Boiling Point: My Adventures in the Restaurant Game - Softcover

Nick Munier; Esther McCarthy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1908023090 ISBN 13: 9781908023094

Publisher: Y Books, 2010

Synopsis

Nick gives us the best table in the best restaurant in town and invites us to sit and enjoy the fun. He deserves a large tip. Gino D Acampo An easy read, and rather fun...I very much enjoyed it. Michel Roux Jr Hell s Kitchen Maitre d Nick Munier knows the restaurant game better than anyone, and now he s ready to serve up some spice! As the front-of-house man who has worked at the coalface of some of the world s top restaurants, Nick Munier has witnessed the worst celebrity chef tantrums and the most bizarre customer antics. In this witty and revealing memoir, he lifts the lid on the bubbling pot of the restaurant trade and reveals the legends, egos and eccentrics who thrive in it. During his two decades in this colourful business, Nick learned to duck plates flung by the volatile Marco Pierre White and ran shop for revered restaurateurs such as the Roux brothers. He served fish and chips to Madonna and vodka ice cream to Ronnie Wood. He witnessed the rise and fall of Conrad Gallagher and delivered the diners verdicts to the celebrity contestants on Hell s Kitchen. Nick and Michelin-starred chef Stephen Gibson opened their own restaurant, Pichet, in Dublin, during the crippling economic downturn. It has gone on to become the hottest table in Dublin, delighting diners and critics alike. In Boiling Point Nick charts his rise to the top of a cutthroat industry and gives a no-holds-barred account of what really goes on in your favourite restaurant. Step inside, take a seat your table is ready.

About this title

About the Author

Nick Munier was born in 1967 in London to a French father and an English mother. He started his career as a commis waiter with the Roux brothers at Le Gavroche. He has been maître d at some of the most fêted restaurants in Britain and Ireland, including Restaurant Patrick Guibaud, The Belvedere, The Oak Room and Peacock Alley. In 2009 he opened his own restaurant, Pichet, with chef Stephen Gibson. He lives in Dublin with his wife, Denise, and their three sons.

Edition details

• Publisher: Y Books
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1908023090
• ISBN 13: 9781908023094
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304