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Various head shots of Pastry Chef, Willy Ritz.

These news clippings range in date from 1970-1973 and discuss the appointment of Arno Schmidt as the Executive Chef of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel as well as highlight some of his achievements.

The following images were featured in the Waldorf Astoria Magazine from 1971 and show Arno Schmidt with various team members who had all received awards at the National Hotel & Motel Exposition.

Obtained from his auto-biography "Peeking Behind the Wallpaper", this photograph shows Arno Schmidt as a young man in the early days of his career as a Chef in Europe.

Photos of Arno Schmidt during his time as Executive Chef of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

Captain Themis Sackos and Executive Chef Arno Schmidt present the Beluga Caviar, Dom Peringnon Champagne, Pheasant with Wild Rice and hot apple Charlotte dessert which was served to over 700 guests in the Grand Ballroom in honor of the premier of…

The rise of female chefs gained much popularity in the 1970s and Arno Schmidt helped to pave the way for female culinary artists here at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. In this photo are the first female chefs hired under Arno Schmidt's tenure as…

Executive Chef Arno Schmidt (center) Sous Chef Kurt Erman (left-center), Assistant Sous Chef John Doherty (right-center) with their Culinary Team in 1976.