books about: hospitality     books:     Hospitality      Fast Food Nation Eric Schlosser Harper Perennial, 2005 Unexpected, but enjoyable. I will warn all of you future readers: this is a great book and is rather historical in content. Contrary to my common thought that this whole book was bashing the fast food industry, it really did neither. Instead he really shows how fast food originated, how it ...             How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else Michael Gates Gill Gotham, 2007 One of the Best Career Books Ever This is one of the best books ever written about mid-life career crisis. The story of the advertising executive who ended up cleaning toilets at Starbucks is filled with wonderful anecdotes that can be best appreciated by those who are middle aged and beyond. Young ...             I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence Amy Sedaris Grand Central Publishing, 2006 I like this book. Dear Amy - I like your book. No, I love it. No, wait, I totally *heart* it, in fact. It is way awesome. Much like you. I bet you throw the craziest parties. Will you kindly invite me sometime? I know I'm one of those annoying vegans who will totally muck up ...             Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business Danny Meyer Harper Paperbacks, 2008 Nice Guys CAN Finish First In Business Love it, love it, love it. Finally an empowering business book for those of us who don't believe you have to be a soulless, emotionally retarded cheeseball prick to succeed in the business world. Danny Meyer's financial results give ample validity to his approach, so ...             Clotilde's Edible Adventures in Paris Clotilde Dusoulier Broadway, 2008 Never steered us wrong! Just returned from our first trip to Paris and ate at about 7-8 of the recommended restaurants/shops in this book. EVERY recommendation was perfect; I don't think I've ever had a travel guidebook that seemed so spot on! The shops Ms Dusoulier mentions are charming ...             The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary Into Extraordinary Joseph Michelli McGraw-Hill, 2006 pleasantly surprised This is a great book for business leaders looking for new ideas and strategies to implement into their business and for those who want to learn a little more about the business principals that Starbucks is founded on. Michelli offers many examples and case studies ...             The Complete Guide to Successful Event Planning : With Companion CD-ROM Shannon Kilkenny Atlantic Publishing Company (FL), 2007 Great Book for all Levels of Event Planners This book is a fount of knowledge. Its simple to read and easy to follow. I thought it would be a person spouting about how great they are and not alot of practical information. But I was wrong. This book is helpful in many ways: for the beginner it provides a ...             Roadfood: The Coast-to-Coast Guide to 700 of the Best Barbecue Joints, Lobster Shacks, Ice Cream Parlors, ... Jane Stern, Michael Stern Broadway, 2008 a 'delicious' book As usual the Sterns have published another delicious book. They list eating places all over the 48 states. These are those road food diners and joints where you might not stop, sometimes because you wonder what might lie in wait for you behind that door. This even ...             Hungry for Paris: The Ultimate Guide to the City's 102 Best Restaurants Alexander Lobrano Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008 The next Patricia Wells 20 some years ago Patricia Wells' Food Lovers Guide to Paris changed my approach to dining in Paris, but that source has been woefully absent for some time. Hungry for Paris now has pride of place on my travel bookshelf. First, the writing is so good you almost feel ...             Pour Your Heart into It : How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time Howard Schultz, Dori Jones Yang Hyperion, 1999 I hated Starbucks I'm a marketer and was a big time Starbucks hater. I always felt that Starbucks was a monopoly that does some fantastic marketing to sell coffee at 300% its value. Everything changed after I picked up this book. I wanted to know how one other evil empire was built. ...             Winner Takes All: Steve Wynn, Kirk Kerkorian, Gary Loveman, and the Race to Own Las Vegas Christina Binkley Hyperion, 2008 Fascinating! A great summation of the last 15 years of Las Vegas, the influences that made it what it is, and the big personalities that rule the land. One negative comment I have is the movie is really two stories in one, Wynn/Kerkorian their deal and influence, and how ...             Event Planning : The Ultimate Guide to Successful Meetings, Corporate Events, Fundraising Galas, Conferences, ... Judy Allen Wiley, 2000 Packed with Knowledge! Details, details, details. That's really what successful event planning is all about, and that's the key to this very successful event-planning manual. Author Judy Allen notes, lists, copes with and gives an example of virtually every detail in planning anything from a ...             Running a Restaurant for Dummies Michael Garvey, Heather Dismore, ... For Dummies, 2004 Thinking of starting a restaurant? Buy this book. When my wife and I decided three months ago to open our own restaurant, this book was our very first purchase. If you're thinking of opening one, it should be yours, too. "Running A Restaurant For Dummies" is packed with useful tips on starting and running a ...             Running a Bar For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance)) Ray Foley, Heather Dismore For Dummies, 2007 Recommended If You Really Want to Start a Bar! This book is very thorough in teaching you everything from A - Z on starting a bar. It even talks about getting the money for your business venture. After reading this book I felt exhausted and decided that I wouldn't be opening a bar anytime soon...at least not ...             Peak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow Chip Conley Jossey-Bass, 2007 A practical program for entrepreneurial success that includes more than just money This book is proof that there are thoughtful, caring, and people driven entrepreneurs. It is possible to be very successful without being driven by insatiable greed and boundless narcissism. The author, Chip Conley, is a Stanford MBA who has carved out a great ...          products you might be interested in search for books coast-to-coast, conventions, extraordinary, hospitality, restaurants, transforming we recommend Unexpected, but enjoyable. randomly chosen book: Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities (4th Edition)