| Contents |
The Fine Dining Restaurant Industry in Historical Perspective -- The Michelin-Starred Restaurant Sector Today -- Vocation or Business? Competing Organizational Logics and Work Orientations of Chefs -- Fine-Dining Chefs: Iconic Figures or Work Horses? -- Distinctiveness, Homogeneity, and Innovation in Haute Cuisine -- Chefs' Culinary Styles -- Front-of-House Staff: Hosts, Sales Persons, or Communicators of Expert Knowledge? -- Supplier Relations: Quality, Price, and Trust -- Diners: In Search of Gustatory Pleasure or Symbolic Meaning? -- Taste Makers: the Attribution of Aesthetic and Economic Value by Gastronomic Critics and Guides -- The Transformation of the Fine-Dining Sector. |
| Abstract |
"After many decades, if not centuries, of neglect of fine food and high-level restaurants in Britain, we are seeing a massive explosion of interest in food, cooking, and dining out. Christel Lane's book charts the process of this transformation and examines top contemporary restaurants and their chefs."--book jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2013950249 |
| ISBN | 0199651655 |
| ISBN | 9780199651658 |
