LDE London

Introducing the class of 2024! 🎉 🎉 🎉 We are thrilled to introduce our new Chapter Members, who are joining our growing community of women leaders in food, drink and hospitality. Meet Francine Kowalsky, a new dual member of our London Chapter and Les Dames d'Escoffier New York After a long career in marketing at a prominent wine importer in NY called Frederick Wildman & Sons, Francine established her own marketing and sales company called WineDistilled. Clients include many from Argentina and most recently she expanded into the UK with Ridgeview Wine Estates and is currently their US Brand Ambassador. In addition to wine marketing, Francine teaches cooking classes to children in an afterschool program. She finds it incredibly rewarding working with kids, expanding their palates and teaching them how to cook! A member of Les Dames d’Escoffier NY since 2020, and has served on the Board of Directors, chaired the Programs Committee, organized the marquee wine and spirits program called the Next Big Sip, chaired the Induction Committee and the Holiday Party. Francine likes to keep busy! Welcome Francine 🇺🇸🇬🇧 #WomenSupportingWomen #womeninfood #womenleaders

Get to know our members! Introducing our new series, Five Minutes with, where we will get to know a little bit more about what makes our Dames tick. Expertly interviewed by our very own Dame Jenny Greenhalgh, we kick off our series with Dame Kim Hanks, Co-Founder and Creative Director for Whim Hospitality, an award-winning multi-service company encompassing hotels, restaurants, a full service spa, and an Event Services company in Texas. A proud board member of our Austin Chapter, Kim is also a dual member with us. She tells us about her favourite cookbook, what she always has in her fridge and what Les Dames d'Escoffier International means to her. Read the full interview here https://lnkd.in/etvDAjBp

A big thank you to our Phoenix Dames for the warm welcome and for hosting a fantastic and inspiring annual conference. New friends made, old coins toons restored and a room full of love and support. Thank you Phoenix 🌵 Thank you Les Dames d'Escoffier International 💜 #womensupportingwomen #womenempoweringwomen #womeninspiringwomen #womeninleadership #womeninfood #womeninhospitality #womeninwine #womeninrestaurants #womenchef #womenchefs #womeninculinary #womeninculinaryleadership #womeninbusiness #lesdames #lesdamesdescoffier #lesdamesny #ldei

As we celebrate Chocolate Week (possibly the best week of the year?!), we want to celebrate the Chapter's very own Queen of Chocolate, Dame Chantal Coady OBE. Chantal is the Chocolate Detective. A sustainable chocolate expert, founder of Rococo Chocolates and lifelong chocolate activist. She is committed to these values: Connect : Working with cocoa farmers in Grenada and highlighting sustainable chocolate made at grass roots level “Tree to Bar”, keeping value in local economies. Create : Chantal’s recipes like the Golden Sea Salt invented while running after her toddler on the Constantine Beach. Curate : Sourced from other reputable makers; classics too good not to. We are very proud of her! 🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫 https://lnkd.in/dDWcYd9d Chantal Coady OBE

One of the best things about a Dame is being part of a global network of women changing the world through food. Last week, President Jacqui Pickles met up with Dame Gia McCollister, Founder Member of the LDEI Birmingham Chapter. They met at Pimlico Market for a wonderful morning of food, new connections and friendships. If you are in London Town at any time, let us know! We’d love to show you around! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 Les Dames d'Escoffier Int'l (LDEI) #womensupportingwomen #womeninfood

Introducing the class of 2024! 🎉 🎉 🎉 We are thrilled to introduce our new Chapter Members, who are joining our growing community of women leaders in food, drink and hospitality. Meet Dr. Elaine Mahon Elaine holds a PhD in Irish Food History from Technological Dublin University, along with other degrees in food and education. She lectures in culinary pedagogy, gastronomy and food studies at the School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology at the University Dublin. She serves on the board of the National Centre for Franco-Irish Studies and is a trustee of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery, where she coordinates their acclaimed Young Chefs programme. She is on the organising committees of the Dublin Gastronomy Symposium and the Food And Drink Association Conference Series, and is editor of the Journal of Franco-Irish Studies. Elaine was awarded her PhD for her research on diplomatic dining, state entertainment and the protocols established for the reception of important visitors to Ireland following the signature of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1921. Welcome Elaine! #WomenSupportingWomen #womeninfood #womenleaders

Introducing the class of 2024! 🎉🎉🎉 We are thrilled to introduce our new Chapter Members, who are joining our growing community of women leaders in food, drink and hospitality. Meet Stephanie Jackson... Stephanie is the proud publisher of award-winning, bestselling and celebrated writers, chefs and organisations – including Diana Henry, Sabrina Ghayour, Tom Parker Bowles, Olia Hercules, Pierre Koffmann, Marco Pierre White, Andrew Wong, Monica Galetti, Foodpairing NV, Le Pain Quotidien, Larousse, Institut Paul Bocuse, Claridge’s, The Ritz London. She recently moved from Octopus Books and is about to join Dorling Kindersley. She is a proud Board member of the Abergavenny Food Festival Welcome, Stephanie! #WomenSupportingWomen #womeninfood #womenleaders

Never mind Kamala or Trump, Elisabeth Luard is the only President we need! We are thrilled that Dame Elisabeth Luard has been appointed as the President of the prestigious Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery. Having already served as Chair of the Trustees for six years, Elisabeth brings a wealth of experience to the role. The Oxford Symposium’s goal is to change the conversation around food, expand the table and improve the plate, through lively debate and the annual publication of their Symposium Proceedings. Huge and well deserved congratulations, Elisabeth from all of us at LDE London. 🎉🎉🎉 Read more https://lnkd.in/dVGiqdrB

It’s may be the last day of September but that doesn’t mean we are over celebrating Sourdough September. Head over to the website to read Dame Catherine Sloman’s tips on getting starter with your starter. https://lnkd.in/eVvvGK_2 #sourdoughseptember #realbreadcampaign #sourdoughbaking #soughdough

Introducing the class of 2024! 🎉🎉🎉 We are thrilled to introduce our new Chapter Members, who are joining our growing community of women leaders in food, drink and hospitality. Meet Jo Jacobius Jo owns and directs her own consultancy which was established in 1991. Prior to this, she was a Board Director of two of the UK’s top ten P.R. consultancies. In her early career, she handled in-house communications for two Government agencies and worked for The Times newspaper. She has advised and conducted successful campaigns for numerous food and drinks brands, companies and trade bodies including Heinz/Weight Watchers, Natural Mineral Water Association, British Bottled Water Producers (which she founded and owned) and many leading spirits, liqueurs, and wine brands as well as grocery retailers including Tesco and Iceland, and the Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate & Confectionary Association. Current clients include a premium vodka and an ultra-premium tequila brand. She is a keen amateur cook and cocktail maker. Jo serves on our Events Committee. Welcome, Jo! #WomenSupportingWomen #womeninfood #womenleaders