SHORT LISTED FOR THE ACKERLEY PRIZE FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY
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''This astonishing book describes a cruel, feral existence and is worthy of standing on the shelf next to George Orwell''s Down And Out In Paris And London (1933) as another classic about human exploitation.'' - Daily Mail
''Chisholm''s story is immersive and often thrilling ... He''s a fine writer.'' - WSJ
''Kitchen Confidential for Generation Z'' - Fortune
''An English waiters riveting account of working in Paris'' - Daily Mail
''Visceral and unbelievably compelling'' - Emerald Fennell
''Vividly written and merciless in its detail'' - Edward Stourton
''An excellent book'' - Strong Words magazine
''A completely fascinating read and feels like a the book Anthony Bourdain would have written'' Rosie Kellet
''A Dickensian tale of a young man''s trial by fire in a French bistro gives rise to biting commentary on Parisian culture in Chisholm''s intoxicating debut'' - Publisher''s Weekly
''Ah, Paris... gastronomie magnifique and... insane shit going on behind the scenes. A Waiter in Paris charts Edward Chisholm''s jaw-dropping experiences while serving tables in the French capital, a demi-monde of sadistic managers, thieves, fighting for tips and drug dealers. Seems like not much has changedsince George Orwell worked the same beat.'' - Evening Standard
A waiter''s job is to deceive you. They want you to believe in a luxurious calm because on the other side of that door... is hell.
Edward Chisholm''s spellbinding memoir of his time as a Parisian waiter takes you below the surface of one of the most iconic cities in the world and right into its glorious underbelly.
The waiter inhabits a world of inhuman hours, snatched sleep and dive bars; scraping b
