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Les Dames d’Escoffier is the only organization of its kind: a world wide philanthropic society of professional women leaders in the fields of food, fine beverage and hospitality. The invitation-only membership, composed of 28 individual chapters across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, is highly diversified and reflects the multifaceted fields of contemporary gastronomy and hospitality.  

 
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  • LDEI Announces 2013 Legacy Awards Winners
     NEW YORK (June 10, 2013) - Five professional women were chosen as this year’s LDEI Legacy Award recipients to be mentored by some of America’s leading female talent in food, beverage and hospitality—all distinguished members of...

  • Dame-to-Dame Program
    The Dame-to-Dame (D2D) program is now up and running! The Dame to Dame Initiative offers all Dames the opportunity to showcase products/services to reach our full membership through the LDEI website by offering discounts to sister Dames...

  • LDE Chicago Awards $22,500 in Scholarships
    CHICAGO, May 3, 2013 – The Chicago Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) recently awarded scholarships totaling $22,500 to female students enrolled in professional culinary- and baking/pastry-arts programs throughout...

  • Chopped is Casting for Its Next Season
     Food Network’s hit cooking competition show is seeking skilled, creative, passionate, competitive professional chefs in New York, Los Angeles, and Nashville to compete on new episodes! Click here for complete details. 

  • The 2013 Grande Dame Nominees
    An LDEI Grande Dame is a woman, late in her career, with outstanding professional achievement, excellence and charitable/community contributions. The awards is given every other year and the nominees are submitted by the chapters.  The ballots...

  • IMPORTANT ACCQUISTIONS FOR THE LDEI’/CAROL BROCK NEW ACCQUISTIONS PROGRAM IN FALES LIBRARY AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
     Les Dames d’Escoffier, New York continues to fulfill its responsibilities to the larger society of LDEI in acquiring important culinary volumes for the LDEI/Carol Brock New Acquisitions Program in Fales Library at New York...

  • LDEI President's View - March 2013
    Good news on the Legacy Awards! For the first time, the LDEI Legacy Awards are open to women in the UK, in addition to the United States and Canada. Applications are available now 2013 awards through which six highly capable women leaders of...

  • LDEI Launches The Brock Circle
    The Brock Circle was created by the 2012 LDEI Board of Directors to recruit tax-deductible, gifted funds to ensure the fiscal health of the organization, both now and going forward, for strategic needs and to enable conference enhancement, all...

  • Dames Gathering at IACP in San Francisco
    San Francisco Les Dames d ’Escoffier Invites you to a Reception In Honor of IACP in San Francisco Please join local and visiting dames for a hosted Wine Reception. There is no charge and the event is open to dames from all...

  • Giving Escoffier His Due
    For those members of LDEI who are not aware, the name of the fine dining restaurant at the venerable Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, was recently changed to Bocuse from Escoffier. We submitted an Op Ed piece (below) to the New York...

  • Austin: A Culinary Crossroads - the 2013 LDEI Annual Conference
    Come to LDEI’s Annual conference “Austin: A Culinary Crossroads” from October 24 – 26! This year’s theme will focus on Innovation, Location, and State of Mind. We’ll explore the local cuisine, influenced by...

  • Gender Politics in the Professional Kitchen
     Check out the article in a recent edition of USA Today regarding gender politics in the professional kitchen. Click here. 

  • LDEI Hosts Inaugural Webinar on Pinterest
    LDEI is hosting its first Webinar later this month, focusing on the power of Pinterest for Culinary Professionals. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, January 30, 2013 3:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00). The event is free to all...

  • Online Hotel Reservations Available for Austin Conference
    The Hyatt Regency Austin is now taking reservations for the 2013 LDEI Annual Conference being held in Austin, October 24-27. Click here to be directed to the Hyatt Passkey site for reservations and watch your email for more information about the...

  • Announcing the Launch of The Brock Circle…Give Now, Save on Taxes in April!
    At this time of year, many of us begin to consider year-end charitable contributions, both to honor organizations we admire and support and to make gifts in time to impact tax deductions. The recent launch of The Brock Circle offers a way for you to...

  • New Dates Announced for 2013 Austin Conference
    The dates of the LDEI annual conference in Austin have been changed. The new dates are October 24-27, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency Austin. The original contract for the hotel was signed before the dates for the Austin Music Festival were announced...

  • LDEI Announces New Affinity Partner - FedEx
    LDEI continues to search for ways to enhance your membership in the organization. One way is through the development of affinity programs – partnerships with organizations that provide a discount to members on goods and services.   Our new...

  • LDEI Teams with Tiffany & Co. for Exclusive Offer
    Attention Dames! Please look for a new and exclusive offer from Tiffany & Co. on the LDEI Members Only site! Place your order now for logo engraved sterling silver jewelry and gift yourself for the holidays! Login to the Members Only section...

  • LDEI Partners With Food Day 2012
    Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI), the premier organization of influential professional women committed to the advancement of education and philanthropy via food, beverage and hospitality for the good of the global community, is...

  • Celebrating Julia
    This is a celebration of what would be Julia Child’s 100th birthday as shared through the recollections and intimate stories of a few of her close friends and several members of Les Dames d’Escoffier International, of which Julia Child...

  • 2012 LDEI M.F.K. Fisher Award for Excellence in Culinary Writing
     2012 LDEI M.F.K. Fisher Award for Excellence in Culinary Writing Prize Winners of 83 entries FIRST PRIZE of $1000 and a trip to St. Louis for the LDEI Annual Conference at the Ritz-Carlton: Jess Thomson, Seattle, Washington, for “Saffron...

  • LDEI Embroidery Patches in the LDEI Store
    LDEI now has iron-on patches available for sale in the LDEI store. These high-quality embroidered patches are 3.5 inches in diameter and come in two colors: white with blue stitching or blue with white stitching. The cost is only $5.00 and...
 

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