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Gregor von Görög, chef to the royal family, was an enthusiast of Escoffier's zealous organisation. Aristocratic women, hitherto unaccustomed to dining in public, were now "seen in full regalia in the Savoy dining and supper rooms". [4] Escoffier created many famous dishes at the Savoy.
Born into a well established Patrician family, Pfyffer became a serial entrepreneur, primarily in the hospitality industry. Between 1890 and 1950 he was the general manager and majority owner of the Grand Hotel National. In 1892, he was among the co-founders of Berneralpen Milchgesellschaft (milk powder), among César Ritz and Auguste Escoffier.
Georges Auguste Escoffier B. 28 October 1846 – d. 12 February 1935 Georges Auguste Escoffier (French: [ʒɔʁʒ oɡyst ɛskɔfje]; 28 October 1846 – 12 February 1935) was a French chef, restaurateur, and culinary writer who popularised and updated traditional French cooking methods.
Photograph of Rosa Lewis taken at the end of the Edwardian period. Rosa Lewis (née Ovenden; 1867–1952) was an English cook and owner of The Cavendish Hotel in London, located at the intersection of Jermyn Street and Duke Street, St. James. [1]
According to Montgomery-Massingberd and Watkin, "the outstanding success of the Savoy owed everything to the civilized genius of César Ritz and his brilliant chef, Auguste Escoffier, who introduced the English to the subtlety and delicacy of French haute cuisine and invented at the Savoy many celebrated dishes, including Peche Melba and the ...
Chef Auguste Escoffier at the Savoy Hotel in 1892 or 1893 heard her sing at Covent Garden and was inspired to create a dessert for her, and which he named after her. Melba toast – Dame Nellie Melba (1861–1931), Australian soprano, née Mitchell, took her stage name from her hometown of Melbourne.