My Journey from the Pyrenees to California |
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Author:
| Matocq, Jean |
ISBN: | 978-1-4929-6537-4 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $12.99 |
Book Description:
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"Until the Second World War I was just another boy in the Pyrenees trying to survive. The war changed our lives." Jean Matocq left home in the Pyrenees for Paris at sixteen. While studying the hotel business at the Paris Hotel School, he worked as a bus boy, assistant waiter, chef de rang and sommelier. Jean came to the United States and made his way to San Francisco in 1958. He joined the staff at the legendary San Francisco restaurant Trader Vic's where he worked as a waiter,...
More Description"Until the Second World War I was just another boy in the Pyrenees trying to survive. The war changed our lives." Jean Matocq left home in the Pyrenees for Paris at sixteen. While studying the hotel business at the Paris Hotel School, he worked as a bus boy, assistant waiter, chef de rang and sommelier. Jean came to the United States and made his way to San Francisco in 1958. He joined the staff at the legendary San Francisco restaurant Trader Vic's where he worked as a waiter, captain, and ma#65533;tre d'. Striking out on his own, Jean Matocq owned restaurants and motels in Washington State, at Lake Tahoe and at Clearlake. Along the way he earned an AA Degree, worked as a real estate broker, a notary and a business broker. "We opened the Bon Vivant restaurant in Lake Tahoe and did well, but my thirst for world exploration and a decent offer for the business were compelling factors leading me to resume my many voyages," he said. Those voyages have taken Jean and his wife Jeannine around the world including stops in Europe, South Africa, Argentina, and New Zealand. His experiences as a restaurateur, a hotelier, and a global traveler have given Jean Matocq a unique perspective on his adopted country, its ideals and its history.