Description Matt Lee and Ted Lee take on the competitive, wild world of high-end catering, exposing the secrets of a Food Business few home cooks or restaurant chefs ever experience.
They have won six James Beard and IACP Awards..
They have written for The New York Times, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, The New York Times Magazine, Gourmet, Saveur, and other publications, and have appeared on many TV shows, including Anthony Bourdain\'s No Reservations and The Today Show. are the authors of several bestselling cookbooks: Charleston Kitchen, Southern Cookbook, and Simple Fresh Southern.
About the Author The Lee Bros.
You\'ll never attend a party--or entertain on your own--in the same way after reading this book. in a warehouse in New Jersey, the Lee brothers guide you on a romp from the inner circle--the elite team of chefs using little more than their wits and Sterno to turn out lamb shanks for eight hundred--to the outer reaches of the industries that facilitate the most dazzling galas. m.
Whether they\'re dashing through black-tie fundraisers, celebrity-spotting at a Hamptons cookout, or following a silverware crew at 3: 00 a.
It\'s a realm where you find eccentric characters, working in extreme conditions, who must produce magical events and instantly adapt when, for instance, the host\'s toast runs a half-hour too long, a hail storm erupts, or a rolling rack of hundreds of ice cream desserts goes wheels-up.
Known for their modern take on Southern cooking, the Lee brothers steeped themselves in the Catering Business for four years, learning the culture from the inside-out.
Hotbox reveals the real-life drama behind cavernous event spaces and soaring white tents, where cooking conditions have more in common with a mobile army hospital than a restaurant.
Description Matt Lee and Ted Lee take on the competitive, wild world of high-end catering, exposing the secrets of a Food Business few home cooks or restaurant chefs ever experience
