He was known in the world not by his real name, but by the name of the hotel where he worked for over half a century. Although he was not a chef and never even cooked anything at home, as his wife would not let him, he became the trademark of top-quality catering services. Offered a prestigious position of hotel manager in the Waldorf-Astoria, he preferred to remain the simple Oscar of the Waldorf to continue to act to the benefit of his guests. Did he suspect back then that he would become the most famous maître d’hôtel in the history of the hospitality industry?

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