Book Description
About Wine is a unique resource designed for those who require practical information on how to manage wine and wine sales for restaurants and the hospitality business. Unlike other texts on this subject, this text seeks first to give the reader background information on the origins of wine and how it is produced, and then builds upon this knowledge with information on the wine producing regions of the United States and the World. The numerous variations of wine produced in Europe, North America, and the Southern Hemisphere are presented. Special features of the text include detailed color diagrams and photographs, and useful appendices designed for use as a quick reference or a starting place for more research on topics of interest.
Customer Reviews:
A Simple read with a pleasant bouquet.......2007-02-12
Needed for school, but enjoyed in spite of that fact.
Great for all beginners!.......2006-11-07
This is a great resource for the beginning wine lover. Not just culinary students, but average consumers can learn a lot. It's written intelligently at a basic level and is very complete.
Book Description
Winner of the Prestigious IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals) Award, The Modern Garde Manger is designed to meet the educational needs of novice culinary students and experienced chefs. Its carefully researched information and fully tested recipes span the broad international spectrum of the modern garde manger station. Five distinct sections covering seventeen chapters of text and recipes focus on the different aspects of the chef s required knowledge and responsibilities. Special features of the text include Chapter Goals; Professional Profiles featuring leading culinary personalities; Review Questions to spark classroom discussion and pique student interest; Activities and Applications that stress the importance of critical thinking skills, relative to the material presented in the chapter; and Key Words in Review. This is the most comprehensive text of its kind available for today s student and professional chef.
Customer Reviews:
Modern Garde Manger.......2007-08-25
Book was delivered in exact condition as described. Would not hesitate to buy from this seller again. Deliverly time was quicker than originally told. A definite plus.
An instructor's perspective..........2006-03-14
Let me qualify this by saying for a number of years I taught Garde Manger at a Le Cordon Bleu school. I probably own every text book on the subject as it has remained near and dear to my heart as I moved back to the restaurant world.
This is probably the BEST text on this subject I have seen; so much so that I plan to look into their other books. Running the gamut from cold appetizers to a primer on ice sculpting to a discussion of centerpiece carving, this book provides clear concise examples of each process. The full color pictures are fantastic and a welcome addition to the instructions provided. If I was teaching again, this would be my textbook of choice.
Home Chefs take note.......2006-02-21
Finally someone has written a cooking instruction book that is suitable for the professional and home chef. This book is a must have for anyone serious about learning to cook. It fills in all the holes that will allow you to interpret and adjust recipes from other sources by providing you written and visual instruction along with interesting recipes from around the world. While it was written for the culinary education market this is really the first book any new cook should own. Great wedding or housewarming gift, a valuable reference for years.
Culinary Good Food Guide.......2006-02-21
I am a current culinary student & at last I have found a book that is a perfect learning tool for my studies. This book is perfect, it has it all, great illustrations, good lay out & very clear instruction. Modern Garde Manger was obviously written by guys that know how to teach their subject. The chapters on meats, game, poultry & fish are the best I have ever seen. This book is truly five star material & I know I will learn so much from it.
Modern Garde Manger Rocks!!!.......2006-02-15
I've wanted to be a professional chef long before Iron Chef and Emeril live hit the airwaves. This book will help me to learn what I need to know if I want to make it on to the big time. It's full of expert level information I've never seen before. The authors that wrote the book really know their stuff. The chapters on meat, fish and poultry fabrication have the best step by step photos i've seen in a text book..and I should know. My family has been giving me cookbooks since I could remember, finally I've got a book with new ideas and information I've not seen before. Buy this book for your personal library. It's in a class by itself.
Book Description
This is a comprehensive tour of the fascinating and challenging fields of the hospitality industry on a global scale: travel and tourism, lodging, foodservice, meetings, conventions and expositions, leisure and recreation. Marketing, human resources, leadership, and management are also discussed in the context of hospitality management. Extensive coverage of security in the hospitality industry with "Post-9/11: Security in a New Era" sections in each chapter, written by contributing authors who are experts in the security/terrorism field. Offers chapter-length culinary arts coverage. Features Personal Profiles of industry practitioners, including Valerie Ferguson (Past Chair of The American Hotel & Motel Association and Regional Vice President of Lowes Hotels); Chef Paul Prudhomme; Robert Mondavi; and many more. Offers Day in the Life Of features that explore the daily activities of several hospitality professionals, from chefs to cruise directors, and explains the key functions of their jobs. Includes Corporate Profiles that provide overviews of leading corporations of excellence, including Hyatt Hotels; Outback Steakhouse; Starbucks Coffee Company; Four Seasons Regent Hotels; and many more. Provides Career Information boxes that give a description of career opportunities, along with a listing of related websites. A handy reference for industry professionals, or a guidebook for anyone interested in starting a career in the hospitality industry.
Customer Reviews:
I learned to be courteous.......2007-01-21
I had a great time taking the time to participate on a Hospitality Management course. Despite the instructor's tedious, homogenised, chameleon-esque scribble which amounts to nothing more than the demented cacophonous racket of a drugged lunatic banging loudly on kitchen pots and pans. The prof spend way too much time in darkened rooms in front of 30 year old PC turning a whiter shade of pale. We never had a single moment in class to discuss the book. But the book reminds me of a time in that classroom that everyone wanted to leave and breathe, before our brains start to rot from all that festering stagnation and cognitive dysfunctional lecture with a uncouth epiphany of the profession.
Book Description
If you are responsible for the efficient and profitable operation of a dining room or banquet facility, this revised manual is a handy reference and training resource to help you meet your goals. For service training programs in organizations providing banquet and/or dining room services, this is a thorough and clearly presented manual on the finer points of outstanding service, the distinguishing factor toward creating and maintaining a profitable business. The manager who trains his or her staff using this manual and the techniques presented here will provide excellent service to their guests. New diagrams concerning table and station assignments have been added to this new edition. Also included are step-by-step instructions on how to serve a typical meal with an individual server and how to enter orders and close out checks using a MICROS Point of Sale Computer System. Information about reservations, priority seating, and reservations systems has been updated as well. New techniques such as how to set guarantees for an event, the use of grazing stations and combination meal plates (vs. offering selections) are detailed in a section dedicated to banquet management. Your staff will learn confidence and skills that will serve them well as they serve your guests professionally and efficiently.
Book Description
A practical reference for recent graduates to take with them on their first job
Customer Reviews:
Great intro for beginners.......2000-05-08
This comprehensive review of "all thing travel" is an appropriate text for those just beginning a career in travel. Every aspect of the travel industry is covered, from air travel to rail to tours to ships. Both domestic and international air travel is covered thoroughly. Although a bit dated in its examples, the text is thorough and contains excellent review questions to make sure the learning points are made. If you are a budding travel agent wannabe, or if you are curious about the inner workings of the travel industry, this book will get you very far up the learning curve.
Book Description
If your dreams of career success include jobs in Prague or Munich, if you want to learn Mandarin while living in China, or if your travel plans always require a passport, then THE GLOBAL CITIZEN is for you. Written by Monster.com's former international career mentor, Elizabeth Kruempelmann, THE GLOBAL CITIZEN is an international life and career planner that walks you through the ins and outs of working, studying, volunteering, or living in a foreign country. Thought-provoking assessments will get you started on your global path, the interactive planner will keep you on track, and extensive resources will widen your possibilities. With tips for researching and funding your adventure, secrets to adjusting to life abroad, and hints for making the most of your experiences when (or if!) you return, THE GLOBAL CITIZEN presents a new approach to life planning no citizen of the world should be without.
Customer Reviews:
Outstanding Resource.......2006-01-30
"The Global Citizen" is a MUST READ for anyone seeking to establish an international lifestyle. I especially liked the sections that allowed real people who've moved abroad the opportunity to write about their experiences. These "journal entries" gave me a lot of inspiration. The book is loaded with program information for study, voluteering and work abroad. There is a chapter on financing your journeys which offers information about scholarships and grants that I didn't even know existed! I highly recommend "The Global Citizen" for anyone serious about going abroad short-term or long-term.
Good introductory value, poor on details.......2004-09-11
If you are under 20, not sure what to do with your life and contemplating about how cool it is to travel to Europe and save the rain forests - this book is perfect for you (even better if you want to save rain forests in Europe). Then, if you are not from US, don't have kickass amount of money to spend or know exactly what you want - bypass this title.
The Global Citizen offers a lot of ways for an American to go abroad; if you live elsewhere, only 20% of all the suggestions are relevant to you. Of these 20%, most require significant investment. What's more important, neither of these ways is described in detail.
Large sections of this book are dedicated to the fine art of proving that 2 and 2 equals 4. For example, the author dedicates 2 or 3 pages to explanation why it pays to know languages others than English.
On the other hand, little to no useful tips are given on most important subjects, like convincing the foreign employer to hire you, or listing places with high expat concentrations, etc. Most of the work abroad opportunities are standard English teaching stuff - I don't need to buy a book to tell me about it, really.
The book is full of howlers. Page 199: 450 - 2550 British pounds are translated as 310 - 1767 US dollars (neat, huh?). Page 88: Arctic Odysseys provides high quality travel experiences in the Arctic regions of Canada, Greenland, Siberia and China (someone please find Arctic China for me). Page 213: the author discovers a new country: Moldova-Ukraine. And this is just a small part.
Again, good enough as introduction, many ideas, very low on details.
Inspirational Book!.......2004-05-17
This book is wonderful and I would recommend it to anyone! The author writes on a personal level like she is talking to you and it is also written from a emotional level so it is easy to understand. This book gets you excited about all the possibilities and the author explains any fears you may have and how you can get over them and overall she gets the word across to never give up! She also gives e-mail adresses from other people who have experience travel. This is a great book, everyone can benefit from this.
Excellent Book!.......2004-02-25
The Global Citizen is an excellent book for anyone thinking of doing anything abroad! It covers a wide range of topics, from studying to volunteering abroad. The author provides practical information on how to identify your goal, approach it and then directs the reader on where to find more information on each individual topic. This book is very stimulating and most certainly motivating! A great buy!
the ONLY career guide for adventure seekers.......2003-05-06
The "Global Citizen" is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to travel or work abroad. Most importantly for me, this book has a wealth of information on careers abroad that I had not thought of before. Most career guides are so narrow in scope that I rarely find much use in them because they are so "8-5" in nature.
The other cool thing about this book is that it's full of websites with info. on every aspect of living, working, or volunteering abroad.
I love the personal stories in the section "A Global Citizen's Perspective" because, as a traveler, you can really connect to the experience of the author and other people who have done what you want to do.
If you are looking for a a life changing adventure, then travel abroad. If you want to stay abroad, then get this book!!
Book Description
Learning about the cruise line industry is interesting and fun with Cruising. It is written in breezy, magazine-style prose with learning activities that challenge what the reader has learned. A number of reinforcement strategies make the content more easily understood and more likely to be retained. For example, key terms and phrases are in boldface or italicized type, photos, graphs, and sidebars expand each chapter's content, and questions concerning the content encourage contemplation and discussion. The author has ensured that the content reflects a true insider's look at cruise sales, marketing, and operations by having dozens of leading industry professionals, including several cruise line presidents, review its content. The substantial material in this publication is complemented by comprehensive profiles of nearly two dozen cruise lines and is supported by the approval of the Cruise Lines International Association.
Customer Reviews:
Good Basic Guide to Cruising.......2007-03-10
I bought the book to begin CLIA training. This book is very basic, but covers many different aspects of the cruise industry. If you are beginning to work in cruise sales, or are just interested in cruising, I would definitely recommend it.
Very 'freindly' written book.......2007-03-08
I've enjoined reading this book, mainly due to its freindly-written style. This book certainly offers a welcoming catalysis for everyone who is interested in extending knowledge of cruising industry.Certainly recommended!
Dr. Hillel Avihai
Mancini's books are wonderful!.......2006-04-24
I love and own most of Mancini's books and this one is as good as any at explaining the industry.
A must for a cruise industry career........2005-08-30
If you are serious about obtaining CLIA Certification, reading this book and taking the online exam will be the best value 30 point you will find. It is a very informative and easy reading text book with useful exercises and reviews.
Essential reading for the new cruise agent or travel agent.......2005-03-12
This book covers all the bases that someone new to the cruise or travel industry would need to know. It really is a textbook for the cruise industry student - complete with chapter reviews and assignments. If you're serious about learning, this is the book for you!
Customer Reviews:
I'm keeping this book!.......2002-10-07
I've marked up and highlighted this book; it's a keeper. For anyone just starting out in the travel writing industry, Susan Farewell gives a great introduction to the way the industry works. This book even includes tips and examples on how to write different types of articles and query letters.
Unfortunately, this book is a little weak on information about marketing yourself and selling your articles. Depsite this, it's a very informative and useful book, as well as a great addition to the writer's library.
Pretty Good.......2000-06-08
Miss. Farewell's book gives a practical and organized overview of all of the attributes necessary to becoming a travel writer. She explains different types of articles and then gives examples that help to further illustrate what she is describing.
Average customer rating:
- Dangerous Towns
- More of this, please
- inconsistent from city to city
- Good book,with one criticism
- Fascinating,yet practical and concise.Touches on all topics
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Customer Reviews:
Dangerous Towns.......2002-06-14
30 Great Cities To Start Out In, written by Sandra Gurvis is completely insane. It is totally off. Chicago? What was she thinking! Living in Chicago is dangerous. Robbers and murderers are found throughout the city. It's a senseless place to live. Some of the cities that she chose to include are horrible, dirty places. Yet some of the other cities she included were above average cities that young people could not afford to live in. I think her book was only written and published, strictly to make money and that's it. -Thank You
More of this, please.......2001-10-27
Cool book to get your young-person-with-the-world-ahead-of-her juices flowing. Sometimes practical, other times not. But the only book of its kind I could locate.
inconsistent from city to city.......2000-10-23
Overall this was an interesting book. The author covered some cities very well in terms of the social scene for young people, what it's like for transplants, etc. But for other cities, I got the sense that she didn't do much more than read visitors' guides and articles. Portland, Oregon, is a good example, as I was particularly interested in finding out what it's like there for singles. But she didn't touch on the singles scene at all. In fact, reading it, I didn't get the impression she had even gone there or sought out people to interview. Her main observations came from a guy she quoted from an article about Portland. I hope she'll revise this book and fill in the gaps more.
Good book,with one criticism.......2000-03-26
I thought this book was pretty good.So good,that I've checked it out of the library at least 10 times over the last couple of years it's been published.The only problem that I have with the book is that it doesn't cover enough on the ethnic/cultural prospects of cities.And she doesn't give the positives and negatives of cities from a minority view like I felt she should have.One African American man said Minneapolis was "progressive" in terms of race relations,but I know of many people who won't hesitate to call it the worst place in the country for African Americans and other minorities.I wish she would've given two sides to every story.It doesn't seem as if she spent much time in minority communities.I also felt that there was a lot of homeless bashing by some of the respondents.I just wish that she would revise this book soon,because,overall,it's a VERY good read.
Fascinating,yet practical and concise.Touches on all topics.......1998-07-28
I am twenty-eight and find this book to be a very interesting read. It does a good job in providing a demographic/geographic overview. So far, it has been somewhat useful in taking a closer look at a couple of areas I've been considering. The only things lacking are a way to contact the author and more in-depth information on socioeconomic aspects and reference/source contact information. Overall this book was a good guidance investment.
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