{"product_id":"without-reservation-lessons-from-a-life-in-restaurants-the-new-memoir-from-acclaimed-restaurateur-and-businessman-jeremy-king","title":"Without Reservation: Lessons From a Life in Restaurants – the new memoir from acclaimed restaurateur and businessman Jeremy King","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e King, Jeremy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Fourth Estate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures: \u003c\/b\u003eNew Store Stock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 09-10-2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e In this brilliant new book, one of the worlds leading restaurateurs shares wit and wisdom from a distinguished 40-year career and offers deep insight into some of lifes most intriguing issues. 'Wildly, warmly and wonderfully readable and revealing,' Stephen Fry' 'A true masterpiece that leaves you hungry for more,' Jamie Oliver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJeremy King has spent fifty years pioneering Londons dining scene, hosting everyone from Princess Diana and Mick Jagger to Andy Warhol and Laurence Olivier. He opened the city's most iconic and era-defining restaurants, including Le Caprice in the 80s, The Ivy in the 90s, The Wolseley in the 2000s, and now Arlington, The Park and Simpsons in the 2020s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this wonderfully entertaining memoir, he describes his life in hospitality with insightful anecdotes and well-earned wisdom. Owing to the curious intimacy between restaurateur and guest, Jeremy has witnessed countless heartbreaks, failures, challenges and celebrations. His advice has been sought widely over the years, and here he gives a series of valuable reflections on everything from the art of a quick no thanks to trickier dispute resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRestaurants are microcosms of life, and the skills learnt in hospitality such as communication, empathy and discipline can be profoundly beneficial for everyone.Jeremy talks of the alluring mystery of solo diners, misperceptions about which are the best tables and why you should always look a waiter in the eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside the secrets of his one-of-a-kind restaurants, he also shares memories of stand-out guests like Lucian Freud, Harold Pinter and Lauren Bacall. Without Reservation is the ultimate tell-all of a singular career guided by integrity, egality and authenticity. 'Charming, insightful' Observer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.5 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fourth Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56789515010425,"sku":"0008599025","price":18.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/1649\/0891\/files\/81BjOX9ysKL.jpg?v=1772665793","url":"https:\/\/www.shopcurious.com\/products\/without-reservation-lessons-from-a-life-in-restaurants-the-new-memoir-from-acclaimed-restaurateur-and-businessman-jeremy-king","provider":"ShopCurious","version":"1.0","type":"link"}