April May 2025 La Chaine in Canada

LA CHAINE

au / in Canada

Rejoignez-nous à Montréal / Join Us in Montreal

PROCHAINES ÉVÉNEMENTS DE LA RENCONTRE NATIONALE / UPCOMING NATIONAL MEETING EVENTS OUTLINE

PROFILS DE LA VILLE ET DES HÔTELS HÔTES / PROFILES OF THE CITY AND THE HOST HOTELS

ANTÉCÉDENTS DE TOUS LES CHEFS PARTICIPANTS / BACKGROUNDS ON ALL THE PARTICIPATING CHEFS

Faits saillants de la Journée mondiale de la chaîne

Partout au Canada / World Chaine Day Highlights

ACTUALITÉS SUR NOS CONCOURS NATIONAUX ET INTERNATIONAUX DE JEUNE CHEF ET DE SOMMELIER! / NEWS ON OUR NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL JEUNE CHEFS AND SOMMELIER COMPETITIONS! VOL 24 – NUMÉRO 1 MAI 2025 ISSUE 1 MAY 2025

From Across Canada

UnmotduBailliDélégué

BailliageduCanada—ChapîtreduCanada 2025RéunionduConseilNational (Montréaldu16au18octobre2025)

Voshôtelsd’accueilFairmontLeReineElizabeth; MarriottChateauChamplain;AltHotelMontréal

Professionnelsenvedette–LesChefsdela64ème RéunionNationaleCanadienne

ConcoursNationaldesJeunesChefs Rôtisseurs

LESNOUVELLES-ChaîneBespokeWhiskey!

ErikHansenConcurrentinternationaldesjeunes chefs

ConcoursNationaldesJeunesSommeliers

Genève–Sitedel'InternationaldesJeunes Sommeliers2025

Professionnelsenvedette-Toni-MarieIon-Brown, CCM,ChancelierduCanada

Honneurs,récompensesetmédailles

JournéemondialedelachaîneàtraversleCanada

LaChaîne—d'unOcéanàl'autre

https://canada.chainedesrotisseurs.com/

TonyNCatanese,FCPA,FCA,CBV BailliDéléguéduCanada &MembredeConseilDAdministration&Magistral

Chersmembresetinvités/DearMembersandGuests,

[Enfrançais]AunomduConseilnational,j'aileplaisirdevousinviterauGrandChapitreduCanada 2025àMontréal,Québec,Canada.DepuismanominationcommeBaillidéléguéduCanada,j'ai souhaitéleretourdenotreGrandChapitreàMontréal.C'estuneoccasionuniquededécouvrirtoutce quecettevillecosmopolite,berceaudelaChaînedesRôtisseursauCanada,aàoffrir:une combinaisonuniquedecharmeinternational,d'histoire,d'hospitalitéetdegastronomieuniqueen AmériqueduNord.

Cebulletinvousdonneraégalementunaperçudesnombreuxévénementsquisedéroulentdansnos magnifiquesbailliagescanadiensd’unocéanàl’autre.

JesuisconvaincuquelesmembresdetoutleCanada(etdumondeentier)apprécierontpleinement lesdînersdansdesrestaurantshautdegammeorganisésparlecomitéorganisateurlocal.Comme vousleconstaterezdanslespagessuivantes,ilsontvraimentmislespetitsplatsdanslesgrandspour célébrerle75eanniversairedelaChaînedesRôtisseursàtraverslemonde.

[InEnglish]OnbehalfoftheNationalConseil,itismypleasuretoinviteyoutothe2025Grand ChapîtreduCanadainMontreal,Quebec,Canada.FromthedayIbecameBailliDéléguéforCanada,I havelongedforthereturnofourGrandChapîtretoMontreal.Thisisauniqueopportunitytoexperience allthiscosmopolitancity,thebirthplaceoftheChaineinCanada,hastoofferacombinationof Internationalflair,history,hospitalityandfinediningnotavailableanywhereelseinNorthAmerica.

ThisNewsletterwillalsoprovideyouwithatasteofthemanyhappeningsacrossourbeautiful CanadianBailliagesfromCoast-to-Coast.

IhavenodoubtthatmembersfromacrossCanada(andaroundtheworld)willthoroughlyenjoythe diningeventsattop-of-classrestaurantsarrangedbythelocalOrganizingCommittee.Asyouwillsee onthefollowingpages-theyhavetruly“pulledoutallofthestops”tocelebratethe75thanniversaryof laChaînedesRôtisseursworldwide.

Commetoujours/AsAlways…VivelaChaîne!Vivelacamaraderie!

Joignez-vousànousàMontréalpourle75e anniversaireinternational!

JoinUsinMontréalfortheInternational75th Anniversary!

BailliageduCanada–ChapîtreduCanada2025 (16au18octobre2025)(October16-18,2025)

Qu'est-cequenousobtenonslorsque nouscombinonsl'intelligencede l'AmériqueduNordavec l'insouciancedécontractéede l'Europe?350ansdeprogrèsavecla convivialitéd'unvillage?Haute technologieetstylehautdegamme?Vousobtenez lavilledeMontréal,leberceaudelaChaîneau Canada.Lacélèbredualitéducharmedel’ancien mondeimprégnéd'énergienord-américainese trouveaucœurmêmedeMontréal.Joignez-vousà vosconfrèresdepartoutauCanada,enAmérique duNordetdumondeentierpourcélébrertoutcequi faitlagrandeurdelaChaîneetdeMontréal.

Laplusgrandevillefrancophoned’Amériquedu Nordetladeuxièmeplusgrandevillefrancophone dumonde,Montréalestlamétropolelaplus romantiqueduCanada,unevillepleinedemusique,

[InEnglish]Whatdoyougetwhenyoucombinethe smartsofNorthAmericawiththelaid-backattitude ofEurope?Threehundredandfiftyyearsof progresswiththefriendlynatureofavillage?Hightechandhighstyle?YougetthecityofMontréal thebirthplaceoftheChaîneinCanada.Montréal’s renowneddualityofOldWorldcharminfusedwith NorthAmericanenergyliesatitsveryheart.Join yourconfreresfromacrossCanada,NorthAmerica andaroundtheworldincelebratingeverythingthat isgreatabouttheChaîneandMontréal.

ThelargestFrench-speakingcityinNorthAmerica andthesecond-largestFrench-speakingcityinthe world,MontréalisCanada’smostromantic metropolis,acityfullofmusic,artandjoiedevivre. Youcanfeelitasyourchefcomestoaskyoutruly, sincerely,howyoulikedyourcrèmebrûlée,andto

Photogracieusetéde/Photocourtesyof©TourismeMontréal.

d’artetdejoiedevivre.Vousleressentezlorsque votrechefvientvousdemandervraiment, sincèrement,commentvousavezaimévotrecrème brûléeetlèveunverreàvotresanté.C'est chaleureux,c'estrelaxant,c'estfascinant,c'est palpitant.C'estlavieàMontréal.

ExplorerMontréal

Montréalestunevilleaussiromantiqueet traditionnellequ'avant-gardisteetinnovante,aussi cosmopoliteetdynamiquequ'accueillantepourles gensdespetitesvilles.Cen'estpasuncentre urbaintentaculaireselonlesnormesnordaméricainesetc'estcequifaitenpartielecharme deMontréal.LesMontréalaisvivent,travaillentet s'amusentdansuncentre-villecompact.Lerêvede toutphotographe:vouspourriezprendredesphotos àunevitessefulguranteetcapturerunenouvelle histoireàchaqueclic.L'architecturedelavilleestun savantmélanged'ancienetdenouveau,avecdes structureshistoriquesgracieusessoigneusement préservéesetfusionnéesavecleslignesstyléesdu 21esiècle.C'estunpeucommelacapitale européenneVienne:unendroitvibrantet magnifique,pleindesouvenirs,derêvesetde festivals.

L'îledeMontréalestuneîledufleuveSaint-Laurent, longuede51kilomètres(32milles)etlargede14 kilomètres(9milles).Laseuleélévationdupaysage estlemontRoyal,hautde233mètres(764pieds), quiadonnésonnomàl'îleetqueleshabitants appellentsimplement«lamontagne».

Montréalestfacileàexplorer.Lesruesetlesmétros sontclairementindiqués.Lavilleestdiviséeparun quadrillagederuesapproximativementalignéesestouestetnord-sud.

raiseaglasstoyourhealth.It’swarm,it’srelaxing, it’sfascinating,it’sthrilling.It’slifeàlaMontréal.

ExploringMontréal

Montréalisasromanticallytraditionalasitiscuttingedgeinnovative,ascosmopolitandynamicasitis small-townfriendly.Thisisnotasprawlingurban centrebyNorthAmericanstandards,andthat’spart ofMontréal’scharm.Montréalerslive,workandplay inacompactdowntowncore.Aphotographer’s dream,youcouldsnapawayatwarpspeedand captureanewstorywitheveryclick.Thecity’s architectureisanartfulmixofoldandnew,with gracefulhistoricstructureslovinglypreservedand mergedwiththecoollinesofthe21stcentury.Itis ratherliketheEuropeancapitalViennaavibrant andbeautifulplacefullofmemories,dreamsand festivals.

TheIledeMontréalisanislandintheSt.Lawrence River,51kilometres(32miles)longand14 kilometres(9miles)wide.Theonlyriseinthe landscapeisthe233metre(764feet)MountRoyal, whichgavetheislanditsnameandwhichresidents simplycall“themountain.”

Montrealiseasytoexplore.Streetsandsubways areclearlymarked.Thecityisdividedbyagridof streetsroughlyalignedeast-westandnorth-south.

Foragoodoverviewofthecity,headforthelookout attheChaletduparcduMont-Royal.Ifyoulook directlyoutsoutheastfromthebelvédère(scenic lookout),youcanseetheMcGillUniversityCampus atthefootofthehilland,surroundingit,the skyscrapersofdowntownMontréal.

BasiliqueNotre-Dame/Notre-DameBasilica.Photogracieusetéde/ Photocourtesyof©TourismeMontréal.

PlaceJacques-Cartier.Photogracieusetéde/Photocourtesyof© TourismeMontréal.

OratoireSaint-JosephduMont-Royal/SaintJoseph'sOratoryofMount Royal.Photocourtesyof©CanadianTourismCommission, PierreSt-Jacques.

Pourunbonaperçudelaville,rendez-vousau belvédèreduchaletduparcduMont-Royal.Sivous regardezdirectementverslesud-estdepuisle belvédère,vouspouvezvoirlecampusde l'UniversitéMcGillaupieddelacollineet,tout autour,lesgratte-cielsducentre-villedeMontréal. Justeau-delà,lelongdelarivedufleuve,se trouventlesmaisonsenpierreduvieuxMontréal. Del'autrecôtédelarivière,surlaRive-Sud,se trouventl'îleSainte-Hélèneetl'îleNotre-Dame,sites duparcd'attractionsLaRonde,delaBiosphère d'EnvironnementCanada,duCasinodeMontréalet deshectaresdeparcs;toutesdesexcursions populaires.

SouperàMontréal

LesMontréalaisonttendanceàsourireetàhausser lesépauleslorsqu'ilsapprennentqueleurvilleaété nommée«capitalegastronomiquedel'Amériquedu Nord»parl'AmericanAutomobileAssociation.Ce n'estpasqu'ilssontblasésouqu'ilstiennentla nourriturepouracquise.Aucontraire.C'est simplementparcequ'ilspensentqu'iln'yaqu'une seulefaçondemangeretc'estexceptionnellement bien.

Pourtant,malgrécettediversité,unehomogénéité sous-jacenteexisteauseindecettepopulation dynamiquequi,collectivementetavecconfiance,« vitetlaissevivre»–etlefaitbien.Chaquequartier asaspécialitéetsonendroitdeprédilectionpour manger.Lesrestaurants«apportezvotrevin» situésdansetautourdelaruePrince-Arthuretdu SquareSaint-Louissontparticulièrementpopulaires.

Justbeyond,alongthebankoftheriver,arethe stonehousesofoldMontréal.HuggingtheSouth ShoreontheothersideoftheriverareIleSainteHélèneandIleNotre-Dame,sitesoftheLaRonde AmusementPark,EnvironmentCanada’s Biosphere,theCasinodeMontréal,andhectaresof parklandallpopularexcursions.

DininginMontréal

Montréalerstendtosmileandshrugwhentheylearn thattheircitywasnamed“gastronomiccapitalof NorthAmerica”bytheAmericanAutomobile Association.It’snotthatthey’reblaséorthatthey takefoodforgranted.Aucontraire.It’ssimply becausetheyfeelthere’sreallyonlyonewaytoeat, andthat’sexceptionallywell.

Yetdespitethisdiversity,anunderlyinghomogeneity existsinthisvibrantpopulationwhocollectivelyand confidently“liveandletlive”anddoitwell.Each neighbourhoodhasitsspecialtyandfavouriteeating spot.Especiallypopulararethebring-your-own-wine restaurantsinandaroundPrince-ArthurStreetand theSquareSaint-Louis.

Escaliersextérieurs/Outdoorstaircases.Photogracieusetéde/Photo courtesyof©TourismeMontréal,StéphanPoulin.

l'AubergeSaint-Gabriel

Aucunevilleaumonden'accueillelesoleilavec autantdecérémonieetdepanache.Lesparasols poussentcommedeschampignonsauxcouleurs vivessurlesterrassesdetoutelavilletandisqueles tablesseremplissentd'adorateursdusoleilqui sirotent,grignotentetdiscutentenypassantla journée.S'asseoirsuruneterrasseestunrituel sacréàMontréal,commetoutlemondevousledira. C'estaussisaluerchaquenouvellejournéeavecun caféaulait(sirotétrèslentementetrêveusement)et terminerunrepasparfaitavecunplateaude fromagesonctueuxfaitsauQuébec.

Découvrirlemagasinageetlavienocturne

Lesgratte-cielsvertigineuxetlesédifices patrimoniauxsemêlentauxboutiquespittoresques ducentre-villecompactetaccessibledeMontréal, créantundécorriendemoinsquespectaculaire.

Lesentierserpentantsouslecentre-villede Montréalestuneattractionàpartentière. Directementsouslaville,leréseaupiétonnier souterrainrelielesboutiques,lesgrandshôtels,les restaurants,lesuniversités,lesimmeublesde bureauxetlesattractionsdelavilleavec33 kilomètresdepassagesutilisésparplusde500000 personnesquotidiennement.Abritantdebons restaurants,desboutiquesexquisesetdesœuvres d'artcontemporaines,leréseausouterrainregorge depossibilitésdemagasinage,debouffeetde divertissement.

Suivezlesindicationsjusqu'àlasortiedelacélèbre artèrecommercialedeMontréal,lacélèbrerue Sainte-Catherine,dontles15kilomètress'étendent d'estenouestàtraverslaville.

ExperiencetheShoppingandNightlife

Soaringskyscrapersandheritagebuildings interminglewithquaintboutiquesinMontréal’s compactandaccessibledowntown,makingfora settingthatisnothinglessthanspectacular.

WindingbeneathMontréal’sdowntownisan attractioninitsownright.Directlybelowthecity,the UndergroundPedestrianNetworklinksboutiques, majorhotels,restaurants,universities,office buildingsandcityattractionswith33kilometresof passagewaysusedbyover500,000peopledaily. Hometofinerestaurants,exquisiteboutiquesand contemporaryartwork,theUndergroundNetworkis fullofshopping,gourmetandentertainment possibilities.

RueSaint-Paul/Saint-PaulStreet.Photogracieusetéde/Photo courtesyof©RonStern.

Ensurface,larueSainte-Catherineregorgede boutiques,larueCrescent,tendanceetbranchée, estl'endroitàvoiretoùêtrevu,tandisquelarue Sherbrooke,chicetsophistiquée,abritedes boutiqueshautdegammeetdesinstitutions culturellesderenomméemondialetellesquele Muséedesbeaux-artsdeMontréaletleMusée McCord.

Àl'estsetrouventlarueSaint-DenisetleQuartier Latin,avecsesrangéesderestaurantsfrançaiset ethniques,sesbistrots,seslieuxderencontrede jeuxd'échecs,sesboutiquesdedesigners,ses antiquairesetsesgaleriesd'art.Lorsdesjournées chaudes(etmêmemoinschaudes),lesMontréalais affluentenmassesurlesterrassesextérieuresdela rueSaint-Denis.Espaceurbainconçupourlaqualité deviedespiétons,leQuartierinternational nouvellementdéveloppéestsituéjusteàcôtédu quartierchinoisetabritelekaléidoscopiquePalais descongrèsetlaplaceJean-PaulRiopelle,oùse trouvelasculpture/fontaineLaJoute,del'artiste. Uneœuvremagnifiquequifaitquetousceuxqui passents'arrêtentetjettentundeuxièmecoupd'œil, saséquenced'eaucinétiqueetsonanneaudefeu dramatiqueenfontunlieupublicfascinant.

FollowthesignstotheexitforMontréal’srenowned commercialartery,thecelebratedrueSainteCatherine,whose15kilometresstretchfromeastto westacrossthecity.Aboveground,SainteCatherineStreetbuzzeswithshoppers,hipand trendyCrescentStreetistheplacetoseeandbe seenwhileupscaleandsophisticatedSherbrooke Streetboastshigh-endboutiquesandworld-class culturalinstitutionssuchastheMontréalMuseumof FineArtsandtheMcCordMuseum.

TotheeastareSaint-DenisStreetandtheQuartier Latin,withitsrowsofFrenchandethnicrestaurants, bistros,chesshangouts,designerboutiques, antiquesshopsandartgalleries.Onwarmdays (andevennot-so-warmdays),Montréalersflockto Saint-DenisStreet’soutdoorterracesenmasse.An urbanspacedesignedwithpedestrianqualityoflife inmind,thenewly-developedQuartierinternational islocatedjustbesideChinatownandishometothe kaleidoscopicPalaisdescongrèsandPlaceJeanPaulRiopelle,whichfeaturesthesculpture/fountain, LaJoute,fromtheartist.Amagnificentworkthat makesallwhopassbystopandtakeasecondlook, itskineticwatersequenceanddramaticringoffire makeforafascinatingpublicplace.

Montréallanuit/Montréalbynight.Photogracieusetéde/Photo courtesyof©TourismeMontréal.

Cherscollèguesetamis/DearConfrèresandfriends,

[Enfrançais]C’estavecuneimmensejoieetune fiertésincèrequelebailliagedeMontréalvous accueillepourleGrandChapitreduCanada2025,au cœurdenotrevillevibrante,gourmandeet profondémentenracinéedanslesartsdelatable. Montréalestunevilledecontrastesharmonieux–entretraditionetmodernité,entreraffinement européenetcréativiténord-américaine.Elleestune capitalegastronomiqueoùlessaveursdumonde entierrencontrentlarichesseduterroirquébécois.À chaquecoinderue,danschaquemarché,dans chaquecuisine,Montréalcélèbrelatablecommeun art,unerencontre,unpartage.

Cetteannée,nousvousproposonsaussiunclin d’œilàunâged’ordeMontréal:celuidesannées 1920,quandnotrevilleétaitconsidéréecommel’une desgrandescapitalesdudivertissementen AmériqueduNord–capitaledessaintsetdes pécheurs,disait-onàl’époque.

C’étaitl’èredujazzvibrant,desspeakeasies enfumés,descocktailsraffinés,delarichesse commercialeetdesgrandesadressesquifaisaient accourirlesvisiteursdetoutlecontinent.

Vousretrouverezaufildesévénementsquelques échosdecetteépoquefascinante,pourcélébrer l’espritfestifetlibrequiafaçonnél’identité montréalaise.

AufildeceGrandChapitre,vousdécouvrirezdes lieuxd’exception,deschefstalentueux,desmaisons emblématiquesetdesmomentsinoubliables.Nous avonspréparépourvousunparcoursaussiraffiné qu’authentique,encollaborationavecnosmeilleurs partenairesetnosmaisonsaccréditées.

Merciàchacund’entrevousd’avoirréponduà l’appel.Votreprésenceestunhommageànotre passioncommune.BienvenueàMontréal,quecette aventurevoussoitsavoureuse,festiveetmémorable.

[InEnglish]

Itiswithimmensejoyandheartfeltpridethatthe BailliageofMontréalwelcomesyoutotheCanadian GrandChapitre2025,righthereinourvibrant, gourmetcity,sodeeplyrootedintheculinaryarts. Montréalisacityofrichcontrasts–whereold-world elegancemeetsboldinnovation,whereEuropean refinementfuseswithNorthAmericanflair.Atrue gastronomiccapital,Montréaliswhereglobal flavoursembracethebountyofQuebec’sterroir. Here,everymarket,everykitchen,everyplatetellsa storyoftaste,artistry,andconnection.

Thisyear,wealsoofferaspecialnodtoalegendary erainMontréal’shistory:theRoaringTwenties–whenthecitywasknownasoneofNorthAmerica’s greatcapitalsofentertainment.Referredtoasthe “capitalofsaintsandsinners”,Montréalinthe1920s wasahavenofjazz,speakeasies,world-class cocktails,wealthandindustrialexpansion,andan energythatdrewtravellersfromfarandwide. Throughoutourprogram,you’llcatchtouchesofthis vibrantperiod,evokingtheflairandfreedomthat definedMontréal’sgoldenage.

DuringthisGrandChapitre,you’llexploresomeof ourcity’smosticonicvenues,meetremarkable chefs,andexperienceunforgettableculinary moments.We’vecuratedajourneythat’sbothrefined andauthentic–inpartnershipwithourfinest membersandaccreditedhouses.

Thankyouforbeingpartofthiscelebration.Your presencehonoursoursharedpassion.Welcometo Montréal,andmayyourjourneybedelicious,joyful, andunforgettable.

Fraternellement/Fraternally, SébastienGagné,Bailli BailliagedeMontréal

GRANDCHAPITREDUCANADA2025

Calendrierdesévénements/CalendarofEvents

Célébronsnotre64eassembléeannuelle etle75eanniversairedelaChaînemondiale!/ Celebrateour64thAnnualMeeting andthe75thAnniversaryoftheChaineWorldwide!

Jeudi16octobre/ThursdayOctober16th

Dine-Arounds

LeMonarque RestaurantHolder AubergeSt-Gabriel

Vendredi17octobre/FridayOctober17th

RéceptiondeBienvenue/WelcomeReception

ThéâtreCaf’Conc’/Caf’Conc’Theater-MarriottChateauChamplain

Samedi18octobre/SaturdayOctober18th

DéjeunerduBailli/BailliLunch

LeBoulevardierRestaurant

CérémonieD'intronisation,Réception etGaladuGrandChapître/ InductionCeremony,Reception andGrandChapîtreGala

FairmontLeReineElizabeth/TheFairmontQueenElizabethHotel

Pourplusdedétailssurleshoraires,lestarifs,leslieuxetplusencore, cliquezicipouraccéderauformulaired'inscriptionauGrandChapitre!

ForFullDetailsontimes,pricing,locationsandmore, clickherefortheGrandChapîtreRegistrationForm!

FairmontLeReineElizabeth/ FairmontTheQueenElizabeth

[Enfrançais]LieudesIntronisations,dela RéceptionetduGaladuGrandChapitreet idéalementsituéaucœurduquartierculturelet commercialdeMontréal,leluxueuxFairmontLe ReineElizabethvousinviteàuneexploration inoubliabledecettevilledynamique.Àquelquespas del'EsplanadePlaceVilleMarieetdelacélèbrerue Sainte-Catherine,vousavezunaccèsdirectaux principalesboutiques,ainsiqu'auxmeilleures adressesculinairesetculturelles,commeleMusée desbeaux-artsdeMontréaletlaBasiliqueNotreDame.Profitezdelavuepanoramiquesurl'Anneau depuisl'hôtel.

Àl'intérieurdel'hôtel,plongezdansunmonde d'élégance.Savourezdesplatsraffinésdansnotre restaurantgastronomique,buvezdedélicieux cocktailsetlaissez-voustenterparnotresélectionde produitsauthentiquementlocaux.Choisissezparmi 950chambresetsuitesrécemmentrénovées, chacuneavecunepalettedecouleursaudacieuses etcontemporainesetunmobilierrappelantles Originesvintagedesannées1960del'hôtel.

[InEnglish]SiteoftheInductions,Receptionand GrandChapîtreGala,andideallylocatedatthe centerofMontréal’svibrantculturalandcommercial district,theluxuriousFairmontTheQueenElizabeth invitesyoutoanunforgettableexplorationofthis vibrantcity.Justafewstepsawayfromthe EsplanadePlaceVilleMarieandthefamousSainteCatherinestreet,youhaveadirectaccesstothe mainboutiques,alongwiththebestculinaryand culturaladdresses,suchastheMontrealMuseumof FineArtsandtheNotre-DameBasilica.Enjoythe panoramicviewofL'Anneaufromthehotel.

Withinthehotel,immerseyourselfinaworldof elegance.Savorrefineddishesinourgourmet restaurant,drinkdeliciouscocktailsandbetempted byourauthenticallylocalselectionofproducts. Choosefrom950recentlyrenovatedroomsand suites,eachwithabold,contemporarycolorscheme andfurnishingsthatevokethehotel’svintage1960s origins.

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Deluxeavecvue/DeluxeView:$379+tax SuiteJunior/JuniorSuite:$429+tax FairmontOr/FairmontGold:$469+tax

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[Enfrançais]Profitezdevotrefindesemainedu GaladelaChaîneenséjournantdansl'hôtelleplus emblématiqueducentre-villedeMontréal.Connu poursesbaiesvitréesincurvéesemblématiques,le MarriottChâteauChamplainestletroisièmeplus grandhôteldelaville.Lesvuessontcaptivantes. VouspouvezadmirerMontréalgrâceàunpanorama vertigineuxde360degréspourcontemplerplusieurs monuments:duMont-RoyalaufleuveSaint-Laurent, enjambéparlespontsVictoriaetJacques-Cartier. Profitezdelavilleenvouspromenantdanssesrues éclectiques.

LeMarriottChâteauChamplainestàquelquespas desmeilleursquartiers,dontleVieux-Montréal.Le décoretlescommoditésmodernesoffrentune retraitebienvenue.Destinationélégante,cethôtel réinventéoffredesespaceslumineux,accueillantset réfléchisquioffrentl’endroitidéalpourdesréunions productivesetcréatives.Chaquechambredispose d'unefenêtreaudesignuniquequioffreunevue imprenablesurlavilleetinondel'espacedelumière.

[InEnglish]EnjoyyourChaîneGalaweekendby stayingatthemosticonichotelindowntown Montreal.Knownforitsiconiccurvedbaywindows, theredesignedMarriottChateauChamplainisthe third-largesthotelintown.Theviewsarecaptivating. YoucanvisitMontrealinadizzying360-degree panoramaoflandmarks:fromMountRoyaltotheSt. LawrenceRiver,spannedbytheVictoriaand Jacques-Cartierbridges.Enjoythecitybystrollingits eclecticstreets.

TheMarriottChateauChamplainisashortwalkto thebestneighborhoodsincludingOldMontreal. Moderndesignandamenitiesprovideawelcome retreat.Astylishdestination,thisreimaginedhotel offersbright,invitingandthoughtfulspacesthat providetheperfectsettingforproductiveand creativegatherings.Eachguestroomfeaturesa uniquelydesignedwindowthatframesstunning viewsofthecityandfloodsthespacewithlight.

Tarifspécialdisponiblepourlafindesemainedu GrandChapitre/SpecialRoomRatesAvailable ForGrandChapîtreWeekend (Disponibledu13au21octobre2025) (AvailableOct13to21,2025)

$289.00lanuit/PerNight

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English–ChainedesRôtisseurs

AltHotelMontréal

[Enfrançais]SituéaucoindesruesPeelet Wellingtonaucœurduquartieraniméetbranchéde Griffintown,l'HôtelAltMontréalestparfaitementsitué entrelecanaldeLachineetleVieux-Port.Àdistance demarcheducentre-ville,ducanalLachineetdu Vieux-Montréal,vousprofiterezd'unaccèsfacileaux meilleursrestaurants,boutiquesetprincipales attractionsdeMontréal.

Noschambresmodernesetsoigneusementconçues offrentunconfortabsolu,avecuneliterie confortable,unespacedetravailergonomiqueet beaucoupdelumièrenaturelle.Certaineschambres offrentunevueimprenablesurlecentre-villeousur leseauxcalmesducanal,ajoutantunetouche inspiranteàvotreséjour.

[InEnglish]LocatedatPeelandWellingtoninthe heartofGriffintown,AltHotelMontrealisperfectly locatedbetweentheLachineCanalandtheOldPort, AltHotelMontrealputsyouintheheartofvibrant, trendyGriffintown.Withinwalkingdistancefrom downtown,theLachineCanalandofOldMontreal. you'llenjoyeasyaccesstoMontreal’sbest restaurants,shops,andtopattractions.

Ourmodern,thoughtfullydesignedroomsoffer absolutecomfort,featuringcozybedding,an ergonomicworkspace,andplentyofnaturallight. Someroomsboaststunningviewsofdowntownor thetranquilwatersofthecanal,addinganinspiring touchtoyourstay.

Tarifspécialdisponiblepourlafindesemainedu GrandChapitre/SpecialRoomRatesAvailable ForGrandChapîtreWeekend

$224.00-$254.00lanuit/PerNight Lestaxesapplicablessontensus/Applicabletaxesareextra.

Chambrestandardàunlitqueen:224.00$+taxes*

Chambreencoinàunlitqueen:254.00$+taxes*

Chambreàdeuxlitsqueen:244.00$+taxes* *10$supplémentaireparpersonneau-delàdedeuxadultesdansla chambre *tarifnetnoncommissionnable

Standardroomwithqueen:$224.00+taxes*

Cornerroomwithqueen:$254.00+taxes*

Roomwithtwoqueens:$244.00+taxes* *$10extraperpersonformorethantwoadultsintheroom *non-commissionablenetrate

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Français-–ChainedesRôtisseurs

English–ChainedesRôtisseurs

Leschefsdela64eRencontrenationalecanadienne

TheChefsofthe64thCanadianNationalMeeting

Jean-MarkLéon,MaîtreRôtisseur ChefExécutif/ExecutiveChef,FairmontLeReine Elizabeth/FairmontTheQueenElizabeth

[Enfrançais]Jean-MarkLeoncommencetrèsjeune uneformationclassiqueculinaireilentreenPrépa Cuisinealorsqu’iln’apas15ans!,formationqui serasuivied’uncursushôtelier.IlvitauQuébec depuis1993etces30dernièresannées,grimpant sanscesseleséchelons,ilœuvreauseinde nombreusesbannièreshôtelièresdeluxe,parmi lesquellesFairmont,Sofitel,Sheraton, Intercontinental,ConcordeetSavoy.En2004,il débutesonaventureauFairmontLeReineElizabeth, d’abordcommesous-cheftournantpendant2ans, avantdedevenirchefduréputéBeaverClubpuis sous-chefexécutifdel’établissement.

LesHôtelsFairmonts’impliquantdansl’apiculture urbaine,produisantsonmieletsensibilisantla populationauxquestionsd’environnementetde protectiondesabeilles,depuis2012,Jean-Mark Leonestaussiapiculteur.LeReineElizabethfutpar ailleurslepremierétablissementdel’îledeMontréal àacquériruneautonomieà100%,del’installation durucher,surletoitdel’hôtel,jusqu’àl’empotage!

LeChefLéonarejointlesChaînesdesRôtisseursen 2023entantqueMaîtreRôtisseur.

[InEnglish]Jean-MarkLeonbeganhisclassical culinarytrainingataveryyoungageheenteredthe PrépaCuisineprogramwhenhewasnotyet15!a coursethatwasfollowedbyahospitalityprogram.He haslivedinQuebecsince1993andforthepast30 years,constantlyclimbingtheladder,hehasworked withinnumerousluxuryhotelbrands,including Fairmont,Sofitel,Sheraton,Intercontinental, ConcordeandSavoy.In2004,hebeganhis adventureattheFairmontTheQueenElizabeth,first asarotatingsous-cheffor2years,beforebecoming chefoftherenownedBeaverClubandthen executivesous-chefoftheestablishment.

FairmontHotelshasbeeninvolvedinurban beekeeping,producingitsownhoneyandraising awarenessaboutenvironmentalissuesandbee protectionsince2012.Jean-MarkLeonisalsoa beekeeper.TheQueenElizabethwasalsothefirst establishmentontheislandofMontrealtobecome 100%self-sufficient,fromtheinstallationoftheapiary onthehotel'srooftothepotting!

ChefLéonjoinedlaChaînesdesRôtisseursin2023 asaMaitreRôtisseur.

FlorimondHannoteau,Vice-ConseillerCulinaire

ChefExécutif/ExecutiveChefLeBoulevardier

[Enfrançais]LechefexécutifFlorimondHannoteau s'estjointauxChaînesdesRôtisseursen2023àtitre deMaîtreRôtisseuretestdevenuVice-Conseiller CulinaireduBialliagedeMontréalen2024. Originairedelarégiondelafrontièrebelge, Florimonds’estinitiéàl’artculinairedansles brasseriestraditionnellesdunorddelaFrance.Ila suiviunparcoursprofessionnelclassiquetraversant diversrestaurantsdansunequêteconstante d’apprentissagerapide.L’accentatoujoursétémis surlesmenusdumarché,mettantenavantles produitsrégionauxetprivilégiantuneapproche d’approvisionnementgéographiquementàproximité. En2018,Florimonds’établitàMontréaletdébute alorsdesexpérimentationsdansdivers établissementsafindecomprendrelascèneculinaire locale,lesméthodesdetravail,lesfournisseurs,et lesécosystèmes.Parlasuite,ilaposésescouteaux aurestaurantIkanos,situérueMcGill,oùilaétéchef exécutifpendanttroisans.Cettepériodeaété marquéeparledéveloppementdeprocessus novateurspourlevieillissementdupoisson,recevant desélogesdelapartdecritiquesgastronomiques,le menudégustationétaitcentrésurlespoissonset fruitsdemer.

Florimondfranchitunenouvelleétapeenseptembre 2021enacceptantlepostedechefexécutifàl’hôtel Monvilleetàl’HôtelGault(appartenanttousdeuxau mêmepropriétaire).Ilaintégrél’Académieculinaire deFranceaudébutdel’année2023,etilestaussi vice-conseillerculinairedelachaînedesrôtisseurs. Depuisjanvier2024,FlorimondHannoteauestchef exécutifaurestaurantLeBoulevardierdel’HôtelLe GermainMontréal.Surunenotepluspersonnelle, Florimondaimeskier,jouerautennis,etilaimeaussi levinquiselonlui,vientcompléterparfaitementune cuisinemaîtrisée.

[inEnglish]ExecutiveChefFlorimondHannoteau joinedlaChaînesdesRôtisseursin2023asaMaitre RôtisseurandbecameVice-ConseillerCulinairefor theMontréalBailliagein2024.Originallyfromthe Belgianborderregion,Florimondlearnedtheculinary artsinthetraditionalbrasseriesofnorthernFrance. Hefollowedatraditionalcareerpath,workingin variousrestaurantsinaconstantquestforrapid learning.Theemphasishasalwaysbeenonmarketdrivenmenus,highlightingregionalproductsand favoringageographicallylocalsourcingapproach.In 2018,FlorimondsettledinMontrealandbegan experimentinginvariousestablishmentsto understandthelocalculinaryscene,working methods,suppliers,andecosystems.Hethensetup hisknivesatIkanosrestaurant,locatedonMcGill Street,wherehewasexecutivechefforthreeyears. Thisperiodwasmarkedbythedevelopmentof innovativeprocessesforagingfish,receivingpraise fromfoodcritics,thetastingmenuwascenteredon fishandseafood.

FlorimondtookanewstepinSeptember2021by acceptingthepositionofExecutiveChefattheHôtel MonvilleandHôtelGault(bothownedbythesame owner).HejoinedtheAcadémieCulinairedeFrance inearly2023andisalsoVice-CulinaryAdvisortothe LesRôtisseurschain.

SinceJanuary2024,FlorimondHannoteauhasbeen ExecutiveChefatLeBoulevardierrestaurantatHôtel LeGermainMontréal.Onamorepersonalnote, Florimondenjoysskiing,playingtennis,andalso loveswine,whichhebelievesperfectlycomplements masterfulcuisine.

KevinMougin,MaitreRôtisseur

ChefExécutif/ExecutiveChef,ThéâtreCaf’Conc’/ Caf’Conc’Theater-MarriottChateauChamplain

[Enfrançais]AyanttravailléenPolynésiefrançaise, danslesCaraïbesetenFrance,lechefexécutif KevinMougin,originairedelaBretagne,créedes menusquimarientàmerveillelesproduitslocaux québécoisavecdesingrédientsauxsaveurs tropicales.Lerésultatestunecuisinegastronomique ouvertesurlemondequisortdessentiersbattus. PourKevinMougin,ilesteneffetimportantque«le serviceneconsistepasseulementàposerune assiettesurlatable,maisaussiàfairevivreune expérienceauclient,quisusciterauneémotion».Le ChefMougins'estjointàChaînesdesRôtisseursen 2023àtitredeMaîtreRôtisseur.

[InEnglish]HavingworkedinFrenchPolynesia,the CaribbeanandFrance,executivechefKevinMougin, originallyfromBrittany,createsmenusthat marvelouslycombineslocalQuebecproductswith ingredientswithtropicalflavors.Theresultisa gourmetcuisineopentotheworldthatgoesoffthe beatentrack.ForKevinMougin,itisindeedimportant that"theservicedoesnotonlyconsistinplacinga plateonthetable,butalsoservestoprovidean experiencetothecustomer,whichwillarousean emotion".ChefMouginjoinedChaînesdes Rôtisseursin2023asaMaitreRôtisseur.

JérémieBastien

ChefExécutif/ExecutiveChef, LeMonarque

[Enfrançais]Nédansunefamillederestaurateurs, Jérémiedéveloppetrèsjeuneunepassionpourla cuisine.Aprèsavoirdébutéauprèsdesonpèreau restaurantLeMitoyen,ilpoursuitsonapprentissage dèsl’âgede19anschezIanPerreaultaurestaurant Areatoutenétudiantal’InstitutduTourismeetde l’hôtellerieduQuébec.

Legoûtduvoyageetl’enviedeseperfectionner l’emmènerontensuiteenFrancechezDavidZuddas àl’AubergedelaCharme(1étoileMichelin),àSan FranciscoaurestaurantBoulevarddelachefNancy Oaksainsiqu’aVancouverouilobtientunpostede sous-chefchezLumièreunRelaisGourmand TraditionsetQualité.Ils’associeraensuitpourouvrir leRestaurantBonetaàVancouveravec,pourla premièrefoisal’âgede25ans,lerôledeChefde 16

cuisine.AprèsseptannéespasséesàVancouver, JérémierepartirapourunpéripleenAsieavantdese poserenAustraliepourquelquetempsauseindu groupeRockpool.C’estaussiàVancouverqu’il rencontresaconjointeLisaYu,aujourd’huiCheffePâtissièredurestaurantMonarque.

Aprèsplusde10ansàl’étranger,ilposefinalement sesvalisesàMontréalpouryréaliserunrêvede longuedate:ouvrirsonproprerestaurantavecson père.Ceprojetquisevoulaitaudépartunrestaurant de80placesouvertensoiréeseulements’est finalementconcluenunétablissementde200places ouvertmidietsoiretincluantunebrasserie,unesalle àmangeretunesalleprivée.Lemonarqueconnaît depuissonouvertureen2018untouchantsuccès quinefaitquerenforcercettejoied’êtrederetour danslaMétropole.Sonretourfutd’ailleursaccueilli parunéland’enthousiasmeparleguideGaultet MillauquiluidécerneleprixdesChefsdelarelève. En2021,Jérémieetsonpères’attaquentmaintenant àunprojetquileuresttrèscher:leretouralaterre ancestraleetlelancementdesJardinsBastiensdont lapremièrerécoltedevraitavoirlieuàl’automne 2021

[inEnglish]Bornintoafamilyofrestaurateurs, Jérémiedevelopedapassionforcookingatayoung age.AfterstartingoutwithhisfatheratLeMitoyen restaurant,hecontinuedhisapprenticeshipatthe ageof19withIanPerreaultatArearestaurantwhile alsostudyingattheInstitutduTourismeetde l'hôtellerieduQuébec.

Histastefortravelandthedesiretoimprovehisskills thentookhimtoFrancewithDavidZuddasatthe

AmédéeBécherraz

ChefExécutif/ExecutiveChef.

AubergeSt-Gabriel

AubergedelaCharme(1Michelinstar),toSan FranciscoattheBoulevardrestaurantofchefNancy OaksaswellastoVancouverwhereheobtaineda positionassouschefatLumièreaRelaisGourmand TraditionsetQualité.Hethenpartneredtoopenthe BonetaRestaurantinVancouverwith,forthefirst timeattheageof25,theroleofChefdecuisine. AftersevenyearsspentinVancouver,Jérémieleft foratriptoAsiabeforesettlinginAustraliaforawhile withtheRockpoolgroup.ItwasalsoinVancouver thathemethispartnerLisaYu,nowPastryChefof theMonarquerestaurant.Aftermorethan10years abroad,hefinallysettledinMontrealtofulfillalonghelddream:toopenhisownrestaurantwithhis father.Thisproject,whichwasinitiallyintendedtobe an80-seatrestaurantopenonlyintheevening, ultimatelyresultedina200-seatestablishmentopen forlunchanddinnerandincludingabrasserie,a diningroomandaprivateroom.Sinceitsopeningin 2018,LeMonarquehasenjoyedtremendous success,whichonlyreinforcesthejoyofbeingback intheMetropolis.Hisreturnwasgreetedwith enthusiasmbytheGaultetMillauguide,which awardedhimtheEmergingChefsaward. In2021,Jérémieandhisfathertackledaprojectthat isverydeartothem:thereturntotheancestralland andthelaunchoftheJardinsBastiens,thefirst harvestofwhichtookplaceinthefallof2021.

[Enfrançais]Originairedelamagnifiquevillede Lausanne,enSuisse,AmédéeBécherrazagrandi auseind'unefamilleoùlacuisineétaittoujours synonymedejoieetdeconvivialité.Dèssonplus jeuneâge,ilobservaitsesparentsmanierles casserolesavecpassion.L'étincelles'estallumée,et ilasudèssonpremierstageàl'âgede14ansque sapassionpourlacuisinedeviendraitsonmétier.

Saformationdecuisinierleconduitàl'école professionnelledeMontreux,ainsiqu'àlatable d'hôtedelaCliniquedeLaSource,souslatutelledu ChefEricGodot,quiavaitcollaboréavecle légendaireJoëlRobuchon.Fortd'unCertificatfédéral decuisinier,etaprèsavoirfaitsesarmesdansde prestigieuxpalaces,AmédéeBécherrazsaisit l'opportunitédeparticiperàl'ouvertured'un restaurantàLausanne,oùilbrillerapendanttrois ans.

Toujoursavidedenouvellesexpériencesetde connaissances,ils'investitensuiteentantquesouschefdanslarenomméebrasserieLaBavariaà Lausanne,dirigéeparunchefétoiléPeter Baermann.Deuxannéesplustard,en2013, l'aventuretransatlantiquecommence:Amédée décidedes'envolerversMontréalenquêtede nouvellesdécouvertesculinaires.Sontalentlemène rapidementaupostedesous-chefauBocata,oùila étécaptivéparlapassiondesQuébécoispourune gastronomielocale,généreuseetpleinedesaveurs.

AprèstroisannéesdesuccèsauBocata,Chef Bécherrazrelèveunnouveaudéfienrejoignant l'équipeduBarroco,entantquechef.Cette opportunitéluipermetdedéveloppersacréativitéen explorantdenouveauxproduits,toutense rapprochantdavantagedesesclients.Depuis2020, ilestdésormaischefexécutifàl'AubergeSt-Gabriel, oùilcontinueàpartagersapassiondirectementavec lesamateursdegastronomie.LaroutedeChef Bécherrazestuneaventureculinairepalpitante, mêlantsavoir-faire,créativitéetamourpourle partageautourdelatable.

[inEnglish]Originallyfromthebeautifulcityof Lausanne,Switzerland,AmédéeBécherrazgrewup inafamilywherecookingwasalwayssynonymous withjoyandconviviality.Fromayoungage,he watchedhisparentspassionatelyhandlepotsand pans.Thesparkwasignited,andheknewfromhis firstinternshipattheageof14thathispassionfor cookingwouldbecomehiscareer.

HistrainingasachefledhimtotheMontreux vocationalschoolandtothetabled'hôteatthe CliniquedeLaSource,underthetutelageofChef EricGodot,whohadcollaboratedwiththelegendary JoëlRobuchon.WithaFederalCertificatein Cooking,andafterhavinglearnedhistradein prestigiouspalaces,AmédéeBécherrazseizedthe opportunitytoparticipateintheopeningofa restaurantinLausanne,whereheshoneforthree years.

Alwayseagerfornewexperiencesandknowledge, hethenbecameasouschefattherenownedLa BavariabrasserieinLausanne,runbyMichelinstarredchefPeterBaermann.Twoyearslater,in 2013,thetransatlanticadventurebegan:Amédée decidedtoflytoMontrealinsearchofnewculinary discoveries.Histalentquicklyledhimtotheposition ofsouschefatBocata,wherehewascaptivatedby thepassionofQuebecersforlocal,generous,and flavorfulgastronomy.

AfterthreesuccessfulyearsatBocata,Chef Bécherraztookonanewchallengebyjoiningthe Barrocoteamasachef.Thisopportunityallowedhim todevelophiscreativitybyexploringnewproducts whileconnectingmorecloselywithhisguests.Since 2020,hehasbeentheexecutivechefatAubergeStGabriel,wherehecontinuestosharehispassion directlywithfoodlovers.ChefBécherraz'sjourneyis anexcitingculinaryadventure,combiningexpertise, creativity,andaloveofsharingaroundthetable.

Montreal2025

[Enfrançais]LesmeilleursjeuneschefsduCanada s'affronterontcetteannéelorsduConcoursNational desJeunesChefsRôtisseurs,lesamedi18octobre, auCampusculinaireultramodernedel'ITHQ(Institut detourismeetd'hôtellerieduQuébec).Legagnant delamédailled'ordelaChaînedesRôtisseursaura ledroitdereprésenterleCanadaau50eConcours InternationaldesJeunesChefsRôtisseursquise tiendraen2026àunendroitàdéterminer.Deplus,le gagnantdececoncoursremporteraletrophée national,unensembledecouteauxWusthofetun mandatd'unanauseindel'équipeculinaire nationaleduCanadaoùilsoutiendral'équipedans saquêtedel'oràlaCoupedumondeculinaire2026 auLuxembourg,ainsiquevoyageretassisterà l'équipeenaction.Chaqueconcurrentseraun gagnantrégional,représentantlesBailliageset parrainantdesrestaurantsmembresdepartoutau Canada.

ITHQ(Institutdetourismeetd’hôtellerieduQuébec)

Depuissacréationen1968,l'ITHQs'estdéveloppée àpartirdesonorientationinitialeverslesarts culinairesetlarestauration.L'ITHQs'estensuite spécialiséetaélargisaportéepourdevenirl'unedes meilleuresécolesdegestionhôtelièreaumonde. Considérécommel’undesfleuronsduQuébec, l’Institutdetourismeetd’hôtellerieduQuébec(ITHQ) estl’undesprincipauxétablissementsdeformation entourisme,enhôtellerieetenrestaurationaupays. L'ITHQoffreuneformationdehautniveauen tourisme,engestionhôtelièreetenrestauration, ainsiquedesactivitésderecherche,d'assistance technique,deproductiond'informationsetde servicesdanscedomaine.Sesactivitésdeformation

comprennentleperfectionnementprofessionnelpour l’industrie.

Reconnucommeuncentred’excellenceen enseignementspécialisédanslessecteursdu tourisme,del’hôtellerieetdelarestauration,l’ITHQ miseavecaudacesuruneapprochepédagogique distinctiveetavant-gardiste,desactivitésde rechercheappliquéeetunecollaborationcontinue avecl’industrie.Grâceàsonexpertiseetàson statut,l’ITHQassurelaformationdelaprochaine générationdeprofessionnelsdehautniveau,dont lesfutursgestionnairesetdirigeantsdel’industrie hôtelière.

[InEnglish]Canada’sbestyoungchefswillbattleit outatthisyear’sNationalJeunesChefsRôtisseurs competitiononSaturday,October18thatMontreal’s state-of-the-artCulinaryCampusatITHQ(Institutde tourismeetd’hôtellerieduQuébec).Thewinnerof theChaînedesRôtisseursgoldmedalwillearnthe righttorepresentCanadaatthe50thConcours InternationaldesJeunesChefsRôtisseurstobeheld in2026atalocationtobedetermined.Inaddition, thewinnerofthiscompetitionwillwintheNational trophy,asetofWusthofknives,anda1yeartermon NationalCulinaryTeamCanadawheretheywill supporttheteamintheirquestfortheGoldatthe 2026CulinaryWorldCupinLuxembourg,aswellas travelingtoandwitnessingtheteaminaction.Each contestantwillberegionalwinners,representingthe Bailliagesandsponsoringmemberrestaurantsfrom acrossCanada.

Sinceitscreationin1968,theITHQhasgrownfrom itsoriginalfocusonculinaryartsandfoodservice, theITHQlaterspecializedandexpandeditsscopeto becomeoneofthetophotelmanagementschoolsin theworld.ConsideredoneofQuébec’sflagships,the Institutdetourismeetd’hôtellerieduQuébec(ITHQ) isoneofthecountry’sleadinginstitutionsfortraining intourism,hospitalityandrestaurantservices.ITHQ provideshigh-calibretrainingintourism,hotel managementandrestaurantservices,aswellas conductingresearch,providingtechnicalassistance, produceinformationandservicesinthisfield.Its trainingactivitiesincludeprofessionaldevelopment fortheindustry.

Recognizedasacentreofexcellenceforspecialized teachinginthetourism,hotelmanagementand restaurantservicessectors,theITHQboldlyfocusses onadistinctiveandleading-edgeteachingapproach, appliedresearchactivitiesandongoingcollaboration withtheindustry.Thankstoitsexpertiseandstatus, theITHQensuresthetrainingofthenextgeneration oftop-levelprofessionals,includingfuturemanagers andleadersinthehospitalityindustry.

VousvoulezsoutenirleConcoursdes JeunesChefsdelaChaîneauCanada?

Envisagezdefaireundondéductibled'impôt àlaFondationdelaChaîneauCanada.

EnvoyezuncourrielàTimChimuk, directeurdelacollectedefondsdela Fondation,àtchimuk@icloud.com

SupportourYoungChefs/Somms withOurOwnBespokeWhisky

Overthepastyear,theCanadianBailliagehas developedpartnershipswithotherorganizations aimedatexpandingthe'ChaineExperience'and providingvaluetoyou,ourmembers.Acoupleof yearsago,wearrangedforacomplimentaryfirst yearmembershipintheOpimianSociety.Weare nowpresentingatrulyspecialpartnershipwithone ofCanada'spremierspiritsproducers...Okanagan SpiritsCraftDistillery!Thispartnershipwillalso providebenefitstoyourlocalBailliageintheir effortstosupportyoungchefsandsommeliers!

Introducing"PRIMERO"

LaChainedeRôtisseurs’inauguralsingle-cask whiskyreleaseisadouble-woodBlack-Sage Vineyards“Pipe”finishedSingle-Maltcreatedby OkanaganSpiritsthatisperfectforwhisky aficionadoswholovethelayereddecadenceofan amazingportfinishontheirwhiskysavouring experience.Thisseductivelygorgeouswhisky bathesthepalatewithlayeruponlayerofcandied stonefruit,cacaocherries,andslow-toastedoak.

GrownunderthestewardshipofOkanaganSpirits’ expertagrologist,usingonlyethicalandsustainable growingpractices;thebarleyisbornandraisedin thefertilesoilofthenorthOkanaganglacialtill,to ensureatrulyterroirspecificprofile.ToWesternCanada’sOriginalWhiskyfamily,terroirisatthe heartofeverythingtheydo,andthat’swhy OkanaganSpiritswhiskiesareaslinkedtothelocal environmentastheirveryown5-generation OkanaganValleyfamilyheritage.

Afterharvestfromtheirlocalfields,thebarleyis custommaltedpriortobeingmilled,mashed, fermented,anddouble-distilledinOkanaganSpirits’ state-of-the-artcopperpotflavourstills.This adherencetolocalprofilecontinuesthroughthe whisky’s5-yearmaturationinOkanaganSpirits’ virgin-use,customtoastedandcharredwhiteoak caskspriortobeingrackedandtransferredinto freshlyemptiedBSVPipe/Portbarrelsforan additional4.5years,constantlybeingmonitoredin OkanaganSpirits’barrelhousewheretheclimate freelyfluctuateswiththeseasons.

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2025InternationalGrandChapître&AGMinParis

Paris,thecapitalofgastronomyandtheartof living,willbethesiteoftheInternationalGeneral AssemblyandGrandChapître2025ofthe ConfrériedelaChaînedesRôtisseursforthree extraordinarydaysfromJune5to7,2025.With exclusivedinners,prestigiousgatherings,and culinarydiscoveries,thisflagshipeventpromisesto beahighlightofouryeartocelebrateour75years! Clickhereforthefullprogram.

The6thAnnualInternationalGrandChapîtreofthe OrdreMondialdesGourmetsDégustateurs (OMGD)willtakeplaceinandaroundthe astounding,beautifulcityofBrusselsinBelgium.

Belgiumisknownforitsmedievaltownsand renaissancearchitecture.Ithasdistinctiveregions includingDutch-speakingFlanderstothenorth, French-speakingWalloniatothesouthanda German-speakingcommunitytotheeast.Brussels, thecountry’sbilingualcapitalcity,isthecapitalof Europeandalsothemostcosmopolitan.

Thefour-dayprogramoffersanexclusivestayin carefullyselectedhotels,immersivevisitsto vineyardsandtastingsofwinesandcrafted beverages(includingtheveryfamousBelgian beers,aperitifsanddigestives)thatareemblematic ofBelgium’srichheritage.Wewillalsohavean 22

introductiontothecheeseandchocolatedelicacies forwhichBelgiumishighlyregarded.Thesewillbe accompaniedbyanarrayoffamousdiningvenues includingMichelinStarrestaurants.

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WishingErikHansenWellinIstanbul,Turkiyein2026

ErikHansen

Imagineenteringaroomandbeingpresentedwith amysterybasketcontainingseasonalingredients, sometimesonesyouhaveneverseenbefore.You arethenaskedtocomposeandexecuteathreecoursemenu(firstcourse,maincourse,and dessert)forfourpeopleusingallofthese ingredients,aswellasdrawingonavarietyof staplesfromapantry.Yourwrittenmenumustbe completedwithinthefirsthalf-hour,andthenthree andahalfhoursareallowedforpreparation,after whichthefinisheddishesarepresentedtobe judgedinfifteenminuteintervals.Itisanextremely challengingcompetition.

Followinghiswinatthe2024NationalCompetition heldinCalgary,ourownErikHansenwillbefacing thatchallengeashecompetesasCanada’s representativeatthe2026InternationalFinalofthe JeunesChefsRôtisseursCompetitioninApril2026 atIstanbul’sLeCordonBleu.Thefinalactualdate istobedetermined.

Istanbul,Turkiye

ErikHansenBiography

HavingcompletedtheE10,20,30LevelCulinary programsatCalgary’sErnestManningHigh School,ErikgraduatedwithHonoursfromthe SouthernAlbertaInstituteofTechnology(SAIT)in May2024withaDiplomainCulinaryArts.

ServingasEntremétieratAlloyDining:inCalgary sinceAugust2023Erikstartedhisculinaryjourney earlyasBusboy/DishwasheratMercatoWest,Fine ItalianDiningin2018.Hethenmovedonto positionsinthekitchensofTheFairmontChateau Whistler,UnaPizza&Wine,CalgaryStampede: RanahansDining/TheLazySand722WorldBier Haus,PizzaandPubbeforearrivingatAlloy.

Nostrangertocompetitionbeforethelocaland NationalJeunesChefsRôtisseurs,hehasbeenat theProvincialSkillsCompétences:inMayin EdmontonandtheNationalSkillsCompétencesin JuneofthisyearinQuebecCity.Thisfollowshard ontheheelsoftheTrophéeJeanRougiéin JanuaryinSarlat-La-CanédainFranceandTaste Canada,CooksTheBooksinOctober2023in Toronto.

Withseveralyearsofculinaryexperienceacross hotels,finedining,andlargeevents,Erikbringsa deeppassionforcooking,emphasizing sustainabilityandhigh-qualityingredients. Mentoredbyindustryprofessionals,hestrivesfor excellenceandinnovationinthekitchen.Erik’s creativity,“pairedwithacommitmenttocontinuous learningthroughresearchandpractice,drivesme toelevateeverydish”.Havingsuccessfully competedinmultipleculinarycompetitions,heis eagertobringcreativityanddedicationtohiswork. AsErikputit,“thementorshipandinspirationI’ve receivedhavebeenfundamentaltomyjourney, andasImoveforward,mygoalistomakea positiveimpactintheculinaryworldthrough dedicationandresponsiblepractices”.

Canada's'TopYoungSommelier'is Kelowna'sGrantBronconnier!

(SubmittedbyLindaRobinson,EchansonduCanadaandLlynStrelau,CalgaryViceEchanson)

ContinuingaHistoryofExcellence

TheChainedesRôtisseursAlbertaYoung SommelierCompetitionstartedin2018withsix competitors.TheFirstwinnerwasEvanWatsonfrom BarClementineinEdmontonwhotookhomethe championshipmedaland$1000incash.Thesecond competitionsawtheadditionoftheRogerBaekeland MemorialAwardrecognizingthewinner.KevinMilne oftheFairmontChateauLakeLouisewonthe inauguralRogerBaekelandMemorialAward,thefirst placemedalandthe$1000.Kevinhadtobeatouta fieldoftwelvecompetitors,doublethepreviousyear.

Covidsawahiatusinthecompetitionuntil2022 whenJulianSimard-GillisfromthePostHotelinLake Louisetoppedthefieldofsixcompetitors.Thisyear alsosawourfirstexposuretotheInternational SommelierCompetitionasJulianwentontocompete inWiesbaden,Germany.Firstplacein2023wentto MariannaPirhalovafromtheGuild.

ThefourCompetitors

In2024,Alberta’sregionalcompetitionmorphedinto anationalcompetitionwithyoungsommeliers competingfromMontreal,Kelowna,andCalgary. MaxwellBryerfromKelownawentontocompete internationallyinLisbon,Portugal.

Today,theChainedesRôtisseursYoungSommelier CompetitionistheonlycompetitioninCanada designedspecificallytotestanddevelopyoung Sommeliersandwineprofessionals.Thegoalofthe competitionistoencourageandpromotethe developmentofyoungwineprofessionals.

Candidatesforthisyear’scompetitionhadtobeover 21yearsoldandbornafterSeptember10,1997.The 2025competitionhadtwostages.Thewrittentheory examtookplaceonFebruary22,2025,heldeitherin personinCalgaryorundertheoversightofaproctor inthecandidate’scity.

P hotos courtesy of Ashley James,

Vice Chargé de Presse, Calgary

ThePracticalServiceandBlindTastingstagetook placeinCalgaryonApril26withthefourregional competitorsfromacrossCanada:

 GabriellaDesbiens-Richard(Montreal)

 Junxing(James)Li(Toronto)

 PaigeJasper(Winnipeg)

 GrantBronconnier(Kelowna)

Theresultsofthecompetitionwere:

1stPlace-GrantBronconnier-Kelowna

1stplacemedal

$1000.00CashPrize

2ndPlace-Junxing(James)Li-Toronto

2ndplacemedal

$500.00CashPrize

3rdPlace-GabriellaDesbiens-Richard-Montreal

3rdplacemedal

$250.00CashPrize

RunnerUp-PaigeJasper-Winnipeg

GrantwillcontinueontocompeteattheInternational JeunesSommeliersCompetitiontobeheldin Geneva(Switzerland),September10-14,2025.

wineknowledge,professionalservice,andagenuine enthusiasmfortheircraft.Theirinteractionwiththeir ‘client’judgeswasadmirable,exhibitingthewarm interactionexpectedofafinesommelier.Thejudges wereextremelyimpressed,andthefinalscores reflectedthelevelofskillexhibited.Weofferour congratulationstoallfourcompetitorsfortheirhard workanddedication.

ThankyoutooursponsorsPacificWine&Spirits; TheRanchmen’sClubCalgary;HotelArts(Friday eveningwelcomereception);CalgaryPetroleumClub (wine&Cheesereception);ChampagneTaittinger; CanvasTabletop&Equipment;Chef&Sommelier; ArcCardinalTableware&BuffetwareandNiche MarketImports.Ournewhotelsponsorforthe competitionistheCarriageHouseInnofCalgary, thankstoCamPinkney,CalgaryMaîtreSommelier

AndthankyoutoourProctorsLouiseDabisza (Kelowna),MichaelGrimes(Winnipeg),Kumar Ramjoo(Toronto)andMichelBusch(Montreal),and Judgeslistedbelowwithoutwhosetimeand assistancethiscompletionwouldnotbepossible:

TonyCatanese,BailliDéléguéduCanada MichaelCatanese,Winnipeg DavidTetrault,BailliDéléguéduCanadaHonoraire Toni-MarieIon-Brown,ChancelierduCanada MelMiners,ViceArgentier,Calgary

SusanBauerfind,ViceChargéedeMission,Calgary GrahamSmith,MaîtreRôtisseur,Calgary

PeterSmolarz,Sommelier,Calgary

WilliamBincoletto,Sommelier,Edmonton SeanMcDonald,ViceConseillerGastronomique, Calgary

RobertKulhawy,Chevalier,Calgary IanYoung,Chevalier,Calgary

Clickhereformoreinformationonthecompletion background,rulesandapplicationprocedures.

WanttosupportChaineCanada's JeunesSommelierCompetition?

Considermakingataxdeductiblecontribution totheChaineCharitableFoundation.

GrantBronconnier

CALLTOACTION!

Wanttorecommend/sponsor/beacompetitorin2026?

Haveyouhadincredibleservice,exquisitecocktail, oraperfectlydecantedbottleofwinebyayoung personatoneofyourrecentdiningexperiences?

Haveyouhadknowledgeablewine&spirit recommendationsfromayoungpersoninyour favouriteretailwine&spiritsstore?

HaveyouenjoyedarecentChaineeventwithdaring perfectwine&foodpairingsuggestedbyayoung person?

INVITETHEMTOPARTICIPATE.THEFUTUREOF THECHAINEISWITHTHESEYOUNGPEOPLE!

Weareseekingthatspecialyoungcompetitorto competeforCANADAattheInternationalJeunes SommelierCompetition2026.Eachcompetitoris testedinthreeareas:theory,serviceandblind tastingbasedontheCourtofMasterSommelier competitionrules.Thereisnochargetothe competitorsatanylevelofthecompetitionandprize moneyforthegold,silverandbronzemedalists.

AsoftheELIGIBILITYRulesofDecember1,2022, TheJeunesSommeliersCompetitionisopentoa youngpersonwho:



IssponsoredbyanactiveProfessional memberoflaChaînedesRôtisseurs.Said ProfessionalbeingamemberoftheChaînein goodstandingforatleasttwomonths.

 Haspronouncedinterest&knowledgeinthe wine,spiritsandcraftedbeverageindustry andwhomustfileanapplicationwiththe designatedpersonintheparticipating country.

 Isatleast21(twenty-one)yearsofageand willnotbeolderthan28(twentyeight)asof thestartoftheInternationalFinalCompetition tobeheldintheautumnof2026Exactdate andlocationtobedetermined.

IaskallChaineCanadaBailliagesandtheir memberstoseekoutandproposeeligibleyoung competitors,forourCanadiancompetitorfortheIJSC tobeselectedbylateSpring2025,allowingplentyof timefortraining&mentorshippriortothe2025 InternationalCompetition!

SelectingarepresentativefromyourBailliagemay requireanexcitinglocalorregionalcompetition!

JeunesSommeliersCompetitiontobeheldin Geneva(Switzerland),September10-14,2025

PictureyourselfinthecentreofGeneva.Takeadeep breath,fillyourlungswithfreshairasyouareinthe cityofnature!AdmireLakeGeneva,thelargestlake inWesternEurope.Orwhynotdiscoverthe310 hectaresofparkscoveringmorethan20%ofthecity, perfectforpushchairs,picnics,athletesandthose whojustwanttoescapefromitall.Nowlookupand youwillfindthethirdlargestvineyardinSwitzerland, justafewminutesaway.Thevineyardstretchesas farastheeyecanseeanddisappearsintothe peacefulcountryside.Andtotopitall,lessthanan houraway,therooftopofEurope:MontBlanc.Can youheartheechooftheAlps?Now,slowlybreathe out,andadmireacitythattakescareofitself,its naturalheritage,and,aboveall,you.

Sometimesreferredtoasthe“PeaceCapital”, Genevaisaglobalcity,afinancialcentreanda worldwidehubforbankinganddiplomacyduetothe presenceofnumerousinternationalorganizations, includingtheheadquartersofmanyagenciesofthe UnitedNations,aswellastheInternational FederationofRedCrossandRedCrescent Societies.Frenchinfluenceiswidespread,fromthe languagetogastronomytobohemiandistrictslike Carouge.

SwissBailliDéléguéThomasKuhnandhisteamare preparingacomprehensiveprogrammefrom Wednesday,September10th-Sunday,September 14thconcurrentwithaGrandChapitreofthe BailliageofSwitzerland.

Theprincipalhosthotel,the5-StarHotelMetropole, hasbeenamythicalGenevahotelsincefirstopening in1854.Ideallylocatedontheleftbank(RiveGauche),facingthelakeandtheEnglishGarden,itis

afewminutes’walkfromtheoldtownandthe famousRueDuRhône,nationallyknownasthe essentialaddressforshopping.Theroomsand suites,lakesideorcityside,offerdifferent atmospheres,fromclassiccharmtoamore contemporaryartofliving.Theindisputablestarof thishotelremainstheMETRooftop&Lounge. Nestledontheroofsofthehotel,itoffersanidyllic panorama.Withoutadoubt,oneofthebestspotsin towntoadmirethesunsetandspendaneveningwith friends.

Toni-MarieIon-Brown,CCM,ChancelierduCanada ClubManageroftheYear

NOTE:ThisarticleoriginallyappearedintheSummer 2024editionofClubManagerQuarterlyandis republishedwithpermission.WrittenbyJeffreyReed, PhotosbyVonderRuschPhotography.

There’sanunderlyingthemethatclearlydefinesthe careerofToni-MarieIon-Brown,CCM,general managerofCalgaryPetroleumClub(CPC).Sure, Ion-Brownisoneofonlyahandfuloflong-time Canadianclubmanagerswhosecareershave unfoldedatasingleclub.Butthere’ssomuchmore tohersuccessstorythanalengthyevolutionofskills. Eversincethemuch-admiredCPCgeneralmanager joinedtheCalgaryclubasaservermaking$5an hourin1990,Ion-Brownhasworkedtirelesslyto unselfishlyinvestinthelivesofothers–CPCstaff, clubmembersandthecommunityasawhole.

That’sabigreasonwhyshewasselectedasthis year’sClubManagementAssociationofCanada (CMAC)’sClubManageroftheYear.

LongbeforeIon-Brownbecamegeneralmanagerin August2017,shelivedbyCPC’sfivecorevalues: Excellence;Service;It’sPersonal;Respect;and Care.Infact,shegoesbeyondthecallofdutyto makethingspersonalwhileattendingstaffweddings andgraduations,theirchildren’sconcerts,members’ birthdaycelebrationsandfunerals.

“Wehave115staffmembersserving2,900members intotal,includingmorethan1,100fullmembers.Itis averybusyclub,with125eventseachweek–that’s aphenomenalamount.Andweallenjoyworking withinagreatenvironment.Ilovemyco-workers.It’s nothardtogotoworkeachday,”shesaid.Likewise, thepersonablegeneralmanagerembracesCPC’s membership.“It’salwaysaboutpeople,”saidIonBrown.“Ourmembersarethemostincredible people.It’saprivilegeworkingforthem.Someare OrderofCanadarecipients,othershavetheirnames onhospitalsandschools,andonbuildings–they’ve builtthisprovince.I’mveryfortunatetoknowthemon apersonallevel.”

WhenconsideringIon-BrownforClubManagerofthe Yearhonours,theCMACAwardsCommittee recognizedthatIon-Brownhasnavigatedherclub throughseveraleconomicdownturns,theCOVID-19 pandemicand,mostrecently,constructionofthenew GreenLinelight-railinfrontofCPC,whichhas obstructedaccesstotheloadingdock,walkwayand frontentrance.Yetdespitethesechallenges,shehas ledtheclubinearninganadditional$1.4millionin revenueoverthepreviousyear.Exceedingoriginal targets,CPC’sFundraisingCommitteehasraised $2.5million,thanksinparttoIon-Brown’sleadership, whichhasalsobeenvisiblethroughhersupportof

CMACdesignations.Shepersonallyadvocatedto CPC’sFinanceCommitteeandboardofgovernors foraneducationbudgettoallowstafftopursue educationwithCMACandtoattendconferences.As alife-longlearnerandpromoterofeducation,IonBrowncontinuestoentrustCMACwiththeeducation ofherseniormanagementteam.

In2023,Ion-Brownintroducedtheclub’sProfessional Women’sSubcommitteeanddevelopedinitiativesto increasefemalemembership.Thisefforthasalready resultedinanincreaseof10percentmorefemale membersoverrecentyears.

Ion-Brown’sleadershipandvisionextendsbeyond herownclub.Since2020,shehasco-chaired CMAC’sDiversityandInclusionCommittee.Infact, Ion-Browntakesdiversityandinclusiontoheart.She hasbeenanadvocateforCalgary’sIndigenous communityand,foradecade,hasprovidedmeeting spaceforeducationandtrainingofIndigenous leaders.ShealsositsonCPC’sIndigenous Subcommittee.Andshewasinstrumentalin welcomingtheCalgaryBlackChamberstoCPC, wheretheynowholdtheirmonthlymeetings. Furthermore,Ion-Brownparticipatesontheexecutive committeeofChaînedesRôtisseurs,thelongeststandingdiningguildintheworld.

Risingthroughtheranks

CMACnationalboardmemberChrisSerré,CCM, clubhousemanageratRosedaleGolfClubin Toronto,ischairoftheassociation’sAwards Committee,andrecognizedIon-Brown“reallyhada vision”inregardstoservingoneclubduringher illustriouscareer.“Itwouldbeeasytolookbackwards athercareer,buttheClubManageroftheYear Awardfocusesonthelast12to18months,andhow acandidatehas‘accomplishedandovercomea challengeaboveandbeyondtheirtypicalrole.’And whathasstoodoutaboutToni-Mariearethingslike managingthroughtheconstructiondisruptionand recentrevenuegrowth.Andweacknowledgedthat sherecentlyintroducedtheProfessionalWomen’s Subcommitteetoincreasefemalemembershipather club,”saidSerré.

Ion-Brown’srisethroughtheranksatCPCinvolveda strongworkethic,puttingpeoplefirstand,asSerré stated,vision.JusttwoyearsafterjoiningCPCin 1990,Ion-Brownbecametheclub’sfoodand beveragesupervisor.Shewasfoodandbeverage managerfrom1999to2015,assistantgeneral managerfrom2015to2017and,finally,general manager–afterbeatingout125applicantsforthe position.

FormerCMACpresidentRodThomas,whopassed awayin2019,wasCPCgeneralmanagerfor27 years.HewasoneofIon-Brown’searliestmentors and,assheexplains,oneofherstrongest supporters.“HesetthetoneforhowIfeelaboutour clubbysettingagreatexampleofhowageneral managershouldlead,soIwasfortunateto,very earlyon,haveagreatrolemodel,”saidIon-Brown. ShesaysThomassetherupforsuccessbyputting herinplacesattheclub,includingtheboardroom, whenshe“shouldn’thavebeenthere,”givenherjob titlesatthetime.Buthedidsobecausehe recognizedhertalent.EvenduringIon-Brown’sjob interview,Thomassaidhehopedtheclubwouldhire her.ButiftherewasadownsidetoIon-Brown’searly passionforCPC–apassionthatcontinuestogrow today–itwasthefactthatshehadtobepatient.“[I hadto]waitawhilebeforeIcouldcheckalltheboxes intermsofwhereIwantedtogowithmycareer here,”shesaid.“Rodevensatmedowninhisoffice oneday,earlyon,andaskedmeifIwantedhisjob.I saidIdid–whenhewasdone.Andhelaughed, sayingheadmiredmyvision.ButhedidsayIhada lotofworktodo–andthatiswhenIcommitted myselftoseekingmyCertifiedClubManager designation.”

Youmusthavefaith

Embracinginnovationwhilepreservingtheclub’s heritage,Ion-Brownleadswithahands-onstyle. “Certainly,noneofmyteamwouldsayIama micromanager,”shesaid,laughing.“Iworkwitha collaborativestyle.Again,itisallaboutrelationships. There’salotoftrustinvolved.ButIbelieveifyou havepeoplewhoalsolovetheirwork,andwhowork withinanenvironmentthatnurturesthem,thenyou’re goingtoseegreatresults.Ihavealotoffaithinthe peoplewhoworkwithme.”

CPC(establishedin1948)recentlycelebratedits 75thanniversary–Ion-Brownhasbeenabigpartof thatstoryforalmosthalfoftheclub’sexistence.In herletterofsupportforthisyear’sClubManagerof theYear,CPCpastpresidentMonaJasinskiwrote thatIon-Brownisoneofthemostexceptionalleaders shehasworkedwithduringherown35-year

professionalcareer.JasinskiapplaudedIon-Brown’s constantdriveforexcellenceinallareasofclub management,includingherextraordinaryleadership skills.“Ihaveservedonthe[club’s]boardof governorsforsevenyearsandhaveexperienced Toni’sexemplarymanagementoftheclubthrough thistime.Thisincludestheeconomicdownturninthe oilsector,whichdirectlyimpactedourclub,the pandemicand,mostrecently,downtown construction,severelyimpactingourclub,”wrote Jasinski.“Throughoutalloftheseandother challengesovertheyears,Toni-Mariecontinuesto risetothetopwithstrongfinancialstewardshipofthe club,skillfulleadershipofthestaffandcreativeideas tobuildmembership.Toni-Marieisanexceptional clubmanagerandarecognizedleaderintheCalgary businesscommunity.ShesetsthebarinCalgaryfor creatingauniqueclubenvironmentwhereall membersandguestsfeelwelcome.”

TheCityofCalgaryalsoseesIon-Brown’sleadership asinvaluable.Thisyear,whenthecityexperienced anunprecedentedwatershortageandcritical watermainrepairs,itdeclaredalocalstateof emergency.ThroughIon-Brown’sconnectionswith localbusinessleaders,shewasabletoassistthe CalgaryStampedeboardwithsecuringdonatedlarge tanksasbackupforwaterusageduringthe Stampede.

AtCPC,Ion-Brown’ssuccessrestsstronglyin “personalrelationships”witheachandeveryclub employeeandmember,accordingtoSerré.“She

reallyhasbecomesuchaningrainedpartofthe fabricandcultureattheclub,andsherelishesthe deeprelationshipsshehas,[bothon]themember sideand[with]thestaff,”hesaid.

Wearefamily

“WeareveryfortunateatCPCtohaveaverystrong team.Someofmyteammates,whoIhired,arenow herefor[their]30thyear.I’mluckytohavealittle armyofpeoplewhoIhiredandwhoarestillpartof thisteam.Andthat’sthemostimportantthingata privateclub:keepingitpersonal.We’reafamily,”said Ion-Brown.“Whenyouarefullyengagedwhen speakingwithothers,thenyoucancreatesome meaningfulrelationships.Itrytonotonlyremember yourname,butalsoyourspouse’sname,yourkids’ names,andIamgoingtoknowyourstoryasa person.That’swherecuriositycomesin–ifyou’re notlookingforthestory,thenyounevergetpastthe firstlayerwithpeople.”Onpaper,mentorshipis merelytheactofsupportingpersonaland professionalgrowth,developmentandsuccessof anotherperson.ButbecauseIon-Brownknowsa personalapproachextendsbeyondthatdefinition, shetrulyinvestsintheprofessionalandpersonal livesofhermentees.Thisyear,forathirdyear,she ismentoringtwoCMACmemberswhilesupporting eachCPCstaffmemberthroughthatsamerole.

Inherletterofsupport,Jasinskialsonotedwhatshe called“thechallengesfacedbymanyprofessional women,especiallyinwhathastraditionallybeena verymale-dominatedclubindustry.Toni-Mariehas alwaysfacedallchallengeshead-onwithskill,tact andcompassion,resultinginpositiveoutcomesfor all.WithToni’sleadership,theclubhasenjoyedthe strongestsalesvolumeofnewmembershipsales andrevenuein10years!Thisalsoincludesarecord numberofwomenjoiningtheclub–another testamenttoherdriveforpositivegrowth,evolution andsustainabilityofourclub.”Ion-Browngrewupin ruralAlberta,andtodaylivesonruralpropertyjust outsideCalgarywithherhusband,Bruce.Theyenjoy theirlakeproperty,boating,fishing,gardeningand golfing.Andwhilehomeiswheretheheartis,IonBrownlooksatbothCPCandCMACasherhomes, too.“CMACisoneofthemostusefulandbeneficial groupsIhaveevercommittedto,”saidIon-Brown. “Theassociationopensyoureyestotheentire country.Beingabletoforgerelationshipswithclubs fromcoasttocoast,andtotakeinalltheeducationit offers,islikecreatinga‘Rolodex’oftrusted professionalswhoallaspiretoachievegreatness.” Herfinaladvicetoanyclubmanager:“Bea relationshipbuilder.Inordertosucceed,youmustbe authenticandapproachable.Youmustlovepeople, too.”

Honours,AwardsandMedals

InternationalMedalsAwarded

GoldMedaloftheChainedesRôtisseurs

*Grimard,Hon.Normand Montreal

*MaierHans Calgary

Marti,C.M.,O.B.CBruno Vancouver

Murakami,C.M.Takashi Manitoba

SilverMedaloftheChainedesRôtisseurs

BuschMichel Montreal

LoisGilbert Okanagan

HegnauerBeat Calgary

*PhiselJean-Claude Montreal

RichardJosefina NovaScotia

RichardRemy NovaScotia

BronzeMedaloftheChainedesRôtisseurs

DekkerMichael Calgary

DeSaulniersShaun Calgary

HansenJan Calgary

HegnauerBeat Calgary

KanuitDean Calgary

LyDuncan Calgary

McKayJason Calgary

MinersMel Calgary

Normandeau-PhiselGinetteMontreal

RobberechtLiana Calgary

GoldStarofCanada

BuschMichel Montreal

*CharbonnierDr.Pierre Ottawa

*Grimard,Hon.Normand Montreal

LittlepageJack Victoria

*MaierHans Calgary

MartiBruno Vancouver

Murakami,C.M.Takashi Manitoba

ParkinsonVincent Calgary

RuddickJane Vancouver

TetraultDavid Calgary

*Deceased

SilverStarofCanada

AllemaierMichael Calgary

BrintnellWade Edmonton

CharltonRobert Vancouver

ClarkeJason Toronto

DoucettePaul Edmonton

FindlayCynthia Calgary

GabelGail Victoria

GreenSusan Edmonton

GrayCameron Manitoba

GuetgJori Calgary

HannaSamir Montréal

HegnauerBeat Calgary

ItoTakashi Victoria

JaegerScott Vancouver

JonesEric Toronto

KanuitDean Calgary

BronzeStarofCanada

AnfindsenAnne Edmonton

BarkleyMonica Edmonton

BateyMatthew Calgary

BauerfindSusan Calgary

BrintnellRobert Edmonton

BrintnellWade Edmonton

BuchananCarol Calgary

*BurtJim Manitoba

CeapaDorina NovaScotia

CeapaCornel NovaScotia

CharltonRobert Vancouver

CogganRon Calgary

ColletteAnn Vancouver

DoucettePaul Edmonton

DukeStephen Okanagan

EitzenbergerAdolf Vancouver

JamesAshley Calgary

GabelGail Victoria

GriersonRuth Vancouver

GrimesMichael Manitoba

GrossmanCyndi Toronto

GuetgJori Calgary

LawrenceClayton Manitoba

LegendreMarie-MadeleineOttawa

LittlepageJack Victoria

*MastalirPaul Calgary

MinersMel Calgary

MirlycourtoisBernard Manitoba

*MurrayAlec Edmonton

Normandeau-PhiselGinetteMontreal

PainsiFritz Calgary

PechtelBill Edmonton

RichardJosefina NovaScotia

RichardRemy NovaScotia

RuddickJane Vancouver

*SetoFong Calgary

WilsonMark Calgary

HansenJan Calgary

Ion-BrownToni-Marie Calgary

JonesEric Toronto

KembleFrank Victoria

LiuErnest Toronto

MartiBruno Vancouver

MastalirNorman Calgary

MehwanHarjeet Edmonton

MilaireRoland Vancouver

MinersMel Calgary

NortonCraig NovaScotia

*PhiselJean-Claude Montreal

RobinsonLinda Calgary

*SavinWilliam Calgary

*SchellErnst Manitoba

ScorgieJoseph Calgary

TreadwellStephen Vancouver

TyronJohn Manitoba

TysonAlan Victoria

WilsonMark Calgary

WrightOwen Vancouver

CommandeurAwards

GrandOfficierCommandeur(50yearsmembership)

MartiBruno Vancouver

GrandCommandeur(40yearsmembership)

BrintnellRobert Edmonton

BuschMichel Montréal

CogganRon Calgary

Hegnauer,Beat Calgary

PainsiFritz Calgary

RuddickJane Vancouver

SantoDr.William Toronto

StrikeLeslie Vancouver

TetraultDavid Calgary

OfficierCommandeur(30yearsmembership)

AlexanderJohn Manitoba

AlHassaniMehdi Montreal

BasitAChoudy Toronto

BelRichard Manitoba

BellSam Calgary

BrownRandall Vancouver

CironeItalo Toronto

DeAngelisJoseph Calgary

DunlopJannetta Vancouver

EitzenbergerAdolf Vancouver

FelicellaJohn-Carlo Vancouver

FilipchukRobert Edmonton

GabelGail Victoria

GreenSusan Edmonton

GrayCameron Manitoba

GuetgJori Calgary

HannaSamir Montréal

IrwinRichard NovaScotia

JaworskiJames Manitoba

Josephson,Joshua Toronto

KembleFrank Victoria

KirkwoodElizabeth Vancouver

LarsonMartin Edmonton

LawrenceClayton Manitoba

LeBlancRaymond NovaScotia

LittlepageJack Victoria

LownangWilson Vancouver

MartinHerve Vancouver

MichasiwDale Manitoba

MilaireRoland Vancouver

Murakami,C.M.Takashi Manitoba

PechtelWilliam Edmonton

PedersenWilliam Vancouver

PedersonWilliam Vancouver

Petley-JonesMatthew Vancouver

RichardRemy NovaScotia

SavinRobert Calgary

SchwarzGeorges Calgary

SpurrellAlice Vancouver

TitcombKenneth Calgary

TrenkeNick Calgary

ViauJacques Montreal

ViereckLyle Victoria

VoegliHans Edmonton

WannerHans Calgary

WatkinsBeverly Victoria

YipJannie Victoria

Commandeur(20yearsmembership)

AmysNecia NovaScotia

AnfindsenLaurieJane Edmonton

ArletteValli Calgary

BalciunasRennie Manitoba

BauerfieldSusanJoy Calgary

Balone-BrownJudith Vancouver

BernerAndre Vancouver

BernerMonique Vancouver

BrandsonShawn Manitoba

BrintnellWade Edmonton

BuchananCarol Calgary

BurchertStephe Nanaimo

BurtJames Manitoba

ChadwickJennifer Montreal

CharltonRobert Vancouver

CheikhSabeur Montreal

ChubachiYoshitaka Calgary

ConnollyJames Vancouver

CretneyKen Vancouver

CrichtonAndrew Calgary

DanguyJean-Louis Manitoba

DeNardiMaria Manitoba

DeNardiThomas Manitoba

DoucettePaul Edmonton

DukePeter Manitoba

FindlayCynthia Calgary

FlahertyDavid Victoria

FriesenDenise Winnipeg

GrahamPeter Edmonton

GrayCameron Manitoba

GrimesMichael Manitoba

HannaIhab Montreal

HillsMark Vancouver

HoadleyScott Calgary

HourstonJames Vancouver

HoyerJohn Nanaimo

ItoTakashi Victoria

JacobsMichel Vancouver

JensenKaren Victoria

JonesEric Toronto

JoySusanna Toronto

KanuitDean Calgary

KennedyRoger Manitoba

KirkwoodElizabeth Vancouver

LeaheyDennice NovaScotia

LeeBernard Edmonton

LeiendeckerKlaus Manitoba

MaccorquodaleCameron Calgary

MirlycourtoisBernard Manitoba

MorariWilliam Toronto

NorrieBryan Winnipeg

PanaraGuido Calgary

ParkinsonVincent Calgary

PaulCraig Edmonton

PosteraroGuiseppe Vancouver

RagoCarmelo Edmonton

RichardJosefina NovaScotia

RothwellRobert Vancouver

RocheleauMadeleine Montreal

RothwellRobert Vancouver

SchultzeThomas Toronto

SeagerMary-Jane Manitoba

SetoRichard Calgary

ShackletonNelles Victoria

Shakir-HannaMargrit Montreal

StephenDouglas Manitoba

SungSonny Edmonton

TothKevin NovaScotia

TysonAllan Victoria

VryenhoekLucy Calgary

WatkinsBeverley Victoria

WattDon Calgary

WilsonMark Calgary

WojakowskiJoseph Manitoba

YakimetsWalter Edmonton

Saturday,April26th

LaChaînedesRôtisseurshasbeencelebratingits internationaltraditionofdesignatingonedayofthe year(April26for2025)asWorldChaîneDayfor thepast10years.Membershavegathered togetheratamemberrestaurantorestablishment, orathomeasafamilyandwithfriends,totakepart inafestivemealovertheweekendspecially preparedtocelebratethejoysofthetable,culinary creativityandgoodfellowshipandtomeetina uniquecontextontheDay

Thisyear’sDayfeaturedthetheme“Tastesofthe world” ,acelebrationof“fusion”cuisine,butalso talkingaboutcreating,challenginganddaring.It's allaboutcookingwithyourheart,yourflavors,your origins.Nomatterwhereweare,we'realllivinga dayofculinarypassionatthesametime.

It'sadaytocelebrate,withfamilyandfriendsfrom theChaîneandbeyond!

OntheInternationalscene,allimagessubmittedto theInternationalsocialwallwillbejudgedasto “BestPicture”.Winnerswillbeannouncedbythe endofMayandadiplomawillbepresentedduring theAGMinParis

HereisasamplingofphotosfromacrossCanada coveringtheWorldChaîneDay2025weekendin manyspecialanduniqueways.

BailliagedeNewBrunswick (SubmittedbyCornelCeapa,Bailli)

TastesoftheWorld UnionClub,SaintJohn

TheBailliagecelebratedWorldChaîneDay(WCD) 2025attheUnionClubinSaintJohn.Aprivate membersclubestablishedin1884,theClubhas beenoperatingatitscurrentlocationsince1890.It wasafantasticandmemorablecelebration.Infact, thisisnowaBailliageofNewBrunswicktradition withthisthesecondyearWCDhasbeen celebrated.Itsonlygetsbetter!Allguests,aswell asthemanychefswhodidthecooking,were delightedtoparticipateandcontribute!

NineNewBrunswickChefspresenteda‘Tasteof theWorld’:nineWorldcourseswithCanadian ingredientsandnineCanadianwinepairings.The BailliagethankedallnineChefsandtheUnion Club’sstaffforcreatingsuchamemorableevening. MaîtreRôtisseurAlexHaun,Vice-Conseiller Culinaireorganizedthechefs,menuandthe

kitchenatthiseventandreceivedaChaîneglass plate.Eachparticipatingchefreceivedabottleof DreaSparklingIcewinefromNiagarafromthe Bailliage.

GatheredforWorldChaîneDay.

BailliCornelCeapawithPlaterecipientMaîtreRotisseurAlexHaun, Vice-ConseillerCulinaire.

(lefttoright)BailliCornelCeapa;ChefRotisseurJordanHolden(2025 silvermedalistforCanadaattheGreatCanadianKitchenPartyformerGoldMedalPlates-inOttawa);MaîtreRotisseurPierre Richard,ExecutiveChefandco-ownerofLittleLouisinMoncton.

Chefs,KitchenandServingbrigades.

WorldChaineDay UnionClub,SaintJohn Amuse-gueule ChefsChrisAerniandDaisyTruong RossmountInn,St.Andrews BenjaminBridgeBrutNatureRosé,NovaScotia Scallopaguachileandsnowcrabsalpicon sweetpotatoes,avocado,cucumber,limecilantro withheatfromchilies ChefBenCormier OrigineCuisineMaritime,Caraquet CaveSpringsBrutRieslingSparkling,Ontario “Chickenfricot”andsunchokepoutinerâpée withfoiegraschickenballotine herbesdesel,herbvelouté,celeriacsilk sautéedasparagus,morelmushrooms ChefAlexHaun NBCC,Moncton McWattersChardonay,BritishColombia BahnRrm

NewBrunswickraisedporkwithVietnameseshrimp inasoftdumplingontopofacrispyricewafergarnished withAcadianGoldcaviar ChefThaneMallory

Gulliver'sWorldCafé,Gagetown MercatorCompassRosé,NovaScotia

Smokedsturgeonbelly potato,leekpirogie,sousvidewildsturgeonloin, kingoystermushroomconfit,AcadianEmeraldcaviar, brownbutteremulsion,chives,scallionoil ChefMarkianShafransky AcadianSturgeonandCaviar,CartersPoint PeleeIslandReservePinotNoir,Ontario

Dongporou

Porkbellyslowbraisedwithsoysauce Chinesecookingwine,aromaticspices

ChefsYanWangandMeiXuan MiMiMi,SaintJohn MalivoireBisousNoirSparklingRed,Ontario “Jiggs”

Saltbeef,potatoes,carrots,turnip,pickledbeets,yellow splitpeas(PeasePudding)

ChefOwenBrinson

NBCC,Moncton MagneticHillLevitationTraditionalMethodRoséSparkling NewBrunswick

BirdsHillWagyustriploin springpeaandradishtartlet,soykombujus

ChefJordanHolden AtelierTony,Dieppe HenryofPelhamOldWinesBacoNoir,Ontario MagneticHillMarquetteAppassimento,NewBrunswick Maplecheesecake maplesable,limejelly,WildRiceKrispiesquares maplemarshmallow,smokedpecancrumble, maplecottoncandy

ChefsPierreRichardandAbrahamBoisvert LittleLouis,Moncton MagneticHillMapleSwish,NewBrunswick

BailliagedeToronto

(SubmittedbyExecutiveChefChrisGironda,incomingBailli)

TheBovineWineClub

TheTorontoBailliagecelebratedWorldChaîneDay withanunforgettableculinaryeveningatThe BovineWineClub.LocatedatUnionStationinthe heartofToronto’sfinancialdistrict,theClubisan exclusiveprivatediningandeventspace.

BovineWineClub UnionStation,Toronto

SparklingWine&ArtisanalCheeses

Appetizers:

CaesarSalad Chef’sSushiSelection SteakTartare

Mains–ASelectionofPremiumCuts:

USDAPrimeTenderloin 22oz.Bone-InRibeye 12oz.CanadianPrimeStriploin

AccompanyingSides: DuckFatFries SautéedMushrooms GarlicWhippedPotatoes

GrilledAsparaguswithHollandaise LobsterMac&Cheese

Desserts: CoconutCrèmePie RaspberryCheesecake ApplePie

WorldChaîneDayattendees.

(lefttoright)ChrisGironda,incomingTorontoBailliPaul Morrell,CCM,CCEBailliHonoraire

BailliagedeL’AlbertaNord (SubmittedbyMonicaBarclay,Vice-ChargéedePresse)

ErnestsDiningRoomatNAIT

OnSunday,April27,theBailliaged’AlbertaNord celebratedtheWorldChaîneDayattheprestigious ErnestsDiningRoomatNAIT.Thedinnerwasa fundraiserorganisedbytheyoungculinaryarts studentstravelingtoItalyonaStudentExchange PrograminMay.Eachstudentwasresponsiblefor onemenuitemservedthatnight.Theevening startedwithavarietyofpassedaroundcanapes thatincludedCrostiniofChickenLiverwithMarsala OnionsandthescrumptiousBalsamic&Pesto PinwheelswithSmokedTomatoJam.Alsopassed aroundwereSformatidiParmigianowithCaponata andSaffronAranciniwithArrabiataSauce,all washeddownwithachilledglassofsparkling FerrariRose.

Afterthewelcomereception,thefour-coursedinner includedadelicatelypreparedsaladofin-house madeburratabytheculinaryartsstudentsserved alongwithpoachedlobsterandbabytomatoes dressedwithbasiloil,seedsanddehydrated tomatopowder.

TheRabbitAgnolottiinrichsauceofFoieGras toppedwithtoastedpignolinutsandspringpeas followednext.Themembersweredelightedtotry thedishwithtwodifferentwines,awhiteandared!

BailliHarjeetMehdwanwithCulinaryArtsStudents.

NAITCulinaryStudentstravelingtoItaly.

PestoPinwheels,SmokedTomatoJam.

RabbitAgnolotti,FoieGrasSauce,ToastedPignoli,SpringPeas.

RabbitAgnolotti,FoieGrasSauce,ToastedPignoli,SpringPeas.

Tohelpcleansethepalate,theguestsweretreated withanaperitifturnedsorbetofCampari,Limeand Grapefruit.ARolledpastadishofRotolostuffed withMushroomsplacedoverarichanddense ragoutofCanadianBisontoppedwithParmesan foamandgarnishedwithfriedparmesancrackers wasservedastheentrée,onceagainpairedwith twodifferentredwinesfromthesameproducer.

Thefinaleoftheeveningwasthehighlightformost guestswhenabeautifullookingdessertof CaramelizedChocolateBudinowithFiordiLatte GelatowasservedalongwithalovelypourofVin SantodelChiantiClassico.

ChocolateBudino,FiordiLatteGelato.

MushroomRotolo,BisonRagout,ParmesanFoam.

Photos courtesy of Mandeep

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Bailliagedel’AlbertaàCalgary

(SubmittedbyAshleyJames,Vice-ChargéedePresse)

HawthornDiningRoom

Whatatreat,havingadinnerintheHawthorn DiningRoomonaSundayevening.Wewere welcomedwithChampagneandtwodelicioushors d’oeuvres.JoeScorgie,CalgaryBailli,welcomed usandthenpresentedfourCommandeurpinsto LindaRobinson,JadeGandasubrata,Louie Marchesin,andRosemaryBacovsky.

ThisChaîneDaydinnerdrewitscreativityfrom flavoursoftheworld,witheachchefusingtheir heritageasinspirationfortheirdish.Aseach coursewasserved,thechefresponsiblejoinedus inthediningroomtoexplainwheretheirinspiration originated.Diegospokeaboutthetraditionaltongue dishesthatwerecreatedathomeinBolivia,then ExecutiveChefGregorspokeabouthis grandmother’shome-madespätzlebackin Switzerland.

TonyCatanese,BailliDéléguéduCanadacelebrates WorldChaîneDay.

Lengua.

RaspberrySorbet.

VinaydescribedhowheusedtraditionalIndian flavourstocreatehiscourse.Rupertportrayedhis Filipinoheritageanddidaplayonthetraditional Inasaldish,butinsteadusingCornishhen.Lastbut neverleastArin,thePalliserhotelspastrychef,told usaboutgrowingupinCanadaandthefreshstone fruitstallsthatpopupalongthehighways.

Astheeveningwounddownitwastimeforthe brigadetoenterthediningroom.Membersand theirguestsstood,givingthemaroundof applause,Joemadesuretotoastthemfirst,sothat theycouldenjoytheirChampagne.InJoe’sclosing commentshehighlightedtheflavoursofthedishes, andhowwellabrigadeoffourteenlookedafterthe fiftyChaîneattendees.

Capuns.

Moilee.

AToasttotheChaîne.

TheServingBrigade.

TheKitchenBrigade.

Bytraditiontwoplateswerepresentedasatoken ofoureventinrecognitionoftheexceptionalefforts oftwomembersofTheFairmontPalliserHotels staff,onefromthekitchenbrigade,orheartofthe house,andanotherforthefrontofhouse.Theplate forthefrontofthehousewenttoSandhya Rayamajhi,AssistantGeneralManagerwhilethe platefortheheartofthehousewenttoArin Hiebert,PastryChef.

SandhyaRayamajhi,AssistantGeneralManager

TheHawthornDiningRoom TheFairmontPalliser,Calgary

APPETIZER-DIEGOGORDILLO,BOLIVIA

Lengua

ConfitBeefTongue,PistachioButter,Escabeche DomaineDeColetteRosé,Beaujolais,FR PASTA-GREGORDUNKI,SWITZERLAND

Capuns

Spãtzle,SwissChard,Speck,PickledShallots, CreamSauce DomãneWachauGrnerVeltliner,Wachau,AT CLEANSER-ARINHEIBERT,CANADA

RaspberrySorbet

SEAFOOD-VINAYKUMAR,INDIA

Moilee

Barramundi,MungBean,VegetableKofta, CoconutEmulsion FournierPouilly-FuméSauvignonBlanc, LoireValley,FR

POULTRY-RUPERTGARCIA,PHILIPPINES

Inasal

CornishHen,FoieGras,Onigiri,GingerJus BurrowingOwlMerlot,OkanaganValley,BC DESSERT-ARINHEIBERT,CANADA

GoldenOrchardTart

AlmondCream,StoneFruitMascarpone, HoneyOatStreusel InniskillinRieslingIceWine,NiagaraontheLake,ON

ArinHiebert,PastryChef.

BailliagedeVald’Okanagan (SubmittedbyStephenDuke,Bailli)

WinetastingandLunch PoplarGroveWinery

TheVald’OkanaganBailliagecelebratedWorld ChaînedayatthePoplarGroveWineryforawine tastingandlunch.Itwasalsotheofficialspring releasedayfor60wineriesontheNaramataBench AVA.

CohostsvigneronKatherineMcEachnieandBailliStephenDuke.

Wehadextracauseforcelebrationbecauseonthis dayyoungsommeliercandidateGrantBronconnier wontheCanadianNationalJeunesSommelier competitionandearnedtherighttocompeteinthe InternationalinGenevainSeptember!

CheerstotheChaîne.

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(SubmittedbyJolantaGrossman,Bailli)

Mystic

Mystic’sWharf-likelocation.

AttheendofMarch,theNovaScotiaBailliagedined atoneofthenewestrestaurantsinHalifax-Mystic. In2025,ourBailliage’sdiningthemeis“Aroundthe worldin6months”.Thisparticulardinnerhighlighted therichterroiroftheMaritimes.Wehadfourguests flyinfromWinnipegandtwoguestsjoinusfromNew Brunswick,makingourdinnerevenmorespecial. Dimlightingandvelvetymusicpairedwellwiththe sleekItalianfurnitureandsoftScandi-inspireddesign –theeyesareimmediatelydrawntowardstheceiling that’scurvedlikeaship'shullandguidesthegaze intotheharbourthroughthethreewallsofglassthat makeuptherestaurant.

Attendeesgatherfortheevent.

NedKahn’skineticsculptureTidalBeacon,which hasbecomealandmarkatHalifax’sQueen’s Marque,sitsatopthewharf-likerestaurantand extendsdownintothediningroom.ChefdeCuisine MalcolmCampbellandExecutiveChefBillOsborne createdtwotastingmenus(FaunaandBiota) featuringatotalofeightcourses.Themenustook attendeesonaculinaryjourneythroughlandand seawell-suitedtoitslocationonHalifax’swaterfront, expertlyblendinglocalingredientswithinternational techniques.

Whataview![PhotocourtesyofStephenHarris]

BaillisJolantaGrossman,NovaScotiaandCornelCeapa,New Brunswick.

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Bailliagedel’AlbertaàCalgary

(SubmittedbyAshleyJames, Vice-ChargéedePresse)

DînerAmicalatMalcolmHotel,Canmore

AweekendawayinCanmoreinMarch,whata delight!Andatlast,visitingtheMalcolmHotel! Everyonewassoverypleasedtobehere.Having checkedin,Iwasinformedtherewouldbeaknockat mydoor,lowandbeholdtherewas,withadelightful roomamenitydelivered,comprisedofchickenliver pate,cheese,bread,crackers,fruit,andnuts.That wassavouredasIcontemplatedthematchlessview overSpringCreekwiththeRockyMountains beyond.

ThateveningwewerewelcomedtotheEdinburgh CastleRoomwithchampagneandtwoamazing cocktails,oneavioletbrandydelightandtheothera citruscrystalizedgingercreation,bothcraftedin house.Therewasalsoaselectionofhorsd’oeuvres, salmontartar,figandtriplecreambrie,seared scallops,andanelegantsquaresushi.

TheEdinburghCastleRoom.

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CalgaryBailliJoeScorgiewelcomedustothe MalcolmHotelandwarmlythankedourhosts.He presentedMarkWilson,BailliProvincialHonoraireof thePrairieswithhis20-yearmembershippinand recognizedourguests.Wewerethentreatedtoan outstandingeightcourseextravaganzaaccompanied beautifullybycarefullyselectedwines.

Followingthedinner,itwastimeforthebrigadeto enterthediningroom.Astheyarrived,membersand theirguestsstood,givingthemaroundofapplause, Joemadesuretotoastthemfirstsothattheycould enjoytheirchampagne.InJoe’sclosingcomments hehighlightedthemilitarystyleservice,ofwhichonly abouthalfofthebrigadehaddonebefore,theywere exceptionallywelltrained.Everycoursewasa delight,wellpaired,andpreparedtoperfection.He madesuretomakeaspecialnoteaboutthetiming neededtomakethismanysouffléstoappearfrom thekitchenataboutthesametime.

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TheKitchenandServingBrigades

Bytraditiontwoplateswerepresentedinrecognition oftheexceptionaleffortsoftwomembersofthe MalcolmHotelstaff,onefromthekitchenbrigade,or heartofthehouse,andanotherforthefrontofhouse brigade.Theplateforthefrontofthehousewentto CodyMarks,AssistantManagerwhiletheplatefor theheartofthehousewenttoGrahamSmith, ExecutiveChefandFoodandBeverageManager.

DînerAmical MalcolmHotel

SousVideEgg BriocheBread,Caviar MaisonChanzyBourgogneChardonnay LesFortunés2022

LobsterRoll

ChiveLobster,LobsterRoe,PopcornSauce Simonnet-FebvreChablis2022

FoieGras FoieGlace,PeachTart CedarCreekEstateRiesling2022

Quail RoastedLeg,AniseSmokedBreast LouisLatourBourgognePinotNoir2022

CaramelizedOnion&MerlotSorbet

BeefTenderloinWellington SweetBreads,Spinach,Mushroom,Demi CheckMateSilentBishopMerlot2020

Salad FreshMozzarella,BalsamicReduction, MicroBroccoli&Arugula LiquidityEstateViognier2022

ChocolateSoufflé Almond,RubyChocolate,EspressoAnglaise Graham’s20YearOldTawnyPort

BailliJoeScorgiepresentsChaineplatestoCodyMarks,Assistant Manager(left)andGrahamSmith,MaîtreRôtisseur,ExecutiveChefand FoodandBeverageManager.

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(SubmittedbyMonicaBarclay, Vice-ChargéedePresse)

TheBailliagedel’Alberta-NordheldtheirAGMand newmemberinductionattheHotelFairmont MacdonaldonFebruary16,2025.Sixtyguests enjoyedareceptionwithsparklingwineandhand passedappetizers,followedbytheinduction ceremonyfor9newmembers.SilverStarswere presentedtoPaulDoucetteandBillPechtel,whilea BronzestarwasawardedtoMonicaBarclay.These Starsrecognizememberswhohavecontributedtheir timeandefforttosteertheBailliageandhelpwith theday-to-dayactivities.FollowingtheAGM, ExecutiveChefJohnLanceandhisteamcurateda fabulous5coursemealwithexceptionalservice whichwasenjoyedbythemembersandtheirguests inattendance.

BailliHarjeetSinghMehdwan(left)andSilverStarrecipientPaul Doucette.

TonyCatanese,BailliDéléguéduCanada(left)withSilverMedalistBill Pechtel.

BronzeMedalistMonicaBarclay,Vice-ChargéedePressewithTony Catanese.

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TheBailliagewillbeholding5otherdinners throughouttheyearincludingoneasafundraising dinnerorganizedbytheCulinaryArtsstudentsat NAITwhowillbetravelingtoItalyinMayona studentexchangeprogram.

ExecutiveChefJohnLance,HotelFairmontMacdonald.

AtlanticScallops.

BlackForestCake.

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(SubmittedbyStephenDuke,Bailli)

EpicureanEvent

Co-HostingtheSunPeaksResort“Savour Weekend”andSignatureEvent“EPICUREAN” March29th,2025.IncooperationwithTourismSun Peaks,theBailliagehosted8prominentChefs pairingsmallplateswithWineries,Distillersand Breweries.WeshowcasedCanada’sTopYoung Chef2024,SydneyHamelin,andCanada’sTop YoungSommelier2024MaxwellBrayer,supported bytheirmentorChefPatrickGaylor.Theeventwas attendedby270people.

Primero,LaChaîne’sOwnBespokeWhisky Launch

Weembarkedonanationalfundraisingcampaignto promoteaCanadianWhiskyforsaletomembers, friendsandfamily.Aportionoftheproceedswillbe distributedtoindividualBailliageswhereordersare originated.TheBespokeWhiskyis100%Canadian andismadefromFarmtoBottleintheNorth Okanagan.SupportCanadianCraftDistillersand ouryoungmembersintheprocess! MemberscanbuyPRIMEROatthefollowinglink: https://okanaganspirits.com/products/whisky/limitedrelease/primero-single-malt-whisky/

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Ticketsaleshavelaunchedforthe3rdyearofthe KelownaPoloClassic,with14poloteamsfromthe PacificNorthwestandafeweliteplayersflowninfor theTrophymatchsanctionedbytheUSPolo Association.TheValD’OkanaganBailliagewillhost over600guestsandcorporatesponsorsforafun dayofsportandgastronomy.Thisyear’sthemeis aimedatelevatingtheculinaryofferingsand showcasingourlocaltalentincelebrationof Kelowna’srecognitionasaUNESCO“Cityof Gastronomy”.Membersareinvitedandcanaccess specialMemberticketpricingbycontacting Stephen@chainevaldokanagan.com.Websiteat www.kelownapoloclassic.com.

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(SubmittedbyGailGabel,Bailli)

“LePetitChef”

TheFire&WaterRestaurantatTheVictoriaMarriott InnerHarbourHoteloffersauniqueculinary experienceknownas“LePetitChef”Itwasanewto oursixteenBailliagemembersandguests,who reallyhadnoideahowtheeveningwouldunfold. Thesmallandcozydiningroomsetwassetwith attractive,individualplacesettingsonfourtablesfor four,alllookingverynormal,withnohintofwhatwas tocome.

Ourtraditionalglassof“Bubbles”wasenjoyedbefore wetookourassignedplaces.Theevening’shost, TravisTodd,wasanamazingraconteurand entertaineduswithafascinatingstory,tellingushow wewereabouttobethrilledbytheanticsoffourof theworld’ssmallestchefs,righthere,inthisvery room,inVictoria.And,thattheseamazingculinary specialistswerenotonlygoingtoshowushowthey preparedtheirassignedcourse,butwould,atthe sametime,beincompetitionwitheachotherforour votes,to“crown”whowasbestchef.

Thelightsloweredandthereateachplace,takingan introductorybowappearedathreeDVisualof SenoritaPequenaMariafromSpain,PiccoloLuciano fromItaly,ChisanoTakahirofromJapan,andthe original,“LePetitChef”fromFrance.Whilereputed tobe“friends”,thiswasn’tveryobviousaseachlittle chefinturn,whippedaroundthetableastheybuilta visualoftheirrespectivecourseandhilariously sabotagedtheeffortsofanother.AfterSenorita PequenaMariahadcompletedacrobatically producingthevisualofthefirstcourse,HostTravis

quicklyintroducedthearrivalofthedeliciousrealtimecourseofThinlySlicedProsciutto,Marinated HeirloomTomatoes,BasilCreamandCrispy CiabattaCroutons,theactualworkoftheMarriot’s ChefReneWidmer.ABlackHillsVoignierwasa pleasantaccompaniment.Eachsuccessivecourse thatemanatedfromourreal-timeChefWidmer’s kitchenwasatriumph,andanelegantrepresentation ofeachdiminutivechef’s3-DMasterpiece.

AlldinerswerekeentoseewhatanticsPiccoloand Takahirowouldgetuptoinordertounderminetheir chefcolleaguesandclaimthecovetedwinnertitle. PequenaMariawasparticularlynaughtyandthe othersdidtheirbesttodefeatLePetitChefwhowas alittleclumsyinthevisualofhismealpreparations. However,intheend,thevotewassplitbetweenthe four,soallweredeclared“winners”.

SPAIN

ThinlySlicedProsciutto,MarinatedHeirloomTomatoes, BasilCream,CrispyCiabattaCroutons BlackHillsViognier

ITALY

WildMushroomRavioli,TruffleOil, ParmesanCream,SpringPeas, DoubleSmokedBacon BlackHillsChardonnay

FRANCE

FireGrilledNYStriploinSteak,BéarnaiseSauce, HoneyGlazedBabyCarrots, ParmesanDustedFrenchFries SandhillSmallLotsTwo

JAPAN

WhiteChocolateCake,WasabiMatchaCream, FreshSeasonalBerries SandhillIceWine

LePetitChef&Friends

P hotos courtesy of N. Shackleton