George meets the foxhounds' trainer -

"George then asked him where he came from,

and he replied the town of Northampton,

the centre where these dogs were bred,

and, to be honest, it could be said

that his life had been linked to the dog-breeding trade

since he had been of a very young age.

And his mother was happy with his vocation,

which was to give the dogs an education.

“My mother’s English and my father’s a man,”

he said, “who was born in Pakistan.”

And to show his power he shouted “Freeze,”

and George was amazed, he could hardly believe

that the dogs would stand quite motionless,

gazing up at their master’s face,

waiting for the next order which came right then

when he tossed a ball into the midst of them,

shouting “Kill,” at which the dogs all leapt,

and tore the leather ball to shreds!

“Impressive,” was all that George could say,

“I certainly wouldn’t want to be their prey.”

George is a Chef and this is one of his cooks -

"And among these fellows there was one

who in preparing fancy dishes some

might say this man a genius is,

as skills as precious and pure as his

in creating flavours of such power

are hard to find in this world of ours.

Tall he was with a face so narrow

his nose projected like an arrow,

and of his country he was so proud

that never a person was allowed

to make the slightest disparagement

without receiving an icy glance.

Disliked he was by all his fellows,

his manner haughty, hard, not mellow,

which caused all kinds of minor friction

with his colleagues in the kitchen."

Yes, The Maximum Leader gets attacked for eating pork and beans! But after the fight, he invites George to visit his country - it's not named - but the reader should be able to guess what country it is!

George's problems continue when he comes up against the anti-pork gang. Yes, these people disapprove of the eating of pork and want George to stop using it in his menus - but The Bearded One just loves his pork and beans! The Bearded One? Yes, or some might call him The Maximum Leader!

Have you guessed who the five cooks resemble? One comes from a latin land and talks about Orinoco Gold - surely that is a good hint!

How does the story start? Well, it starts in an exclusive New York club, frequented by the powerful, the rich and the celebrated, and where our hero George is the Chef. Thus, George is thrown into contact with national leaders, politicians and celebrities, many of whom become his friends.