Skip to main content
Digital Archive Ontario Homepage
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

Royal York hotel, Maitre d' Louis Jannetta and chef George McNeill in the new Imperial Room

Date5/25/1989
Names
(photographer)
FormatPicture
Notes
Original Toronto Star caption: Royal York hotel, Maitre d' Louis Jannetta and chef George McNeill in the new Imperial Room.
Subject
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Photographs
    Language
      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0057416F
      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
      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
      Crooner: Tony Bennett, another Imperial Room regular, has stayed at maitre d' Jannetta's house
      Crooner: Tony Bennett, another Imperial Room regular, has stayed at maitre d' Jannetta's house
      Bennett, Tony, 1926-
      4/7/1981
      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
      Party mood, Louis Jannetta is all geared up for New Year's Eve, when revellers will cram his dinner-show room at the Royal York - at $85 a head. It's Jannetta's 38th year there
      Party mood, Louis Jannetta is all geared up for New Year's Eve, when revellers will cram his dinner-show room at the Royal York - at $85 a head. It's Jannetta's 38th year there
      Cooper, David
      12/18/1980
      Louis Janetta, Hotel maitre d' served up special brand of hospitality
      Louis Janetta, Hotel maitre d' served up special brand of hospitality
      Eglinton, Rick
      10/20/1986
      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
      Lou Jannetta, manager of the Royal York's Imperial Room has a check-up at the medical centre from Dr. James Paupst. There are, at the centre, two x-ra(...)
      Lou Jannetta, manager of the Royal York's Imperial Room has a check-up at the medical centre from Dr. James Paupst. There are, at the centre, two x-ra(...)
      Griffin, Doug
      9/27/1972
      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
      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
      Jannetta, Louis - Biog
      Jannetta, Louis - Biog
      Eglinton, Rick
      10/20/1986
      Jannetta, Louis - Biog
      Jannetta, Louis - Biog
      Jannetta, Louis, 1928-2013
      6/29/1992