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Expecting 1,500 guests for dinner at the Royal York Hotel tomorrow, executive chef Marcel Didier puts finishing touches on a whole, poached salmon for(...)
Expecting 1,500 guests for dinner at the Royal York Hotel tomorrow, executive chef Marcel Didier puts finishing touches on a whole, poached salmon for(...)

Expecting 1,500 guests for dinner at the Royal York Hotel tomorrow, executive chef Marcel Didier puts finishing touches on a whole, poached salmon for(...)

Date12/23/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Expecting 1;500 guests for dinner at the Royal York Hotel tomorrow; executive chef Marcel Didier puts finishing touches on a whole; poached salmon for the buffet. Didier is one of the many persons in Metro for whom Christmas is a holiday in name only: They'll be on the job to serve others.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0021128F
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