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The parade of waiters in this image are lined up in the service kitchen for the meals they had to deliver to over 1100 guests at the Tribute Banquet for Oscar of the Waldorf in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria hotel.

From the publication "Behind the Scenes at the Waldorf-Astoria", apprentice chefs of the Waldorf-Astoria Kitchen get hands-on experience working with world-renown Chefs.

The old refrigeration plant of the Waldorf Astoria used to house large amounts of ice blocks. The "Glass Tinkler" was responsible for shuffling these blocks and breaking them down into chips that were to be used throughout the entire…

The caption at the bottom of this photo reads in French:
"La Brigade Des Cuisines Du Nouveau Waldorf-Astoria New York. Janvier 1932"

This translates to "The Kitchen Brigade of the New Waldorf Astoria New York, January 1932"

In the wine "celler" of the Waldorf Astoria, the perfect bottle of wine is carefully chosen for the evenings festivities. This image comes from the publication "Behind the Scenes at the Waldorf-Astoria".

From the publication "Behind the Scenes at the Waldorf-Astoria", this photograph shows both the administrative side and physical side to working within the banquet and catering departments in the mid-1930s.

From the publication, "Behind the Scenes at the Waldorf-Astoria", Frank Ready poses for a photo at his desk.

This image is from the publication "Behind the Scenes at the Waldorf-Astoria" and shows "Metal Mike" using the accounting machine to account for the wine and liquor distributed and used at each bar throughout the hotel.