in the world world's top restaurants and hotels. Both shocking and entertaining at the same time, the book glues you to it's pages and provides a once in a life chance to be there and see it all in the kitchen!
Saxon takes you from the British Isles to Canada, the Carribean, the orient and more. He wisks around with movie stars as easily as he whisks a soup or sauce up in seconds. It's a fast and furious tome and the gentleman shines through as a professional culinarian dealing with the industry as it unfolds around him.
Any cook, baker or chef will want to snatch up this secret revelation of the truth. Others who have always wondered about becoming a world famous chef will also want to get a copy and enjoy an eye popping read...
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A insprational narrative of the life and work history of international chef Michael Saxon.
Starting out as a 'Green around the Gills' teenager in a local hotel in Harrogate in Yorkshire UK, the book tracks his career across countries and continents. He tells us how he adapted to different cultures and customs of his newly adopted homes whilst serving celebrities and dignitaries in the process: His new found colleagues along the way don't always make this easy! He has to cook on top of all this as well!
Mike (like all of us) puts his foot in it on occasions, but being the diplomatic gentleman that he his, he always comes out on top: His book will have you in stitches yet you won't fail to be touched by his gentlemanly attitude, which shines through in this book.
Although you may not be familiar with Michael Saxon, this book serves to show that apart from being an international chef, he has the talent to humourously and diplomatically document his fascinating life and career in this wonderful book.
How many English Television chefs could do that?
An essential feelgood read!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Having traveled myself as Chef the world and worked with Mike together I bought this book. This tales happen to may of us just different places different times.. but same sort of subjects. A great writer Congratulations Mike I could not stop reading ... A must for all in the Hospitality industry.
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A book to savour
Choose an author as you would a friend", wrote Wentworth Dillon.
`Chef's Tales' is a book to savour, to dip into, and even to provide you with a lift when life for you... Read more
`Chef's Tales' is a book to savour, to dip into, and even to provide you with a lift when life for you... Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2010 by Robin T Cox
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Recommended to anyone!
Whether you are a traveller, are part of the hotel/catering industry or simply enjoy a good read, Mike Saxon's account of his adventures in the kitchens of the worlds' hotels is... Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2001
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totally awesome
I am a Chef who has worked Hotels, Restaurants, and Coporate and Educational atmospheres. It is a wonderful tale of what it is like to work in an industry that is so crazy. Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2001 by edelgreco@yahoo.com
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I feel I have a new friend who shared his lifes adventures
This is a book that you must take to your favorite chair along with a cup of tea or coffee..The author Mike exposes himself and writes as if he is sitting with you over this cup of... Read more
Published on 9 Dec 2000 by Luisa J. Kaufman
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What a "hoot".........
During my 20 years in the hospitality business I have not read such an enjoyable and entertaining perspective of the diverse lives and cultures that one faces when working... Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2000
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Funny, hard to put down, the chef tells the untold.........
It was the cover that prompted me to pick the book up, a chef yielding a large fish and a cheeky grin! Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2000
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What a great way to be a chef
Being myself a chef for many years, Michael manages to speak for all of us! Life as a chef is not only about cooking, it involves much more as we can see in his great and funny... Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2000
5.0 out of 5 stars
Genuine, factual and funny account of life in the kitchen
Michael has written it as all professional chefs have lived it..life in the kitchen! With his unique vision and fun style of writting even the novice cook will enjoy Chef Tales as... Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2000 by john d folse
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