50th Anniversary Grand Chapitre

Stratford-upon-Avon, 25-27 September 2009

Just 9 years after the re-founding of La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs in Paris in 1950 a new national Bailliage de Grand Bretagne was formed. We will be celebrating this golden anniversary in the heart of the country in Shakespeare’s home town. A Grand Chapitre is much more than a large version of a regional Bailliage dinner. It is, in addition, the annual opportunity to induct new members and promotees, to thank a number of people and organisations for various contributions to the Chaîne here in Britain, and to make a number of awards, all to the widest possible audience. Also, to bring together members from all the regions and many member friends from overseas Bailliages in a spirit of fostering the worldwide camaraderie of the Chaîne.

Our programme will include the opportunity to visit the key Shakespeare houses - his birthplace, Mary Arden’s, Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Nash’s House and Hall Croft - plus his grave, the Royal Shakespeare Company theatre and Warwick Castle. Some of you will prefer to relax and enjoy a round or two of golf at our event hotel.

For more information, please email: events@chaine.co.uk

BROCHURE and BOOKING FORM

Download the 2009 Grand Chapitre Brochure and Booking Form (.PDF 1.1MB)

3rd International Jeunes Sommeliers Competition

Running concurrently with the Grand Chapitre will be the 3rd International Jeunes Sommeliers Competition. This will be between 23-25 September. This event will climax at a joint Celebratory Dinner on Friday night with the induction of the young sommeliers plus awards to the competition winners.

For more details of the Young Sommeliers Competition or to enter your candidate into the national competition please contact our Echanson, Gerard Basset: echanson@chaine.co.uk