Ritz & Escoffier: the hotelier, the chef, and the rise of the leisure class

The grand opening, 1889. The hotelier and the impresario ; A London debut ; An offer too good to refuse

Boomtown, 1890. Taking charge ; A celebrity guest and an infamous dinner

Decadence and suspicion, 1890-1893. The shareholder meeting ; Flying high ; Expansion plans and new pressures

Scandal, 1894-1898. The Prince of Wales vs. the Duc d'Orl̓eans ; Ritz makes a move ; A secret investigation ; Calamity

Paris, 1898-1899. A new beginning ; The cookbook ; The perfect hotel

Return to London, 1899-1902. Revenge is sweet ; The toast of the town ; A new king and a nervous breakdown

Afterword. Paris, 1925.

Part 1. The grand opening, 1889. The hotelier and the impresario ; A London debut ; An offer too good to refuse

Part 2. Boomtown, 1890. Taking charge ; A celebrity guest and an infamous dinner

Part 3. Decadence and suspicion, 1890-1893. The shareholder meeting ; Flying high ; Expansion plans and new pressures

Part 4. Scandal, 1894-1898. The Prince of Wales vs. the Duc d'Or̓leans ; Ritz makes a move ; A secret investigation ; Calamity

Part 5. Paris, 1898-1899. A new beginning ; The cookbook ; The perfect hotel

Part 6. Return to London, 1899-1902. Revenge is sweet ; The toast of the town ; A new king and a nervous breakdown

Afterword. Paris, 1925.