Founders #185 · · 6 books

César Ritz and Auguste Escoffier (The Hotelier and The Chef)

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The book this episode covers

  1. Ritz and Escoffier

    Luke Barr · Reading rank 87 · in 6 other episodes

    David says he loved the book, devoured it in two days, and has many highlights.

    Cross-episode reference · Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme

Books David recommends along the way

  1. Hard Drive

    James Wallace and Jim Erickson · Reading rank 6 · in 23 other episodes

    Cross-episode reference

  2. The Score Takes Care of Itself

    Bill Walsh with Steve Jamison and Craig Walsh · Reading rank 50 · in 17 other episodes

    David calls The Score Takes Care of Itself one of the most influential books a person can read.

    Explicit praise

  3. Le Guide Culinaire

    Auguste Escoffier · Reading rank 434

    David narrates that Escoffier's completed Culinary Guide succeeded as hoped, cementing his reputation as the foremost chef of his era.

    Founder theme

Also mentioned

  1. The Wizard of Menlo Park

    Randall E. Stross · Reading rank 132 · in 6 other episodes

    David compares Edison's stated desire for entrepreneurial independence, drawn from this biography's opening pages, to Ritz's own desire for independence.

    Founder theme

  2. The English Hotel Nuisance

    Albert Smith · Reading rank 472

    David repeats the pamphlet's catalog of shabby rooms, poor food, inadequate supplies, and gouging fees to show that a notoriously bad incumbent experience can reveal an opening for a better business.

    Founder theme

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