Luncheon in honor of the late Auguste Escoffier, given by Oscar of the Waldorf.

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Title

Luncheon in honor of the late Auguste Escoffier, given by Oscar of the Waldorf.

Subject

Auguste Escoffier
Oscar of the Waldorf
Sherry-Netherland Hotel

Description

This photo features (left to right) Theodore Kroell, Oscar of the Waldorf, Auguste Escoffier, the Honorable M. Mongendre (Consul General of France to the United States) and Pierre Bermond. Auguste Escoffier was considered to be the most celebrated culinary authority and "father" of French cookery during the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries.

This luncheon was given in honor of the late Auguste Escoffier by Oscar on October 30, 1930 and was held in the 38th floor Tower apartment of the Sherry-Netherland hotel. This luncheon was held at the Sherry-Netherland because the Waldorf-Astoria would not be completed until the following year.

Date

October 30, 1930

Rights

Copyright is held by the Waldorf Astoria unless otherwise noted.

Access Rights

Copyright is held by the Waldorf Astoria unless otherwise noted.

Relation

Photographs | Biographical | Staff / Entertainment / Owners

Format

image | jpeg

Extent

5x7

Medium

black-and-white photographs

Language

English

Type

StillImage

Identifier

06.04.067

Coverage

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- 1890-1930

Temporal Coverage

1928 - 1931

Rights Holder

Copyright is held by the Waldorf Astoria unless otherwise noted.

Original Format

black-and-white photographs

Physical Dimensions

5x7

Collection

Citation

“Luncheon in honor of the late Auguste Escoffier, given by Oscar of the Waldorf.,” Host to the World, accessed November 5, 2024, https://waldorfnewyorkcity.com/archive/items/show/683.