Summer reading: Growing Up in Restaurants by James Pembroke

Growing Up in Restaurants by James Pembroke

Who? James Pembroke

What? Let’s talk about restaurants. What do you really know about eating out? In this little tome, James Pembroke discusses how the nature of restaurants has changed over the centuries and why it’s a reflection of our cultural development. Oh yes, and there’s a bit of his own restaurant memoir in it too.

When? Available now

Where? Available online and in store

How? Buy now from Amazon

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