Chefs
Rockefeller Center
Monday, June 16, 2008
Our Honored Legends:
Jean Banchet, Le Français (Wheeling, Illinois)
Georges Blanc, Chez La Mère Blanc/ Georges Blanc (Vonnas, France)
Paul Bocuse, L’Auberge du Pont de Collonges (Collonges au Mont d’Or, France)
Represented by his son Jerome Bocuse, Chefs de France (Orlando, FL)
André Daguin, Hotel de France (Auch, France)
Pierre Gagnaire, Pierre Gagnaire (Paris/ St-Priest-en-Jarez, France)
Gaston LeNôtre, Le Pavillon Elyseé/ Lenôtre (Paris)
Represented by Alain & Marie LeNôtre, Culinary Institute (Houston)
Jacques Maximin, Table d’Amis (Vence, France)/Chantecler (Nice, France)
Louis Outhier, Restaurant L’Oasis (La Napoule, France)
Jean Jacques Rachou, La Cote Basque (New York)
André Soltner, Lutèce (New York)
Pierre Troisgros, La Maison Troisgros (Roanne, France)
Represented by his son Claude Troisgros, Olympe (Rio de janeiro)
Honored in Spirit:
Gérard Boyer, Château Les Crayères (Reims, France)
Frédy Girardet, Restaurant Frédy Girardet (Reims, France)
Michel Guérard, Les Prés d’Eugénie (Aquitaine, France)
Paul Haeberlin
, Auberge de l’Ill (Illhausern, France)
Marc Meneau, L’Espérance (Saint-Père sous Vézelay, France)
Alain Senderens, Alain Senderens at Lucas Carlton/ Senderens Restaurant (Paris)
Roger Vergé, Le Moulin de Mougins (Mougins, France)
†in memoriam
Cooking in celebration of all the beloved masters…
Our Star Chefs:
Joël Antunes, Oak Room at The Plaza Hotel (Ne w York)
Paul Bartolotta, Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare (Wynn Las Vegas)
Daniel Boulud, Daniel (New York, NY)
David Bouley, Bouley (New York, NY)
Terrance Brennan, Artisinal Frommagerie & Bistro/ Picholine (New York, NY)
Ed Brown, eighty one (New York, NY)
David Burke, davidburke & donatella (New York, NY)
Jawn Chasteen & Michael Gabriel, The Sea Grill (New York, NY)
Tom Colicchio, Craft (New York, NY)
Franck Deletrain, Café Centro (New York, NY)
Christian Delouvrier, La Goulue Christian Delouvrier (Bal Harbour, FL)
Traci des Jardins, Jardinière (San Francisco, CA)
Luc Dimnet, Brasserie (New York, NY)
Todd English, Todd English’s Olives (New York, NY)
Tony Esnault, Adour at The St. Regis Hotel (New York, NY)
Larry Forgione, An American Place (Wynn Las Vegas / St. Louis, MO)
Vincent Guerithault, Vincent on Camelback (Phoenix, AZ)
Hubert Keller, Fleur de Lys (San Francisco, CA)
Jean Joho, Everest (Chicago, IL)
Henry Meer, City Hall (New York, NY)
David Myers, Sona (Los Angeles, CA)
Charlie Palmer, Aureole (New York, NY)
Roland Passot, La Folie / Left Bank (San Francisco, CA)
Bill Peet, Aretsky’s Patroon (New York, NY)
Alfred Portale, Gotham Bar & Grill (New York, NY)
Antonio Prontelli & Juan Branez, Rock Center Café/ Cucina & Co. (New York, NY)
Michel Richard, Citronelle (Washington D.C.)
Nancy Silverton, La Brea Bakery/ Mozza (Los Angeles, CA)
Joachim Splichal & Theo Schoenegger, Patina Restaurant Group/Patina Restaurant
(Los Angeles, CA)
Laurent Tourondel, BLT Restaurants
Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Jean Georges (New York, NY)
Bob Waggoner, Charleston Grill (Charleston, SC)
Jonathan Waxman, Barbuto (New York, NY)
Mixologists:
Audrey Saunders, The Pegu Club (New York, NY) - Beverage Director
Eben Freeman, Tailor (New York, NY)
Matty Gee, The Randolph on Broome (New York, NY)
Eben Klemm, B.R. Guest (New York, NY)
Jim Meehan, PDT (New York, NY)
Joseph Schwartz, Little Branch (New York, NY)
Chad Solomon & Christy Pope, Little Branch (New York, NY)
Event Contact:
Emily Cleveland
emily@citymeals.org