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 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 or government and formed a unique international network. Annually, the president brings together the chefs of heads of state to meet and discuss their work.
The name of the organization is a play on words because in French, "chef" can mean either "kitchen chef" or "boss". In English, the name can be translated as "the Club of Chefs to Heads of State."[2]
History[edit]
In 2013, the Club participated in UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Zero Hunger Challenge.[3] 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.[4]
Annual meetings[edit]
- 2014 Annual meeting in London and Buckingham Palace
- 2015 Annual meeting in Switzerland and Italy
- 2016 Annual meeting in India
Current members[edit]
- President of the C.C.C.
Monaco: Christian Garcia: head chef to Albert II, Prince of Monaco.[5][6]
- Vice President of the C.C.C.
United Kingdom: Mark Flanagan, Chef of the King.[5][7]
- Members
Canada: Chanthy Yen, Chef to the Prime Minister of Canada.[5]
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.[5]
Sweden: Magnus Åke Rehback, Chef of the King of Sweden.[5]
United States: Cristeta Comerford, White House Executive Chef[8]
Israel: Shalom Kadosh, chef to the President of Israel[1]
India: Mukesh Kumar, chef to the President of India
Germany:Caroline Dembiany, 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[edit]
Russia: Jérôme Rigaud: Former Chef of the Russian President.[12]- India: (Montu Saini, Chef to the President of India, 2015–2020), Machindra Kasture, Rashtrapati Bhavan. Chef to the President of India 2007–2015.[13]
- France:Bernard Vaussion, chef at the Élysée from 1974 to 2013, Executive Chef from 2005 to 2013[14]
- United States: Henry Haller, White House Executive Chef from 1966 to 1987[15]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Lumière: Club des Chefs des Chefs" The New York Times. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ Song, Vivian (21 July 2021). "Inside the Exclusive Society of Chefs Who Make Food for World Leaders". Robb Report. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Past Events Archives".
- ^ a b c d e "Members". Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Chefs to world's powerful dish on feeding the influential" CBS News. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ "Club provides cooks' tour of world leaders". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ "Presidential chefs swap recipes for world diplomacy" Reuters. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ (in French) "Le Club des chefs des chefs: le G20 des cuisiniers reçu par François Hollande" Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ (in French) "Un nouveau chef à l'Elysée: cinq choses à savoir sur Guillaume Gomez" Le Huffington Post. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "Members - club des chefs des chefs". Le Club des Chefs des Chefs. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ Les cuisines du Kremlin font peau neuve [dead link]
- ^ "Fit for the President". The Indian Express. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ (in French) "Chefs de chefs d'Etat: toqués au sommet" Le Monde. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ (in French) "White House Chef To Leave In Fall" The New York Times. Retrieved 29 September 2015.