| Kitchens: The Culture of Restaurant Work Updated Edition Contributor(s): Fine, Gary Alan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520257928 ISBN-13: 9780520257924 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: "Kitchens "takes us into the robust, overheated, backstage world of the contemporary restaurant. In this rich, often surprising portrait of the real lives of kitchen workers, Gary Alan Fine brings their experiences, challenges, and satisfactions to colorful life. A new preface updates this riveting exploration of how restaurants actually work, both individually and as part of a larger culinary culture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Business & Economics | Industries - Hospitality, Travel & Tourism - Business & Economics | Labor |
| Dewey: 305.964 |
| LCCN: 94-49673 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 8.8" (0.97 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Kitchens takes us into the robust, overheated, backstage world of the contemporary restaurant. In this rich, often surprising portrait of the real lives of kitchen workers, Gary Alan Fine brings their experiences, challenges, and satisfactions to colorful life. A new preface updates this riveting exploration of how restaurants actually work, both individually and as part of a larger culinary culture. |