Here he met the already then famous French chef Auguste Escoffier (1846-1935), who created the desert «Peach-Melba» amongst others. Auguste Escoffier accompanied Caesar Ritz in many important stages of his career, became an indispensable assistant and advisor and also a true friend.
Due to the Franco-German War Caesar Ritz returned to Niederwald in 1871. But he couldn't let go of Paris; one year later he had taken the job as waiter in the luxury hotel «Splendide» and was later promoted to head waiter.
During the world exhibition in 1873 in Vienna, he learned the way of mixing with sophisticated guests like monarchs, diplomats and politicians at the restaurant «Les Trois Frères Provençaux». Amongst all these prominent people there was one person who influenced him significantly: The Prince of Wales.
