FT critic Lander says chefs over-hyped

Restaurateur Michelle Garnaut helped reinvent the historic Bund waterfront as a premium location for eateries and nightclubs in Shanghai by opening M on the Bund in 1999, a move that also earned her a privileged place in Nicholas Lander's book The Art of the Restaurateur.

The book is filled with profiles and tips on how to stay innovative, including useful details on lighting and wall decorations.

"She transformed the Bund, and she's done it in such style," the author says. "She was here when it was a run-down piece of property ... the landlord told her that her dish prices were too high."