Workhorse: My Sublime and Absurd Years in New York City's Restaurant Scene
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- Author：Kim Reed
- ISBN：0306875101
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Reviews
Rebecca
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Thanks to Hachette for a gifted copy for honest reviewThis memoir recounts the author's years as executive assistant to Joe Bastianich， and the growth and experiences she had through those years。 Reed does a great job looking at the polarities of her job- summers in Italy and luxury gifts while hardly making a dent in her student loan payments， finding community with the others working in the organization but having no time for an actual personal life。 She makes it sound both glamorous and terri Thanks to Hachette for a gifted copy for honest reviewThis memoir recounts the author's years as executive assistant to Joe Bastianich， and the growth and experiences she had through those years。 Reed does a great job looking at the polarities of her job- summers in Italy and luxury gifts while hardly making a dent in her student loan payments， finding community with the others working in the organization but having no time for an actual personal life。 She makes it sound both glamorous and terribly exhausting。 There is a chapter that focuses on Reed's last days with the company as the media revealed the abuses and behaviors of the company's other leader （Mario Batali）。 It's a look at a world I have never lived in， and it's well written and interesting。 。。。more
Anne
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I was reminded of my years as a young associate attorney when I read Workhorse: My Sublime and Absurd Years in New York City’s Restaurant Scene by Kim Reed。 You are expected to be available 24/7， put your own life aside， and are constantly on edge worrying someone is going to be mad at you。 As a young attorney， it was a bragging right to say you’d stayed at work all night getting a motion “court filing” drafted。 Kim’s life was like this except she got to go to really cool places and eat really g I was reminded of my years as a young associate attorney when I read Workhorse: My Sublime and Absurd Years in New York City’s Restaurant Scene by Kim Reed。 You are expected to be available 24/7， put your own life aside， and are constantly on edge worrying someone is going to be mad at you。 As a young attorney， it was a bragging right to say you’d stayed at work all night getting a motion “court filing” drafted。 Kim’s life was like this except she got to go to really cool places and eat really good。 Her memoir gives us the inside scoop into the kitchens of NYC。 She worked at a fancy place called Babbo。 I had to Google it。 She was the assistant to the celebrity chef Joe Bastianich。 I had to look him up too。 I felt like I was living vicariously amongst the food snobbery elite。 I loved every quality minute of it。 The drama was so much better than in a law office or courtroom。 Although there were a lot of A-list celebrities I had to look up， it made me appreciate a good meal even more。 This is a wonderful escape from your own life。 If you think you’re overworked， crack open this book。 @hachettebooks has kicked off Nonfiction November season with a sweet ingredient。 。。。more
Sean Loughran
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I've worked in some form of Executive or Personal Assistant role for more than ten years， so I know the ins and outs of the job like the back of my hand。 I've worked in a variety of roles for UHNW （Ultra-High Net Worth） individuals and families， influencers and celebrities， and Co-Founders and CEO's across the fashion， entertainment， and technology industries all over the world。 I was drawn to Workhorse mostly by its description， hoping to find it relatable， and also hoping for an glimpse behind I've worked in some form of Executive or Personal Assistant role for more than ten years， so I know the ins and outs of the job like the back of my hand。 I've worked in a variety of roles for UHNW （Ultra-High Net Worth） individuals and families， influencers and celebrities， and Co-Founders and CEO's across the fashion， entertainment， and technology industries all over the world。 I was drawn to Workhorse mostly by its description， hoping to find it relatable， and also hoping for an glimpse behind the doors at places like Babbo， Eataly， and the other wildly successful Joe Bastianich backed businesses。 I could really relate to a lot of Kim's writing in Workhorse， seeing many of my own qualities and same work ethic within her。 Early on in the book， she manages to capture the essence of what I imagine Babbo to be like， in its completeness。 My imagination was running wild conjuring up images of the excitement building in the celebrity filled dining room each evening， the constant chaos in 'the pickle'， the personalities of Mario and Joe。 Throughout the book， the reader will follow Kim from her days working as a social worker to her evenings and weekends as a reservationist and coat checker at Babbo， all the way to Rome and Milan， as she undertakes the job of being Joe's right hand woman， mingling with Italy's upper crust。 This book gives fantastic insight into the working of an assistant， especially one working in the UHNW category for a well-known individual。 Kim did a really great job conveying the accuracies of the position， the thrills， chaos， and complete unpredictability that such a job title carries。 She manages to paint an excellent picture of her surroundings throughout the book， and is truly able to take the reader on a journey with her as she jets around the globe working for Joe。 Although the book talks about many of the glamorous aspects of the role， like flying around the world and attending once in a lifetime events， Kim is also realistic in describing the downsides like the long hours， isolating social life， the heart palpitations， and the ungratefulness of others。 This is a fantastic book for all the assistants out there， it's highly relatable， well written， and an easy， enjoyable， and engaging read。 Avocado Diaries 。。。more
Ruth
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This memoir of working as a member of the Babbo restaurant crew and then as a personal assistant to Joe Bastianich （co-owner） was one of the most remarkable books I've read this year。 I know nothing of the restaurant business or working as a personal assistant but this book made me feel like I did， and pulled back the curtain on both。 To me， it was a combination of Kitchen Confidential （Anthony Bourdain） and Sweetbitter （Stephanie Danler）， and the writing is on par with both。 I didn't want this This memoir of working as a member of the Babbo restaurant crew and then as a personal assistant to Joe Bastianich （co-owner） was one of the most remarkable books I've read this year。 I know nothing of the restaurant business or working as a personal assistant but this book made me feel like I did， and pulled back the curtain on both。 To me， it was a combination of Kitchen Confidential （Anthony Bourdain） and Sweetbitter （Stephanie Danler）， and the writing is on par with both。 I didn't want this book to end。 。。。more
MookNana
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