Summary

Hassan’s climb to success was not as difficult as it first seemed. After two years, he was promoted to sous chef at La Gavroche which was the one-star restaurant located behind the Elysee Palace. He often wondered if Madame Mallory had a hand in his meteoric rise. He saw her only on occasion when he visited his family in Lumiere. Hassan learned after he arrived in Paris that the chef who offered him the position was a distant relative of Madame Mallory. He asked Madame if she had contacted Pierre on his behalf. She denied having made such a contact.

After five years at La Gavroche, he took a position at La Belle Cluny, a small but elegant restaurant, and stayed there four years. Hassan worked for Chief Marc Rosier at La Belle. Rosier demanded that his chefs wear all black instead of...