Harry's Bar : The Life and Times of the Legendary Venice Landmark by Arrigo Cipr
Just off the Palazzo San Marco, Harry's Bar has played host to such literary luminaries as Truman Capote and Ernest Hemingway, cinema heavyweights the likes of Orson Welles, and rich and powerful guests such as the Aga Khan. Harry's Bar is the biography of this institution. In this witty memoir, Arrigo Cipriani gives us the view from behind the bar, sharing anecdotes about the operation of the Venetian watering hole, disclosing secrets of mixacology, and passing on the old stories of his father, who cofounded Harry's in 1931.
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Restaurant Resource Group
Making a profit in the restaurant business is a challenge. We know first hand, having created and operated many restaurants over the last twenty-five years. Adequate sales, experience, and capital can help, but without solid financial and operational controls in place, long-term success is not assured. That's why the The Restaurant Resource Group was created.... to empower restaurant operators by providing these "controls" in the form of simple, yet powerful, financial and management products and services.
Food and Beverage
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Hotels and Resorts : Planning, Design and Refurbishment (Butterworth Architectur
This book provides a complete guide to the development of hotels and resorts. It covers all aspects of planning, including market analysis and investment appraisal, and gives details of requirements for interior design and the installation of technical services. Fred Lawson's text is concise and the information easy to access. He examines the distinctive characteristics of different hotel types, identified by market and location, and specifies the special requirements of each type. Recognizing the need for continuous maintenance and life-cycle refurbishment, a full chapter is devoted to these subjects and the business aspects of the hotel operation are considered. Throughout the book are numerous illustrations of projects showing outstanding examples of hotels and village resorts as well as current trends in design and development.
Book Club Design
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The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player
The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player is another in a long line of titles by John Maxwell aimed at helping people attain their personal and leadership potential in the workplace. The book is organized into short chapters, each devoted to one of the 17 qualities that Maxwell deems essential to a successful and harmonious workplace, qualities such as competence, discipline, adaptability, commitment, selflessness, and preparedness. Maxwell's prose reads like a series of sermons, peppered with inspirational stories and quotes from personalities as diverse as Vince Lombardi ( The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender ) and Henry Ford ( Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success ). The book is for Maxwell fans and anyone looking for a sensible and formulaic approach to improving their lot, both at work and in life. --Harry C. Edwards
Book Club Motivation
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