Me ke aloha pumehana
(With our warm regards and aloha)
La Confrérie de la Chaîne des
Rôtisseurs
International Society of
Gastronomes
Created by King Louis IX in 1248
Background and Introduction
La Chaîne is the world's oldest gastronomic organization, which was originally founded in 1248 as a guild for the rôtisseurs (roasting chefs) for the upper class. It was granted a Royal Charter and a Coat of Arms in 1610. The object of the Guild was to perpetuate the Standards of quality befitting the Royal Table. The society was revived in 1950 by a group of dedicated culinarians and gastronomes and now has over 20,000 members worldwide. Unlike most gastronomic organizations, La Chaîne consists of members from both the professional and nonprofessional segments of the gastronomically inclined population. Each local bailliage (chapter) holds periodic formal events and amicals at wonderful venues featuring the finest cuisine, expertly selected wines and after dinner refreshments. Members are also welcome to attend other bailliage's functions throughout the world. The Bailliage des Etats-Unis (United States Chapter) is by far the largest of all national chapters with local chapters in almost every state and in most major cities. There are over 7,000 members in the United States alone.
La Chaîne creates a bond of friendship across professions, cultures and boundaries, giving special attention to maintaining the art of the cuisine and supporting the young professionals. Anyone who appreciates great food, wine and conviviality should investigate membership in our great organization. (more history)
The Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, Bailliage des Etats-Unis, unites professional and amateur gastronomes in a private, not-for-profit society committed to promoting the culinary arts and those of enology and hospitality through example, education, and camaraderie.
Based on the great traditions and high standards of the medieval French guild of rôtisseurs or "meat roasters," our confrérie celebrates the pleasures of the table, encourages the development of young professionals by awarding scholarships and sponsoring competitions, and, as part of an international organization, fosters friendships among members around the world.
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Bailli Provincial (bio) |
Regional Officers
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Preparation pays off for master sommelier
Fred Honda Bailli Provincial Honoraire |
Robert C. Lee, Jr. Bailli Provincial Honoraire |
Laurence Vogel Bailli Provincial Honoraire |
Fred Hellekes Bailli Provincial Honoraire |
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Honolulu |
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Maui |
Adele Rugg: Maui Weekly's Person of the Year for 2011
Click here>>Current Schedule of Events for all Hawaii/Pacific Islands Bailliages<<Click Here
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Hawaii/Pacific Islands Regional Newsletter Fall 2011
PAST NEWSLETTERS
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
LIST OF THE PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS IN HAWAII
Chaîne in the News of Hawaii
Hawaii Hospitality Magazine 2005
Honolulu Star-Bulletin Feature from 1996
Honolulu Star Bulletin-Ben Wood from 2000
FEATURED GASTRONOME ARTICLES
Julie Honda: Queen of Aloha
Judith Kellogg: The Medieval Aristocratic Table
And, for all you grape nuts...
Medieval
Drinking Songs
Gastronome, Vol. 1 (2007)
Judith Kellogg, PhD
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"Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it." - Anonymous
"It sloweth age, it strengthneth youth, it helpeth digestion, it cutteth flegme, it abandoneth melancholie, it relisheth the heart, it lighteneth the mind, it quickeneth the spirits, it cureth the hydropsie, it healeth the strangurie, it keepeth and preserveth the head from whirling, the eies from dazeling, the toong from lisping, the mouth from maffling, the teeth from chattering, and the throte from ratling: it keepeth the weasan from Stifling, the Stomach from wambling, and the heart from swelling, the hands from shivering, the sinewes from shrinking, the veines from crumpling, the bones from aking, the marrow from soaking" - from a 16th Century Manuscript
"What contemptible scoundrel stole the cork from my lunch?" - W. C. Fields
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Société Mondiale du Vin--the Wine
Society
"A drink or two a day of wine, beer, or liquor is, experts say, often the single best nonprescription way to prevent heart attacks-better than a low-fat diet or weight loss, better even than vigorous exercise. Moderate drinking can help prevent strokes, amputated limbs, and dementia." (NY Times, 12/30/2002) |
U.S.
Confrérie de la Chaîne des
Rôtisseurs
(U.S. National Website)
Community Service "Tell me what you eat and I will
tell you what you are." What is the
Academie de Gastronomie Brillat-Savarin? Bruce Liebert Confrérie de la Chaîne
des Rôtisseurs Bruce Liebert bailliages2.chaineus.org/hawaii
"I do solemnly pledge to follow the rules and regulations of the
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, to honor my fellow members and
join in harmony with them at the table."
National Administrative Office
Chaîne House at Farleigh Dickinson University
285 Madison Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940-1099
Phone (973) 360-9200
Fax (973) 360-9330
email
& Titles
webmaster
Hawaii/Pacific Islands
Bailli Provincial
P.O. Box 61878, Honolulu, HI 96839
(808) 351-3882
Bruce.Liebert@gmail.com
(updated April 6, 2012)
Judith
Kellogg
Patrick Okubo, 
