Anthony Bourdain — Kitchen Confidential

It was an eye opening book for me. It served the hustle and bustle of kitchen in the US, some of the famous ones as well, and he served it raw. Superb story teller, darkly captivating. I read in some interviews that Anthony himself preferred to be a writer, and I think he would do just fine.

I particularly liked the daily thinking of his for keeping the kitchen going. The train of thoughts, a lot of planning involved, and the anticipations when things go wrong — I can see that a lot of experiences can bring you far prepared in this industry.