1st Edition

The Billionaire's Chef Cooking for the Rich and Famished

By Neal Salisbury Copyright 2015
    280 Pages 101 Color Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    278 Pages
    by CRC Press

    A Wonka-Like Journey into an Ultra Private World of Decadence and Excess

    From cooking for Martha Stewart, Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs, and Jerry Seinfeld to more than 20 of the world’s most reclusive billionaires, Chef Neal Sheldon Salisbury has been serving the world's power elite for more than 15 years. His new book, The Billionaire's Chef: Cooking for the Rich and Famished takes you on a journey around the globe and into the private world of working for, living, and travelling with the world’s billionaires.

    You’ll find stories and tips on event planning and social etiquette, but that’s not all. You’ll get career advice from someone who has been to the top of the game, made mistakes, and groveled his way back into the game. The book goes beyond polite smile-inspiring stories and gets into the real-life challenges lived by Chef Neal and his peers, detailing disappointments and unexpected triumphs, battles of ego, the money, the sex (or sometimes lack of it) coupled with the loneliness—all a part of the job.

    Written with passion, love, and respect for craft and artistry, this book focuses on what is unique about the operation of kitchen on a superyacht or plane, even an impromptu or cleverly improvised kitchen on a beach. Chef Neal offers an honest, yet surreal view of what it is like to have worked as a top private chef during the "Golden Age" (1998-2008) of superyacht building / cruising and grand estate renovation / building. Whether you read it for escapism, as a practical career reference, or to help you throw better events doesn’t really matter—just enjoy the trip.

    A Day in the Life
    The Team
    The Seasons
    The New Gig
    The Food & Techniques
    Menu Planning
    Provisioning
    Outfitting the Kitchen/Galley
    Breakfast
    Lunch
    Hors D’oevres
    Dinner
    Showtime!
    The Houses
    The Yachts
    The Islands
    The Planes
    Cooking for Celebrities
    The Dark Side
    Your Career
    Becoming a Private Chef

    Biography

    Neal Salisbury