Stephen R. Gross, Bailli                                   

The Chaîne is the oldest gastronomic association in the world.  Formed in France, during the reign of Louis IX, as the Guild of Goose Roasters, its influence gradually extended to the controlled roasting of all meat, game, poultry and fish. The modern Chaîne was founded as an international gastronomic society in 1950.

The Chaîne is today an international organization, active in more than one hundred countries worldwide. It is controlled from Paris by a Conseil Magistral, a body of senior international members who supervise and guide activities and policies in furtherance of the aims and objectives of the Confrerie.

The Chaîne is devoted to promoting Gastronomy and preserving the camaraderie and pleasures of the table. In the United States there are nearly 150 bailliages (English "bailiwick") headed by a bailli ("bailiff") and other officers who plan the individual chapters activities.

Good Food, Good Wine & Good Comraderie - Viva La Chaîne!

Pano Karatassos, Emeril, Tami & Steve Gross, Richard Ziegler

National Headquarters is located at:

Chaîne House at Fairleigh Dickinson University
285 Madison Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940-1099
(973)360-9200

(click here for National Headquarters Website)