Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Mombasa Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Mombasa

10 COASTWEEK, February 25 - March 03, 2011
Message from the Bailli,
Mrs. Shabnam Nayer.
Chaîne des
Rôtisseurs,
Mombasa is
celebrating its
15th Anniversary
this year.
To mark this milestone, a
grand Induction Dinner is being
hosted at the prestigious
Serena Beach Hotel on
Saturday 26th February 2011.
“Chaîne des Rôtisseurs is an
International Gastronomic
Association dedicated to
bringing together both
professional (hospitality
industry) and non professional
members worldwide who
appreciate, enjoy and share a
mutual interest in cuisine, wine
and fine dining.”
The organization has its
origins in France where the
culinary experience centred
round the humble hand turned
spit - hence the name
‘Rôtisseurs’.
All over the world Chaîne
members gather to taste and
enjoy the variety of food
presented in a most eye
catching manner keeping in
mind that you feast with your
eyes before tasting.
It is quite normal to have
seven or eight course meals
which are prepared to
perfection by the
establishments with chefs
always trying to outdo their
previous presentations.
It is our aim to improve the
culinary standards of hotels
and restaurants in Mombasa,
Kenya’s leading tourism
destination.
Diners often break into
spontaneous applause upon
presentation of a particularly
outstanding dish.
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs in
Mombasa has maintained
extremely high standards
with our hosts pulling out all
the stops to make each dinner
experience a memorable one.
Chaîne Mombasa continues
to raise the bar at each event.
Establishments are known to
purchase a whole range of
cutlery, crockery, linen and
uniforms for the entire service
crew specially for a Chaîne
dinner.
The waiter service is
simultaneous which requires
weeks of training for the entire
crew.
Needless to say these
evenings are a ‘black tie’ affair
and it is delightful to see the
members dressed for the
occasion.
Chaîne also enjoys informal
functions whereby the very
high standards of food and
service are met but the dress
code is relaxed.
Chaîne Mombasa has picked
up momentum the past few
years and we are proud to
induct 16 new members on this
occasion.
These include the Honorable
Najib Balala, Minister for
Tourism and the French
Ambassador to Kenya, His
Excellency Etienne Poncins.
Madame Marie Jones
We are privileged to have
Madame Marie Jones, Member
of the Conseil d’ Administration
et Magistral from Paris, France
who will be presiding over the
induction Ceremony.
Months of planning goes into
a single dinner to ensure
perfection.
Each course is presented
with a suitably matched wine.
The right ambiance is
created for the night, music
and décor given as much
attention as the food.
As a result of this hard work
and dedication, we have
enjoyed unparalleled dining
experiences.
I have absolutely no doubt
that this movement will
continue to grow with the
existing enthusiasm and
Board Members
Gurdeep NayerBailli Honoraire
Marwan Misbah - Vice
Cons. Gastronomique
Fernando Marques Vice Cons. Chancelier
Tushar Pujara Vice Argentier
Zul Harunani - Vice
Cons. Culinaire
Donato Fonseca Charge de Press
Tuva Mwahunga - Vice
Charge de Missions
Ann Marques - Vice
Charge de Missions
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Mombasa
15th. Anniversary
Supplement
passion of the hotel
establishments in Mombasa,
the Commitee Members and
the entire membership.
MTTI
In our continued endeavours
to improve the culinary
standards of restaurants in
Mombasa, Chaîne des
Rôtisseurs has played a major
role in the rehabilitation of the
kitchen facilities at the
Mombasa Technical Training
Institute.
The kitchen stations are now
fully furnished with state of the
art equipment.
We are planning to sponsor
cooking competitions for the
students and present awards
to the winners.
To mark the occasion International President Atallah has
appointed International Board Member Mrs Marie Jones to
represent him at an Induction Ceremony and Gala Dinner.
Included in the inductees are a new Bailli – for the first time, a lady – and two VIPs.
“Rapprochement” is a French word which means “bring closer together”.
It is one of my favourites. In 14 years as a Chaîne member, especially during the last five years of which I have
been Bailli Délégué for all Kenya, I have always tried to live up to the ideal and encouraged everyone else to do
likewise.
Friendship, the pleasures of the table and meeting friends old and new are cornerstones of the Chaîne ideology.
These are principles in which I strongly believe. The Chaîne gives us the
opportunity to live by this code to the benefit of our society in general, but specifically
to assure harmony locally, nationally and in the worldwide Chaîne at large.
I pray for the continuance of these principles to ensure the Chaîne in Kenya is the
best!
Thank you for your support.
Long live the Chaîne!
Panayis Ch. Lagoussis, Bailli Délégué
“Chaîne des Rôtisseurs is an International Gastronomic
Association dedicated to bringing together both
professional (hospitality industry) and non professional
members worldwide who appreciate, enjoy and share
a mutual interest in cuisine, wine and fine dining.”
Honorary Members
Tourism Minister Najib Balala and the French
Ambassador to Kenya, His Excellency Etienne de
Poncins will be inducted into the wonderful world of
Chaîne during the 15th. Anniversary celebrations.
COASTWEEK, February 25 - March 03, 2011 11
Message From Madame Marie Jones
Dear Friends,
I am delighted to
have been appointed
Inducting Officer to
represent our
President at the
Chapitre of the
Bailliage of Kenya in
Mombasa.
I have been a Chaîne
member for over thirty-five
years.
I joined as a Dame de
Chaîne and since then have
held most of the officer
positions, before being
promoted in 1994 to Bailli
Délégué of Great Britain
followed by appointment to the
International Conseil Magistral
in 1995.
Throughout these years I
have enjoyed being part of this
wonderful association of ours
and now as a Member of the
International Board of Directors
(the Conseil d’Administration) I
continue to find excitement and
interest not to mention the
opportunities to make new
acquaintances.
As you know, our Confrérie is
based on the concept of
bringing Professional and
Amateur members together, a
unique characteristic which
distinguishes us from other
food and wine societies.
The international presence of
our association, now
significantly represented in
over 70 countries, is also one
of our most valuable assets.
One must always try to
contribute and I believe the
best way is to give something
to the young.
We in the Chaîne do this
through the long-established
International Jeunes Chefs
Rôtisseurs Competition, and
since 2007 through the
International Jeunes
Sommeliers Competition.
From my several visits I know
the warm welcome that I can
expect in Kenya.
It is the welcoming spirit that
is truly one of the major
benefits internationally of the
Chaîne and indeed is one of
the greatest attractions of
membership.
Members of the Chaîne,
united in friendship, have the
duty to fraternise in harmony
and to respect and support
each other.
This experience is the true
nature of our Brotherhood.
Long may it continue!
Marie Jones,
Member of the Conseil
d’Administration
Managing Editor of the
Chaîne.
Welcome New Members
Chaîne Accredited Establishments in Mombasa
• Serena Beach Hotel
• Sarova Whitesands Beach
Resort and Spa
• Royal Court Hotel
• Leisure Lodge Beach and Golf Resort
• Shehnai Restaurant
• Leopard Beach Hotel
• Travellers Beach Hotel
• Voyager Beach Hotel
• Nyali Beach Hotel
Proud Hosts of informal functions:
• Severin Sea Lodge
• Sands at NomadCreek Marina
Dame de la
Chaîne:
Ms. Nova
Woods
Mrs. Ann
Marques
Maître
Restaurateur:
Mr. Edwin
Chemisto
Mr. Alberto
Lazzeri
Mr. Talib
Sheikh
Mr. Gilles
Schwarzrock
Mrs. Rupal
Inamdar
Mrs. Gai
Killoran
Maître Hôtelier:
Mr. Andrew Muir
Mr. Oleksandr
Krvskyy
Mr. Shlomo
Jerome
Chef Rôtisseur Chef Alikhan Jamal
Mrs. Manju
Mohamedbhai
MTTI
MTTI Kitchen
Kitchen Stations
Stations
Cheveliers:
Cheveliers:
Mr. Carlo Vitulli
Mr. Fiorenzo
Castellano
Chaine Mombasa members seen [from left] Roy Kinyua, Deshpal Wadhwa, Silvestor Mbandi, John Mutua, Horace Horsey, Hanif Somji, Charles Muiua, Narmin Somji, Ushwin Khanna with Mrs. Seema Khanna, Mohamed Hersi and Michael Hughes.
Assistance courtesy of Gurdeep Nayer, Baili Honoraire