Le Club des Chefs des Chefs

Le Club des Chefs des Chefs (C.C.C.), founded by Gilles Bragard in 1977,[1] is an international culinary organisation.

The club's annual meeting in London (2014)

The main purposes of this official gathering are to promote the national kitchen, and act as diplomatic representatives. The chefs are in contact every day with their own heads of state and formed a unique international network. Annually, the president brings together the chefs of heads of state to meet and discuss their work.

History

In 2013, the Club participated in UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Zero Hunger Challenge.[2] The members annually gather on invitation of a member, and are received by the head of state. Chef Garcia; head chef of the Prince of Monaco was elected in 2012 to become president. In 2014, the members were received by The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.[3]

Annual meetings

• 2014 Annual meeting in London and Buckingham Palace
• 2015 Annual meeting in Switzerland and Italy
• 2016 Annual meeting in India

Current members

President of the C.C.C.

•  Monaco: Christian Garcia: head chef to Albert II, Prince of Monaco.[4][5]

Vice President of the C.C.C.

•  United Kingdom: Mark Flanagan, Chef of The Queen.[4][6]

Members

•  Morocco: Rachid Agouray: Reception, Chef of the Kingdom of Morocco.
•  Denmark: Martin Kristoffersen, Chef of The Queen of Denmark.
•  Luxemburg: Franck Panier, Chef of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg.[4]
•  Sweden: Magnus Åke Rehback, Chef of the King of Sweden.[4]
•  United States: Cristeta Comerford, White House Executive Chef[7]
•  Israel: Shalom Kadosh, chef to the President of Israel[1]
•  India: Montu Saini, chef to the President of India[8]
•  Germany: Ulrich Kerz, chef to the Chancellor of Germany[1]
•  South Africa: Hilton Little, chef to the President of South Africa[9]
•  Austria: Rupert Schnait, chef to the President of Austria
•  France: Guillaume Gomez, head chef at the Élysée[10]
•  Spain: José Roca, chef to the Prime minister of Spain[11]

Former members

•  Russia: Jérôme Rigaud: Former Chef of the Russian President.[12]
•  India:Machindra Kasture, Rashtrapati Bhavan. Chef to the President of India 2007-2015.[13]
•  France:Bernard Vaussion, chef at the Élysée from 1974-2013, Executive Chef from 2005-2013[14]
•  United States: Henry Haller, White House Executive Chef from 1966-1987[15]

See also

• Culinary diplomacy

References

1. "Lumière: Club des Chefs des Chefs" The New York Times. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
2. "Secretary-General Invites Club des Chefs des Chefs to Join Zero Hunger Challenge, as it Prepares Dinner for 250 Homeless in Harlem" UN Department of Public Information. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
3. http://www.chefs-des-chefs.com/category/past-events/
4. http://www.chefs-des-chefs.com/members/
5. "Chefs to world's powerful dish on feeding the influential" CBS News. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
6. "Club provides cooks' tour of world leaders". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
7. "Presidential chefs swap recipes for world diplomacy" Reuters. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
9. (in French) "Le Club des chefs des chefs: le G20 des cuisiniers reçu par François Hollande" Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
10. (in French) "Un nouveau chef à l'Elysée: cinq choses à savoir sur Guillaume Gomez" Le Huffington Post. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
11. "Members - club des chefs des chefs". Le Club des Chefs des Chefs. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
12. https://www.lecourrierderussie.com/societe/2012/08/les-cuisines-du-kremlin-font-peau-neuve/
13. "Fit for the President". The Indian Express. 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
14. (in French) "Chefs de chefs d'Etat: toqués au sommet" Le Monde. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
15. (in French) "White House Chef To Leave In Fall" The New York Times. Retrieved 29 September 2015.

External links

• Official web site