Comments on: Peter Kromberg 1941-2008-An Obituary http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/peter-kromberg-1941-2008 Food - Photography & More Mon, 21 May 2012 19:04:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Roger Charles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/peter-kromberg-1941-2008#comment-39184 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:37:57 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/peter-kromberg-1941-2008#comment-39184 I worked with Peter at the Intercontinental Hotel Park Lane, in the 80's and 90's, first with him while in the Food stores and then as the Payroll manager. I only just found out about his passing (to sleep) last month (May 2011). I now live in Jamaica and since finding out I have been trying to find out as much information about him as possible. We had many happy memories together. He will be fondly missed. My heart goes out to Nicole and the boys. It is my prayer that when the trumpet sounds and Jesus bursts through the skies that we will all meet up again in the clouds. Until that time may his soul rest in peace. Regards, Roger Charles Ps. If anybody out there from Intercon remembers and would like to contact me please pass on my email address. I worked with Peter at the Intercontinental Hotel Park Lane, in the 80’s and 90’s, first with him while in the Food stores and then as the Payroll manager.

I only just found out about his passing (to sleep) last month (May 2011). I now live in Jamaica and since finding out I have been trying to find out as much information about him as possible.

We had many happy memories together. He will be fondly missed. My heart goes out to Nicole and the boys.

It is my prayer that when the trumpet sounds and Jesus bursts through the skies that we will all meet up again in the clouds.
Until that time may his soul rest in peace.

Regards,

Roger Charles

Ps. If anybody out there from Intercon remembers and would like to contact me please pass on my email address.

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/peter-kromberg-1941-2008#comment-11623 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:21:52 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/peter-kromberg-1941-2008#comment-11623 Gerd, Welcome to the site and thank you for commenting. It is nice to hear messages from those who knew Peter and I am sure he will be remembered by many colleagues for years to com. Kind regards Miles Gerd,
Welcome to the site and thank you for commenting. It is nice to hear messages from those who knew Peter and I am sure he will be remembered by many colleagues for years to com.

Kind regards
Miles

]]> by: Gerd Steeb http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/peter-kromberg-1941-2008#comment-11616 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:23:26 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/peter-kromberg-1941-2008#comment-11616 I never worked with Peter but we were good friends in the 60tees in Bangkok, he was with the Siam Inter-Continental opening team,I was at the Hilton.There were only a few international hotels but we all spend a lot of time together, helped each other in whatever we were doing like being one team.Peter was always part of it. He was a great guy and a Gentleman. I never worked with Peter but we were good friends in the 60tees in Bangkok, he was with the Siam Inter-Continental opening team,I was at the Hilton.There were only a few international hotels but we all spend a lot of time together, helped each other in whatever we were doing like being one team.Peter was always part of it.
He was a great guy and a Gentleman.

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/peter-kromberg-1941-2008#comment-7284 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:23:57 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/peter-kromberg-1941-2008#comment-7284 Celia, Thankyou for that and it is a shame you have come across this blog under such sad circumstances. I am glad that readers of this post can, through comments like yours see what a great chef and man he was. kind regards Miles Celia,
Thankyou for that and it is a shame you have come across this blog under such sad circumstances.
I am glad that readers of this post can, through comments like yours see what a great chef and man he was.
kind regards
Miles

]]> by: Celia http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/peter-kromberg-1941-2008#comment-7240 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:22:07 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/peter-kromberg-1941-2008#comment-7240 I worked with Peter in the early to mid 1980s when I was Personnel Manager at the InterConti. He was a true gentleman, a delight to work with and, unusually, not just an excellent chef but an excellent manager too. I was enormously fond of him and I am very sad to hear that he had such a short retirment. My sympathies to Nicole and his sons. I have fond memories of gatherings in the chef's office. Celia B I worked with Peter in the early to mid 1980s when I was Personnel Manager at the InterConti. He was a true gentleman, a delight to work with and, unusually, not just an excellent chef but an excellent manager too. I was enormously fond of him and I am very sad to hear that he had such a short retirment. My sympathies to Nicole and his sons. I have fond memories of gatherings in the chef’s office. Celia B

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/peter-kromberg-1941-2008#comment-7202 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:26:10 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/peter-kromberg-1941-2008#comment-7202 Nicole, Many thanks for that, I saw the date in the Caterer magazine and I am sure the chef world will be well represented. I hope you can draw some comfort from the legacy Chef Kromberg left my profession. I wish you luck on the 24th and thankyou for sharing this with all of us. With kind regards Miles Collins Nicole,
Many thanks for that, I saw the date in the Caterer magazine and I am sure the chef world will be well represented.
I hope you can draw some comfort from the legacy Chef Kromberg left my profession.
I wish you luck on the 24th and thankyou for sharing this with all of us.

With kind regards
Miles Collins

]]> by: Nicole Kromberg http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/peter-kromberg-1941-2008#comment-7198 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:32:41 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/peter-kromberg-1941-2008#comment-7198 I wanted to let you know that Peter’s Memorial will be held on: Wednesday the 24th of September, at 12.30pm at the Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley Street, London W1K 2PA Refreshments afterwards at the InterContinental Hotel – Hyde Park Corner. You might not be able to attend, but you are welcome if you can. Kind regards, Nicole Kromberg I wanted to let you know that Peter’s Memorial will be held on:

Wednesday the 24th of September, at 12.30pm at the Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley Street, London W1K 2PA

Refreshments afterwards at the InterContinental Hotel – Hyde Park Corner.

You might not be able to attend, but you are welcome if you can.

Kind regards,
Nicole Kromberg

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/peter-kromberg-1941-2008#comment-5311 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:55:29 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/peter-kromberg-1941-2008#comment-5311 Kurt, Welcome to the blog and thankyou for a great comment. This is the reason behind my post, it shows how a man like him is still remembered from all of those years ago. I too remember being shown how to make an omlette by my first Head Chef. It was a fundamental part of learning to cook, it had to be perfect, slightly undercooked, no marks from the pan and perfectly seasoned. Chefs used to use that as a test during an interview. Nobody does that anymore. Thanks again Kurt With best wishes Miles Kurt,
Welcome to the blog and thankyou for a great comment. This is the reason behind my post, it shows how a man like him is still remembered from all of those years ago.
I too remember being shown how to make an omlette by my first Head Chef. It was a fundamental part of learning to cook, it had to be perfect, slightly undercooked, no marks from the pan and perfectly seasoned. Chefs used to use that as a test during an interview. Nobody does that anymore.
Thanks again Kurt
With best wishes
Miles

]]> by: kurt http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/peter-kromberg-1941-2008#comment-5309 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:59:05 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/peter-kromberg-1941-2008#comment-5309 dear miles i was one of his first commis at the Portman when it opens in 1971 it was a delight to work with him he was and still is one of my mentoir of cooking yes i was not easy at that time but when he was elected president of toques blanches international he teached me how to make omlette as i was not the best with it so i had to do it for the staff one day just a fork, eggs and pan and the food so he was in truly memory dear miles
i was one of his first commis at the Portman when it opens in 1971
it was a delight to work with him he was and still is one of my mentoir of cooking
yes i was not easy at that time but when he was elected president of toques blanches international
he teached me how to make omlette as i was not the best with it so i had to do it for the staff one day just a fork, eggs and pan and the food so he was
in truly memory

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/peter-kromberg-1941-2008#comment-4676 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:30:53 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/peter-kromberg-1941-2008#comment-4676 All, Certainly a reminder to us all. As for me, well I shall be putting feet up for a week in the very near future. Miles All,
Certainly a reminder to us all. As for me, well I shall be putting feet up for a week in the very near future.

Miles

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