FINE DINING MADNESS or Tales of a Tea Leaf

FINE DINING MADNESS: The rules & realities of fine dining

Author: John Galloway

The waiter spit in your food. And no way that last cup of coffee was decaf. Your steak took a dramatic roll on the kitchen floor, but according to the staff, the three-second rule applies. When it comes to dining out, our worst fears are realities and much, much more. But thankfully, there is hilarious rescue. In Fine Dining Madness restaurant journeyman John Galloway takes the diner to school and shows how to avoid such service malice and get the very most from their dining experience.

Fine Dining Madness gives all restaurant patrons the steadfast rules. With priceless humor and shocking revelations, John Galloway recounts his restaurant war stories and people therein. From mega-stars, call girls, mob bosses, and crazed chefs, to all forms of addiction, wine insights, imperative tipping protocol and other vital insider information, you learn how to get the maximum value from your restaurant dollar. He even spills the news on a thousand reasons why not to own a restaurant. All the while, John Galloway plots his own departure from the brutal grasp of restaurant toil. His dream is to fly, but first he must survive his time as a fine dining penguin.

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John Galloway's Fine Dining Madness: The Rules & Realities of Fine Dining (From iUniverse, $28.95 hardcover, $18.95 paperback) that is a hilarious introduction to dining well while setting out for restaurant patrons steadfast rules that will insure they get a great meal and what to do if they don't. Anyone who dines out regularly will enjoy how this book recounts all kinds of stories about how restaurants really function and how to separate the best from the worst. For anyone thinking about owning a restaurant, this book will surely talk you out of that notion. In short, this is a fun book.

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The Louisville Journal-Courier
"Savagely Funny!"

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NEW YORK (CBS) Fine Dining Madness is the wickedly funny new tell-all book of behind-the-scenes, in front of the house restaurant life, describes the three-second rule. If your steak takes a dramatic fall to the kitchen floor and is retrieved in three seconds, it can continue to your table. John Galloway, a food service vet in five states, has written war stories of himself and other abused staffers by themselves or patrons and how they react. Subtitled The Rules & Realities of Fine Dining, this book offers priceless insights on what to do and especially what not to do, from the initial scouting of restaurants to the phone call for reservations and all the rest of the way to a successful, or disastrous dinner. Admittedly written from the insiders' point of view, it blazes a take-no-prisoners path through the industry, and is hilarious. Fine Dining Madness is published by iUniverse.

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Tales of a Tea Leaf: The Complete Guide to Tea Cuisine

Author: Jill Yates

Sometimes soothing, sometimes invigorating, tea has a rich and illustrious history that spans thousands of years. An integral part of both ancient ceremony and modern sophistication, tea follows water as the most popular beverage in the world. In fact, an estimated trillion cups of this beverage are consumed each year. For devoted tea drinkers everywhere, Tales of a Tea Leaf—a complete guide to the intricacies of tea lore, tea brewing, and tea cuisine—is here.

Part One of Tales of a Tea Leaf begins with an exploration of the legends and lore of tea. Read through the pages to discover intriguing details of tea's regal history, including its mysterious age-old relationship with rebels and smugglers. You will also learn of the many tea types and brewing methods, as well as the miraculous health benefits of the tea leaf. Part Two presents a collection of delicious tea beverages, from refreshing iced drinks to warm, spicy brews. And because tea is so much more than a amber-colored beverage, this book also offers many other wonderful tea creations, such as Apricot Tea Bread and Pumpkin Chai Pie—to name just a few.

You don't need to be a tea lover to enjoy Tales of a Tea Leaf. With more than 3,000 varieties steeped in almost 5,000 years of history, tea and its fascinating story can be appreciated by everyone.

About the Author:
Jill Yates, a graduate of Portland State University, has worked in the marketing and public relations industry for almost twenty years. Also the author of Coffee Lover's Bible, Ms. Yates lives with her husband in Washington State.