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 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

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
  • 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.
Vice President of the C.C.C.
Members

Former members

References
  1. "Lumière: Club des Chefs des Chefs" The New York Times. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  2. Song, Vivian (21 July 2021). "Inside the Exclusive Society of Chefs Who Make Food for World Leaders". Robb Report. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  3. "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.
  4. "Past Events Archives".
  5. "Members". Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. "Chefs to world's powerful dish on feeding the influential" CBS News. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  7. "Club provides cooks' tour of world leaders". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  8. "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. Les cuisines du Kremlin font peau neuve
  13. "Fit for the President". The Indian Express. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  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.
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