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Louis Janetta, Hotel maitre d' served up special brand of hospitality
Louis Janetta, Hotel maitre d' served up special brand of hospitality

Louis Janetta, Hotel maitre d' served up special brand of hospitality

Date10/20/1986
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  • Louis Janetta, Hotel maitre d' served up special brand of hospitality.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Louis Janetta, Hotel maitre d' served up special brand of hospitality.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0057415F
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      The Boss, Maitre d' Louis Janetta has seen the stars come and go in his 38 years at the Imperial Room
      The Boss, Maitre d' Louis Janetta has seen the stars come and go in his 38 years at the Imperial Room
      Beaty, Keith
      10/15/1979
      Moving day for maitre d'. Louis Jannetta, legendary maitre d' of the Royal York Imperial Room, waves goodbye yesterday after 48 years at the hotel. St(...)
      Moving day for maitre d'. Louis Jannetta, legendary maitre d' of the Royal York Imperial Room, waves goodbye yesterday after 48 years at the hotel. St(...)
      Jannetta, Louis, 1928-2013
      2/1/1990
      Royal York hotel, Maitre d' Louis Jannetta and chef George McNeill in the new Imperial Room
      Royal York hotel, Maitre d' Louis Jannetta and chef George McNeill in the new Imperial Room
      Gardner, Scott
      5/25/1989
      Saying goodby: Fergie Ferguson, for 35 years a page boy at the Royal York Hotel, gets a good by handshake from Imperial Room maitre d'hotel Lou Janetta yesterday. Ferguson said his retirement is an end to hotel page boys. I was the last one left in Toron
      Saying goodby: Fergie Ferguson, for 35 years a page boy at the Royal York Hotel, gets a good by handshake from Imperial Room maitre d'hotel Lou Janetta yesterday. Ferguson said his retirement is an end to hotel page boys. I was the last one left in Toron
      Lennon, Frank
      8/26/1981
      Henry Capri, a Maitre D' at the Royal York was born in Italy and retains a love of the food of his native land. On Sundays he makes a special meal for this family. The sauce for crepes suzette he makes at hotel is famous around the world. Here he demonstrates the ease with which he makes it.
      Henry Capri, a Maitre D' at the Royal York was born in Italy and retains a love of the food of his native land. On Sundays he makes a special meal for this family. The sauce for crepes suzette he makes at hotel is famous around the world. Here he demonstrates the ease with which he makes it.
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      11/30/1971
      Menu, m'lady? Maestro-cum-maitre d' Andrew Davis last night served Lynn Paulson, a guest at Sutton Place Royal Hunt Room, as part of Toronto Symphony (...)
      Menu, m'lady? Maestro-cum-maitre d' Andrew Davis last night served Lynn Paulson, a guest at Sutton Place Royal Hunt Room, as part of Toronto Symphony (...)
      Davis, Andrew, 1944-
      9/27/1979
      Room of idols, Well-known maitre of Louis Jannetta relaxes watching television in his favorite room, under his private gallery of the numerous persona(...)
      Room of idols, Well-known maitre of Louis Jannetta relaxes watching television in his favorite room, under his private gallery of the numerous persona(...)
      Jannetta, Louis, 1928-2013
      7/23/1985
      Maitre 'd Ted Lucas and Chef Anil Roy conduct search for new house wine for Cafe of Redwoods. LCBO increases force lower mark-ups
      Maitre 'd Ted Lucas and Chef Anil Roy conduct search for new house wine for Cafe of Redwoods. LCBO increases force lower mark-ups
      Goode, Jeff
      5/18/1979
      Gourmet gardener: Nick Manchisi, assistant maitre d' at Creighton's, feeds his family from a small backyard garden plot that's chock full of summery vegetables
      Gourmet gardener: Nick Manchisi, assistant maitre d' at Creighton's, feeds his family from a small backyard garden plot that's chock full of summery vegetables
      Slaughter, Mike
      8/15/1979
      Above, Carlo Rota, maitre d' at Joe Allen's also in pink tie, gets cosy with top Metro model Denise Haverhoek
      Above, Carlo Rota, maitre d' at Joe Allen's also in pink tie, gets cosy with top Metro model Denise Haverhoek
      Combs, Erin
      10/22/1982
      Celebrity maitre d'
      Celebrity maitre d'
      Lennon, Frank
      2/3/1981
      Maitre d' Alexander Horak. Head of their association
      Maitre d' Alexander Horak. Head of their association
      Darrell, Dick
      6/4/1970