Be My Guest: A Restauranteur's Memoir

After nearly forty years in the restaurant business, Stephen A. York puts pen to paper to reveal the inner workings of the industry. Working his way up from his earliest days as a bumbling new waiter to the top echelons of management, his honesty about his own life and the world behind the swinging doors provides a unique peek into the crazy, hectic world of fine dining. Now the proprietor of his own restaurant, The Whaling Company, in Williamsburg,Virginia, he looks back with humor and self-deprecating good grace at what it took to climb to the top. If you ever thought you wanted a career in restaurant management, this is a must-read.