This was an okay read, may be of interest to rock n roll trivia enthusiasts.

Thanks to the publisher for the ARC.

Chef Simon Dickinson is not just any chef feeding the average gorup of people. He feeds all the Rock n Roll Kings and Queens all over the world. This book takes you to his back stage kitchens where he lets his magic with food go to work. He also adds some recipes for us to try out. Just think you could be making and eating some of the same foods as your favorite bands.

I would of liked some more in depth tales but all in all the book is good. Chef Simon has a great sense of humor and will have you laughing out loud throughout the book as well as drooling over some of his creations. Oh yea and there are pictures!!

I received this book from the Author or Publisher via Netgalley.com and chose to leave this review.

This was a fairly interesting book. I guess I was expecting more "inside" information. It didn't "rock" enough for me. Capably written.
My thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Hmmm... I remember some of the nonsense about food and rock bands back in the 70's. I don't know what I was thinking when I requested this one. I seem to forget to age myself, it seems, or assume everyone is a baby boomer when I checkout books like these (about rock stars..) Anyway, it wasn't EXACTLY what I was expecting, but it was an alright read. It was interesting reading about Dickinson's catering to the top's career and how he manages it all. Had no idea who many of the bands were, much beyond 1985, I was too busy to pay attention (life, husband, kid) to music. Then a career of my own in the 90's (MTV rock videos got my attention for a while) but then radio as I knew it, seems to have died... so, I hear names of singer or band of the hour and generally have no clue as to who they are or what they sing... Foodie fans of chefs and maybe rock bands will enjoy this read more than I did.

I was hoping for more insider information. Although author talked a lot about food, there wasn't much to it.
Thanks to author, publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read. While I got the book for free, it had no bearing on the rating I gave it.

One of my favorite things lately are reading biographies of people I've never heard of. Chef Dickinson is one of those. He seems to have led one heck of an interesting life! Truth be told, I would have enjoyed reading a longer and more in depth book from him. I'm curious about the events that happened in-between what he has described. I'm also curious about what he's doing now. His work sounds almost like fun. Hard, yet fun. I'm not talking about the famous people he's served food to, but the work itself. My favorite workplaces were the one's where I had a kazillion things to do, and a short amount of time to do it in. I thrived in those environments, and it seems that Chef Simon did too. My main complaint with this short book was that Simon's personality and sense of humor didn't quite shine through. Actually, not much at all. Although I'd catch a glimpse of it now and then. Yet, I don't believe that a person can have those experiences and not be a funny person. So I think that was a missed opportunity. Sometimes he came across as boastful and arrogant, which was a bit off-putting. Still again, I get the feeling he may have just come across that way without really being an ass. Not sure...I could be wrong! One thing is for sure, and that is the fact that he did something I would never, ever want to do.....working around and serving all those people. Jeezum crow, the thought of it makes me antsy! I liked the book, but I think it would have been pretty damn good if it had shown more personality.