A Chef's Christmas

By: Anthony Bourdain

Narrated by: Anthony Bourdain

The author of Kitchen Confidential returns with an exclusive short story available only from Random House Audible! Holidays aren't always happy for everyone, especially for the crew at Restaurant Saint Germain. The empty dining room has more waiters than customers, the staff is grumbling about the absence of this year's Christmas bonus, and they may soon have to file a missing persons report for "America's Sexiest Chef." Determined to go down kicking and screaming, two employees come up with a last-ditch plan of action with a truly unexpected result. While it's not exactly a White Christmas, the crew of the Saint Germain find out that miracles can happen—even if they are accompanied by the sound of French lounge music.

Anthony Bourdain once again brings to light the inner workings of the "culinary underbelly" in his bold reinvention of the traditional Christmas story. At once risqué and charming, A Chef's Christmas is sure to bring holiday cheer to those who make dinner and those who only make reservations.Executive Producer: Dan Zitt
Producer: John McElroy
©2002 Anthony Bourdain
(P)2002 Random House, Inc.

Miss this guy!

I’m glad I listened, good to hear AB’s voice again. Miss watching him on TV.

Chef might be an a**hole but he doesn't own one.

A short antidote to saccharin sweet Christmas stories from the viewpoint of those on the other side of the food fest: those making the meals in the restaurants. With his usual ascerbic and irreverent wit, Mr.Bourdain tells a story of a once busy restaurant without customers just one week before Christmas, focusing on the staff and their feelings at this 'festive' time.
I enjoyed everything about it, from the tale itself to the fast paced warmth of narration. Great fun (but be prepared for bad language). As always, I am glad not to be in the commercial food preparation business and that Anthony Bourdain has been there, done it and can tell it so well.
Recommended.

Miss him dearly

I listen every year and remember the days that I did work in a kitchen.

Great to hear Anthony's voice.

Great to hear Anthony Bourdain's voice and his story telling, again. Read his other books, but somehow never read this one. Miss him and his show. Great surprise.

Greatness

For sure one of the best Christmas stories that I read in the last 20 years!