Kathy Sidell's earliest memories always bring her back to food. At
age five she was taken with her grandmother’s artistry in the kitchen, and even
more so by the big, family meals shared on the front porch of their seaside
home. Though raised among foodies—her mother, a talented home entertainer; her
banker father who single-handedly is credited for building the restaurant
business in Boston; and her sister, now a chef and restaurateur—Kathy’s route
to food was not as linear. Her early life as a film producer developed her love
for story, themes, and setting. But by age forty-seven, she found herself drawn
back to food and the risk of restaurant life.
When I Met Food chronicles
the leap she took in 2005 with opening the successful Metropolitan Club in
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Since then she has opened 3 more restaurants, with
more in the works, all sharing her foresight in identifying new culinary
concepts and trends. In this engaging audiobook, Kathy shares her business
savvy approach to the restaurant world, peppered with encounters with influential people and her own favorite recipes.
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“When I Met Food is an honest and intimate walk through the life and brilliance of an exceptional businesswoman and lover of food with a heart of service. This type of first hand account is rare and invaluable. Any budding chef, restaurateur or business person of any field would be well served by reading this book, really READING this book. If you're paying attention, you will be handed a road map that few business people at Kathy Sidell’s level share. But the sharing, after all, is the definition of hospitality.”
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Tiffani Faison, Chef/Owner Sweet Cheeks, Bravo's Top Chef season one finalist