{"id":2640,"date":"2019-02-25T14:15:14","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T22:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.granvilleislandpublishing.com\/?post_type=product&p=2640"},"modified":"2025-11-01T08:36:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T15:36:41","slug":"folly-bistro","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/granvilleislandpublishing.com\/2point0\/product\/folly-bistro\/","title":{"rendered":"Folly Bistro"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bruno Huber<\/strong> was born and raised in Zu\u0308rich, Switzerland.
\nHe immigrated and settled in Canada, and ended up in Gibsons, near Vancouver, B.C. where he still lives with his wife Elizabeth.
\nHe was the winner of the H\u00f6hnharter Wanderpreis, a German literary prize with a subsequent book of short stories, published by Ullstein.<\/p>\n

He owned and operated, Coast Books in Gibsons as well as an iconic French restaurant in Vancouver\u2019s West End.\u00a0 FOLLY BISTRO is his humorous account of that adventure.<\/p>\n

For the past twenty-five years he has been a lighting technician in Vancouver\u2019s film industry.
\nYou can follow his blog at: www.brunospointofview.com\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Folly Bistro is a hilarious account of two years in the life of a French restaurant in Vancouver\u2019s West End. The hopes and ambitions of the self-effacing owner are brought down to reality by bureaucracy, outlandish egos and chaos in the kitchen. Dealing with the strong personalities of staff as well as the pressure to put bums in the seats makes for a partly cautionary tale. This book is a great read: real characters and no holds-barred honest expos\u00e9 of the trials and tribulations of becoming a restaurateur, all told with great humour.<\/p>\n

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Reviews \/ Testimonials:<\/h4>\n

\u201cFolly Bistro<\/i> is a tasty delight, taking readers inside the slammed and slightly intoxicated reality of the restaurant game. Bruno Huber knows his stuff. And I had as much fun meeting the chefs and servers and harried investors on these pages as I did hanging out at the Bistro de Paris that Huber once owned, and the famed Caf\u00e9 de Paris that preceded it.\u201d
\n\u2014Timothy Taylor<\/strong>
\nauthor of Stanley Park<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cFolly Bistro<\/i> is a great read! If you\u2019ve ever worked in a restaurant kitchen, it perfectly captures the manic energy, idiosyncratic lunacy and frustrating complexity of daily life in a restaurant. All is craziness, yet out front, if you are a customer, it is calm, sedate, serene \u2014 a place to enjoy food in all its joyous splendour.
\nThat is the irony that Folly Bistro<\/i> captures; it is a miracle that such fabulous food arrives at our table, yet it happens. Folly Bistro is also a celebration of those who work in the industry; we do it for love, because we certainly aren\u2019t doing it for money.\u201d
\n\u2014Bob Foulkes<\/strong>
\nauthor of Adventures with Knives<\/p>\n

“One of the most honest and unplugged descriptions of the incredible challenges operating a restaurant. Navigating over- regulation, discerning patrons, building culture, financing the operation, marketing and oh ya, the menu are all written about in ways seldom heard. A must read for business students, foodies, restaurant owners (new an old) general interest readers and government. A true joy to read the true life experience.”
\n\u2014Ian Tostenson<\/strong>
\nPresident\/CEO
\nBritish Columbia Restaurant and Food Services Association<\/p>\n

Folly Bistro is a great read: real characters and no holds-barred honest expose of the trials and tribulations of becoming a restaurateur, all told with great humour. Compulsory reading for anyone thinking of getting into the business, and fabulous entertainment for those of us who just enjoy eating out and might wonder what is going on behind the scenes.
\n\u2014Pippa Hawley<\/strong>
\nCo-author of Lap of Honour<\/p>\n

Paperback and eBook:<\/h4>\n

ISBN: 9781989467008 (paperback) $19.95 CDN, $17.95 USD. Available via your local bookstore, Indigo\/Chapters<\/span><\/a>, or Amazon.ca<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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