John Pearce and the rise of the mass food market in London, 1870-1930

At the center of sweeping change to food retailing practices in Victorian and Edwardian England lies one man: John Pearce. An innovative businessman and a quintessential rags-to-riches success story, Pearce was at the forefront of the rise of the mass food market in London. With his catering company...

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1. Verfasser: Gutzke, David W. (VerfasserIn)
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Veröffentlicht: Cham, Switzerland Palgrave Macmillan 2019
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Zusammenfassung:At the center of sweeping change to food retailing practices in Victorian and Edwardian England lies one man: John Pearce. An innovative businessman and a quintessential rags-to-riches success story, Pearce was at the forefront of the rise of the mass food market in London. With his catering company Pearce & Plenty, he fed millions of workers who wanted fast, nutritious, and tasty food. David W. Gutzke mines a wide range of primary sources to offer a portrait of a pivotal figure in London and a leader of the temperance catering movement who had "done more than can be readily recognised to render London a sober city." By studying Pearce’s companies as well as those of his competitors, this book documents a half century of changing consumption habits in London.
Beschreibung:XV, 257 Seiten
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ISBN:9783030270940
978-3-030-27094-0