Kitchens takes us into the robust, overheated, backstage world of the contemporary restaurant. In this rich, often surprising portrait of the real lives of kitchen workers, Gary Alan Fine brings their experiences, challenges, and satisfactions to colorful life. A new preface updates this riveting exploration of how restaurants actually work, both individually and as part of a larger culinary culture.
"A thorough examination."—Los Angeles Reader
"A solid, sensible ethnographic study, carefully researched and elegantly presented."—Washington City Paper
About The Author
Gary Alan Fine is John Evans Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University.