| 1873 |
Vienna, world exhibition: Caesar Ritz finds a new position in the Restaurant «Les Trois Frères Provençaux». He studies the «fine English way» of living. |
| 1874 |
Nice/Rigi: The wish to learn more about noble guests and their vacation habits leads him to the Côte d'Azur in the winter and to Switzerland in the summer, to the «Rigi Kulm-Hotel». In both hotels he works as head waiter. |
| 1875 |
Locarno: In the «Grand Hotel» he gains experience in the Italian speaking Ticino. |
| 1876-1877 |
San Remo: In the «Grand Hotel» in Nice he is responsible for service and administration, and soon later takes over the management of the hotel «Viktoria». |
| 1877 |
Lucerne: He takes over the management of the hotel «National». With the comfort of the house and grand festivities Caesar Ritz succeeds in gaining an international reputation for the hotel in only two summer seasons. |