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Maximum Diner
Christopher Nye
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Description for Maximum Diner
Paperback. A tale about a dream. The dream of running a restaurant. In Uckfield, East Sussex. Uckfield didn't actually appear in the dream. But for Christopher Nye it was the perfect choice: a small town, but not too small; a town crying out for American-style diner; a town without a McDonald's. Here's the story of how to make it big in small-town Britain. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; TTVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Join Christopher Nye on his hilarious journey to become the self-styled Rocco Forte of the Road to Eastbourne... This is a book about a dream. The dream of running a restaurant. In Uckfield, East Sussex. Well, okay, Uckfield didn't actually appear in the dream. But for Christopher Nye it was the perfect choice: a small town, but not too small; a town crying out for an American-style diner; a town without a McDonald's. So here's the story of how to make it big in small-town Britain. How to find the right premises (if not quite the right location); how to motivate teenage staff while giving work experience to a haute cuisine chef; how to stay out of casualty when things get a bit 'Goodfellas' on a Friday night; how to keep your puppy hidden from the Environmental Health Inspector; and why you should never, ever, hire an Elvis impersonator on the cheap. Oh - and how to deal with McDonald's, when they realise they need an outlet in Uckfield after all. Maximum Diner is a tale of all this, served up with the crispiest fries and the strangest milkshakes on the south coast. Read it and laugh aloud. But keep that dream alive. For this might all happen to you.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Sort of Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780954221737
SKU
V9780954221737
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Christopher Nye
Christopher Nye was born and raised in West Sussex. His childhood ambitions were to become a Zulu, and then a diplomat, but thwarted by poor A level grades he settled for a course in hotel and catering management at Leeds Poly. His subsequent career ranged from sculpting celery on a Caribbean cruise ship to running the crêpe stand on Brighton pier, before he hit on the plan of bringing his unique Diner cuisine to the people of small town Britain, starting out with Uckfield... Christopher currently lives in Lewes, where he works as a freelance journalist (oh alright, and as a taxi driver).
Reviews for Maximum Diner
Ever thought of opening a small town restaurant? Maximum Diner will make you think again. And howl with laughter...
Chris Stewart, author of Driving Over Lemons It's about eating and it's funny. What more could anyone want?
Jo Brand It is humorous, light, eventful and endearing as it tells of the dreams and pitfalls of opening an American-style diner in Uckfield. I loved it.
Sarah Broadhurst
The Bookseller
Chris Stewart, author of Driving Over Lemons It's about eating and it's funny. What more could anyone want?
Jo Brand It is humorous, light, eventful and endearing as it tells of the dreams and pitfalls of opening an American-style diner in Uckfield. I loved it.
Sarah Broadhurst
The Bookseller