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About
Chaine
La
Confrerie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs was originally established
in France in 1248 by Louis IX as the Guild of Goose Roasters.
It flourished for over 500 years until the French Revolution,
when it was abolished along with all the otherguilds.Happily,
a modern incarnation of the Chaine was re-founded in Paris in
1950, and has since gone from strength to strength.
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Its
constitution was registered by the Prefecture de Police in Paris
on August 3rd 1950 and published in the"Journal Officiel
de la Rebublique Francaise" on August 29th, 1950 (on page
9316). The Royal Guild of Oyers Rotisseurs was founded in 1248
under Saint Louis, King of France. It was granted a Royal Charter
and a Coat of Arms in 1610. The object of the Guild was to perpetuate
the Standards of quality befitting the Royal Table. Soon the
craft of Rotisseurs encompassed the preparation of all the various
meats and fowls destined for the spit or rack, and the activities
of the Guild were always under the royal patronage. One hundred
and seventy nine years later, in 1789, the Chaine as well as
the ancient Guilds were suppressed.
On Easter 1950, three Gastronomes, Curnonsky, Elected Prince
of Gastronomes, Dr. Auguste Becart, Jean Valby and two professionals,
Louis Giraudon and Marcel Dorin joined in Paris and while savouring
a "Gigot a la brioche" decided to revive the form
and tradition of the Chaine by restoring the pride of culinary
excellence lost during a period of wartime starvation. The Chaine
des Rotisseurs was re-incorporated and the coat of arms of the
ancient Guild was restored to the Fraternity.
The goal and aspirations of the Chaine des Rotisseurs is to
group all over the world Gastronomes and Professionals who enjoy
and appreciate good food, especially grilled and roasted. After
being nominated, each member has to be formally inducted during
a Chapter event; before receiving his insignia, the member shall
take the obligatory oath of the Rotisseurs. To honour themselves,
members of the Chaine wear their insignia in order to prove
the special attention accorded to Confreres. The Confrerie de
la Chaine des Rotisseurs is also a Chivalry in which members
are united in friendship with the duty to fraternise in harmony
and to respect and support each other.
For further information see:
http://www.jg.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/chaine/ |
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