Le Club des Chefs des Chefs

Le Club des Chefs des Chefs (C.C.C.) is an international culinary organisation of chefs to world leaders.

Club des Chefs des Chefs

The club's annual meeting in London (2014)
Abbreviation	C.C.C.
Formation	November 21, 1977; 47 years ago (1977-11-21)
Founder	Gilles Bragard
Headquarters	Paris, France
Membership	29 (2023)
Secretary General	Gilles Bragard
President	Christian Garcia, Monaco
Vice President	Mark Flanagan, United Kingdom
Website	chefs-des-chefs.com

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."^[1]

History

The Club was founded by Gilles Bragard in 1977 as an international culinary organisation of chefs to world leaders.^[2] Chef Garcia, head chef of the Prince of Monaco was elected in 2012 to become president. In 2013, the Club participated in UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Zero Hunger Challenge.^[3]

Annual meetings

The members annually gather on invitation of a member, and are received by the head of state.

• 1991: Bern, Switzerland^[4]
• 1999: New York City, United States^[5]
• 2006: Egypt^[6]
• 2011: Moscow and Saint Petersburg, Russia^[7]
• 2012: Berlin, Germany and Paris, France, in two locations for the 35th meeting^[7][8]
• 2013: Washington, D.C. and New York City, United States^[3][7]
• 2014: London, United Kingdom^[7]
• 2015: Bern and Geneva, Switzerland and Milan, Italy^[7]
• 2016: India^[7]
• 2017: Canada^[7]
• 2018: Marrakesh, Morocco^[9][10]
• 2019: Seoul, South Korea^[11]
• 2021: France^[12]
• 2022: Spain^[12]
• 2023: Washington, D.C., United States^[12]
• 2024: Italy (planned)^[12]

Current members

President of the C.C.C.

•  Monaco: Christian Garcia, head chef to Albert II, Prince of Monaco^[13][14]

Vice President of the C.C.C.

•  United Kingdom: Mark Flanagan, Chef of the King^[13][15]

Members

•  Austria: Rupert Schnait, Chef to the President of Austria
•  Canada: Chanthy Yen, Chef to the Prime Minister of Canada^[13]
•  Denmark: Martin Kristoffersen, Chef of The Queen of Denmark.
•  France: Guillaume Gomez, Head Chef at the Élysée^[16]
•  Germany: Caroline Dembiany, Chef to the Chancellor of Germany^[2]
•  India: Mukesh Kumar, Chef to the President of India
•  Israel: Shalom Kadosh, Chef to the President of Israel^[2]
•  Italy: Fabrizio Boca, Chef to the President of the Italian Republic
•  Luxemburg: Franck Panier, Chef of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg^[13]
•  Morocco: Rachid Agouray, Chef for receptions of the Kingdom of Morocco
•  South Africa: Hilton Little, Chef to the President of South Africa^[17]
•  Spain: José Roca, Chef to the Prime Minister of Spain^[13]
•  Sweden: Magnus Åke Rehback, Chef of the King of Sweden^[13]
•   Switzerland: Gregor Zimmermann, Head Chef of the Hotel Bellevue Palace, the official guesthouse of the Swiss Confederation^[18]
•  United States: TBA, White House Executive Chef^[13]

Former members (selection)

•  France: Bernard Vaussion, chef at the Élysée from 1974 to 2013, Executive Chef from 2005 to 2013^[19]
•  Germany: Ulrich Kerz, Chef to the Chancellor of Germany^[8]
•  India: Montu Saini 2015–2020, Machindra Kasture, 2007–2015, Chefs to the President of India in the Rashtrapati Bhavan^[20]
•  Russia: Jérôme Rigaud, former Chef of the Russian President^[21]
•  United States: Henry Haller, White House Executive Chef from 1966 to 1987^[22]