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HAWAII/PACIFIC ISLANDS REGION NEWSLETTER FALL 2016

Chaîne des Rôtisseurs

Officers of the Hawaii/Pacific Islands Region in 2015 with Bailli Délégué Hal Small

2016Hawaii/Paci-icIslandsRegionalAssemblageFriday-Saturday,September23–24,2016

SheratonMauiResort&Spa

HAWAII /PACIFIC ISLANDS REGION NEWSLETTER FALL 2016

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BRUCE LIEBERT, Bailli Provincial Hawaii/Pacific IslandsAloha!ThoseofyoufromtheHawaiianIslands,youknow“Aloha”meansmanythings,including“Hello”and“Goodbye”.It’sappropriatetostartofthe2016NewsletterwithAloha!towelcomeyoutotheNewsletteraswellastosaygoodbye.ThisismyterminalyearasyourBailliProvincialduetoatwo-termlimit.Itook

overforFredHellekesin2012afterservingashisChambellanProvincial.Therewillbeelectionsatthebeginningoftheyearfor,notonlythisposition,butforallcurrently-servingBaillisandmanyNationalof-icers.ChaînemembershipintheUnitedStateshasincreasedoverlastyearandourregionwasnoexceptionthankstothehardworkofourBaillis,whoorganizedspectacularevents.

Beyondlocalevents,ourregionisactivelyinvolvedatthenationallevel.TheNationalYoungSommeliersCompetitionreturnedtoSantaRosawherewewerejoinedbymanymembersacrosstheUS.OurRegionorganizedapre-MondialedinneratJohnAshrestaurantinSantaRosa,bringingtogether30membersfromHawaiiwiththosefromtheAspenBailliage.JordanPainter,fromKauai,wonourYoungSommeliercompetitionandrepresentedourregionwell,butthecompetitionwasoutstanding.Sooutstanding,thattheNationalwinner,MartinSheehan-StrossoftheSanFranciscoBailliageandMichaelMinaRestaurant,wasnamedthebestYoungSommelierintheWorldattheInternationalCompetitioninVaduz,Lichenstein.

Wearealsoproudoflastyear’scompetitor,ProfessionelduVinChrisRamelb,whocouldnotcompetethisyearsincethereisatwo-yeartermlimit.However,heshowedhisprowessandpotentialbyplacing-irstattheAdvancedSommelierexaminDallas.Asthehighestscoringcandidate,ChrisreceivedtheprestigiousRuddScholarship.Hedemonstratedmasteryineachoftheexam’sthreeevaluationareas,earninghima$5,000scholarshiptowardhisMaster’scourseworkandaninvitationtoattendtheRuddMaster’sRoundTableinNapaValley,atwo-dayintensivetutorialaboutwinetheory,tastingandservice.WeexpecthemaywellbeHawaii’sfourthMasterSommeliersoon,thankstohis

talentandmentoringbyEchansonProvincialPatrickOkubo,M.S.andChuckFuruya,M.S.

Thisyear’sYoungChefcompetitionandawardsdinnerwasorganizedbyCulinaireProvincialGrantSatoandKauai/OahuBailliKathrynNicholson.FivecompetitorsfromOahuandMauidisplayedtheirtalentsattheCulinaryInstituteofthePaci-ic,withIanSagayagavictorious.Hewentontodistinguishhimselfwithabronzemedalatthenationalcompetition,indicatingthathehasabrightfutureintheculinaryindustry.

OneofthegreatpleasuresoftheChaîneissupportingtheseyoungchefsandsommeliers.ThehostoftheYoungChef’scompetitionisawardeda$5,000

scholarshipfromtheChaîneFoundation.Thisyear,KCCselectedKatieJiwonLee,whothankedtheChaîneforheraward:

“IwasveryhappytolearnthatI

wasarecipientoftheChaînedesRôtisseursScholarshipFund.Iamwritingtoexpressmysinceregratitudeforyourgenerous-inancialsupporttowardsmyeducation.

IamcurrentlyastudentintheCulinaryArtsProgramatKapiolaniCommunityCollege.InKorea,IearnedadegreeinArtanddecidedtoapplymyartistictalentintheculinaryarts.WhenIgraduatefromKCC,myfutureplanistoownabakery/pastrystore.Inthemeantime,IwilllearnallthatIcaninmyculinaryclassesandtheculinaryeventsIparticipatein.

Byawardingmethisscholarship,youhavelightenedmy-inancialburdenandenabledmetocontinueandcompletemydegreeintheCulinaryArtsProgram.

Thankyouagainforyourgenerosityandsupport.Donorslikeyou,makeitpossibleforstudentstoful-illmydreamsinpursuitofhighereducation”.


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BAILLI PROVINCIAL REPORT CONTINUES...

Anditisnotjusttheyounggenerationthatismakingusproudinthecompetitiveworld!Inadditiontobeingafull-timeinstructorattheKCCCulinaryInstituteofthePaci-icandorganizingtheYoungChef’scompetition,CulinaireProvincialGrantSatowontheGlobalTasteofKoreaHawaiiRegionalContestinJulyandwentontorepresentHawaiiattheinternationalcompetitionheldinKoreainAugust.ChefSato’shardworkandpassionforcookingshonethroughatthe-inalcompetition,wherehewasnamedchampionforhiseight-coursemenu.

OtherChaîneprofessionalsreceivedprestigioushonors.ConseillerCulinaireProvincialeHonoraireKusumaCooraywontheExcellenceinCookbooksawardforherOceantoPlate:CookingFishwithHawai’i’sKusmaCooray,atthe2015KaPalapalaPo’okelaAwardsCelebrationoftheHawai’iBookPublishersAssociation.Also,Kauai/OahuViceConseillerCulinaireEricLeterchasbeeninvitedtoshowcasehisexpertiseasguestchefonCrystalCruise’sship,TheSymphony,fortheir“FarEastOverture”cruisenextyear.

Asforexcitingupcomingevents,theGrandChapîtrewillbeheldinLasVegasnextmonth,sothatreportwillbeincludedinnextyear’sNewsletter.

ThenextNationalMondialemeetingwillbeatTheNineshotelinPortland,ORfromMay17–21,2017.ExcursionstonearbyWillametteValleyandon-sitetastingswillbeprovided.WeexpectgoodrepresentationfromtheHawaii/Paci-icregion,asusual.IamveryhappytoreportthatthepercentageofMondialemembersintheHawaii/Paci-icIslandsregionisthehighestofallregions,at56%,comparedto41%nationally,thankstotheeffortsofourBaillisencouragingmemberstoalsojoinMondialewhentheyapplyforChaînemembership.Aspecialshout-outtoBailliKathrynNicholsonwith100%participation.

Alsoofinterestonthenationalfront,atwo-dayBoardofDirectorsmeetingwasheldinLosAngelesinJanuary.Themostimportanttopicwastheproposedbylawamendments.ThesewerediscussedinLosAngelesandfollowupphonemeetingsoftheBoardofDirectors.IampleasedtosaythattheBoardoverwhelminglyrecommendedapprovaloftheserevisedamendmentstothemembersoftheNationalCouncil(Baillisandabove).

ChaînerelatedSummerExcursionsAftertheYoungSommeliersCompetition,JudithandIheadedtoColoradotocontinueourusualsummerwithfriends,family,andincreasingnumbersofChaînemembers.Sadly,thiswasthe-irstsummerwithoutChargéedePresseProvincialeHonoraireJulieHonda.WehopeBailliProvincialHonoraireFredHondawillreturntoHonoluluinthenearfuture.

OureffortstorevivetheDenverBailliagepaidoff!AllisonAhrenswasinductedintotheChaîneandelevatedtoBailliintheDenverMileHighchapter.ShehashadnumerousverysuccessfuleventsandherBailliagehasavibrantmembershipof38,anincreaseofmorethan400%inlessthanayear!

Weattendedthekick-offdinnertotheAspenFoodandWineFestivalwithChaînemembersMikeandAidaPaulin,AlanCasupangandLisaGrininger.AfterabriefreturntoBoulder,wewerebackinAspenforBailliBarbiBenton’sannualChaînedinnerattheCaribouClub,whichwascertainlyoneofthebestever,undoubtablycontributingtoitsgrowthto52members,nowwithawaitlist.

Ofcourse,wehopetoseemanyofyouattheGrandChapîtreinLasVegasinOctober.

Andwhataboutnextyear’sGrandChapître?TheBoardhasapprovedreturningtoFrankSinatra’sfavoritetownsometimebetweentheendofSeptemberandthe

beginningofNovember,2017.It’shardtobelieveitwillhavebeentenyearssincethelastGrandChapîtreinChicago,andforthoseofyouwhowerethere,yourememberwhatagreattimewehad.Thisisacertainsell-out,sosendinyourregistrationassoonasyoureceiveitnextsummer.

Aloha!

BruceLiebert


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CHRIS SPEERE, Chambellan ProvincialAlohaMembersoftheChaînedesRôtisseurs,Hawaii/Paci-icIslands.

Wearelivinginawonderfultimeforthosewhoenjoythepleasureoffood,wineandcraftedbeerandspirits.InmanywaysweareexperiencingarenaissanceinAmericancuisineaseachdiningmomentprovidesa

greaterunderstandingofwhatiswholesome,healthyandquality-drivenfood.Thechallengeishowdowekeepupwiththefoodtrends,-lavortrends,foodevents,topchefsandemergingnewcuisinesthatbegforourattention?Wearewhatweeat,buthowcanwepossiblyeatitall?

Itisexcitingtowatchtheleadershipofthe“Chaine”inHawaiimeetthisdemandthrougheachspeciallocalChaîneeventinourislandsthatguaranteememorablediningexperiencesforourmembersthroughouttheyear.ThechallengeislargebutitisgratifyingtoseethattheChaînedesRôtisseursmakesadifferenceinourdiningcommunities.OntheislandofMaui,threestellareventshaveoccurredforourChaînememberssinceourlastRegionalAssemblagein2015.WearegratefultoMichele&QuianaDiBariofSalePepe,ParisNabaviofSangrita,andtheMontageKapaluaBayHotel,withthetalentsofChefDavidViviano,forhostingthesewonderfuldiningexperiences.Inaddition,theMauiChaîneincludestheinductionofthreenewmemberstotheConferiedelaChaînedesRôtisseurstoitsrecentaccomplishment.

TheChaînedesRôtisseursHawaii/Paci-icIslands2016RegionalAssemblageisuponus!Pleaseenjoyalltheplannedactivities.IlookforwardtogrowinginmyroleasChambellanProvincialduringthismysecondyearofservice.Thankyouforyourpatience,understandingandtrust.

TheMauiChaîneisdelightedtoshowcasetheculinarytalentsofthestudentsoftheMauiCulinaryAcademyatanintimate"BailliLuncheon"onFriday,September23rdhonoringMaui'sfoundingBailli,Mr.PardeeErdman.

WinesfromMr.Erdman'sUlupalakuaRanch"MauiWinery"willbefeaturedalongwiththeawardwinningcuisineoftheLeisFamilyClassActRestaurant,whichwasagainvotedasaTop10MauiRestaurantin2016.Pleaseseelinkforpastaccolades:

MauiCulinaryAcademy’sLeisFamilyClassActisvotedBestRestaurantatOpenTable

VivelaChaine!ChrisSpeereChambellanProvincialHawaiiPaci-icIslands2016

http://mauitime.com/entertainment/maui-culinary-academys-leis-family-class-act-is-voted-best-restaurant-at-open-table/





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JUDITH KELLOGG, Chargée de Presse Provinciale Hawaii/Pacific Islands

The Hawaii/Pacific Islands Region is blessed to have had so many outstanding events published in the Gastronome and Gastronome Extra! ManythankstothechapterViceChargésdePressewhoworkhardtorecordthegoodtimesandexcellentcuisinewehaveshared:Kauai/OahuDavidGreenlee,MauiDavidCain,andHawaiiIslandTaiKing.

Asusual,hereisarecapofarticlespublishedinthepastyearaswellasthoseinthepipeline.

VOLUME1,2015(Kauai/OahuOutreach)“PiratesofWaikiki,”byViceChancelier-ArgentierJohnMagauran,August2,2014,attheSheraton,Waikiki,p.11.

(Honolulu)“Haute‘Low’Tea,”byViceChargéedePresseSusanLee,StageRestaurant,May7,2014,Honolulu,p.57.

(Aspen—oursisterbailliage)“OldWorldEleganceinAspen,”byChargéedePresseProvincialeJudithKellogg,July2,2014,theCaribouClub,Aspen,p.58.

(Maui)“MauiMeetBurgundy,”byChargéedePresseProvincialeJudithKellogg,Sept.13,2014,CowPigBun,p.70

(Kauai/Oahu)“ARomanticFrenchEvening,”byViceChargéedePresseKathrynNicholson,May27,2014,p.74.

(Maui)“AnItalian-HawaiianExtravaganza,”byViceChargédePresseDavidCain,March29,2014,atAnItalianGrill,Lahaina,p.79.

(Vail)“OldWestBarbequeExtravaganza,”byChargéedePresseProvincialeJudithKellogg,July1,2014,atKirbyCosmos,Minturn,Colorado,p.85.

(TurningSpit)“MakingFinnishFriendsinHawai’i,byChargéedePresseProvincialeJudithKellogg,p.119.

GASTRONOMEEXTRA!FOR2015

Summerissue(Regional,YoungSommeliercompetition)“CelebratingwithAloha,”byChargéedePresseProvincialeJudithKellogg,March29,2015,LivestockTavern,pp.1&7.

GASTRONOMEEXTRA!FOR2016

SpringIssue(RegionalMondiale)“CelebratingtheNextGeneration,”byChargéedePresseProvincialeJudithKellogg,March6,2016at53bytheSeaRestaurant,p.15.

(Regional—YoungChefsCompetition)“YouthfulCulinaryAmbition,”byChargéedePresseProvincialeJudithKellogg,April17,2016,attheCulinaryInstituteofthePaci-icatKapiolaniCommunityCollege,p.24-5.

Winter(Regional,Assemblage,organizedbyKauai/Oahu)“HawaiianCulinaryJourney,byChargéedePresseProvincialeJudith

Kellogg,September17-20,2015,TheMoana,TheRoyalHawaiian,andSheraton,pp1,5,6.

VOLUME2,2015(Hawai’iIsland)“Mr.MaunaKea,”byViceChargéedePresseNationalMarieAddario,January30,2015,MaunaKeaBeachHotel,p.22.

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(Kauai/Oahu)“Holiday‘MeleKalikimaka’”,byViceChargédePresseRobertCarpenter,December6,2014,MoanaSurfriderHotelandResort,p.31.

(Honolulu)“ATasteoftheTaj,”byChargéedePresseProvincialeJudithKellogg,Oct.9,2015,HalekulaniHotelballroom,p.40.

(Maui)“ChristmasGalaattheIronChef’sMorimoto,Maui,”byViceChargédePresseDavidCain,December13,2014,MorimotoMaui,attheAndazMauiatWaileaResort,p.45.(Maui)“ACulinaryLoveStory,”byChargéedePresseProvincialeJudithKellogg,March28,2015,SalePepe,Lahaina,p.69.

(Kauai/Oahu)“BlackGoldandLiquidGold,”byViceChargédePresseRobertCarpenter,January23,2015,ThePaci-icClub,p.82.

(Honolulu)“LoveandIntrigue,”byViceChargéedePresseSusanLee,February10,2015,LeBistro,p.95.

(Kauai/OahuMondiale)“Okober-fest,DerGemütlichkeit,”byBailliKathrynNicholson,October14,2014,ThePaci-icClub,p.118.

VOLI,2016(HonoluluMondiale-Outreach)“WineFestFundraiser,”byChargéedePresseProvincialeJudithKellogg,August27,2015,MWatONEAlaMoana,p.26.

(Maui)“FarmtoTablewithMauiChefoftheYear,”byViceChargédePresseDavidCain,May30,2015,MauiExecutiveCatering,p.46.

(Honolulu)“TeaClassicswithaTwist,”byChargéedePresseProvincialeJudithKellogg,October17,2015,atMWRestaurant,p.76.

(Kauai/OahuMondiale)“AWalkontheWildSide,”byDavidGreenlee,ViceChargédePresse,July29,2015,GrondinFrench-LatinKitchen,p.108.

INTHEPIPELINEShouldappearinVOLII2016orVolI2017,orinGastronomeExtra!

(Honolulu)“CelebratingLeCanard,”byDamePatriciaLee,November21,2015,MWRestaurant.

(Honolulu)“GreatGatsbySoirée,”by

ChargéedePresseProvincialeJudithKellogg,December5,2015,HalekulaniHotel.

(Kauai/Oahu)“Festivity,FineryandaFeast,”byChargédePresseDavidGreenlee,December6,2015,OahuCountryClub.

(Maui)“KapaluaChristmas,”byChargéedePresseProvincialeJudithKellogg,December12,2015,MontageatKapalua.

(Kauai/OahuMondiale)“Ay,yi,yiyiii!InWaikiki:RooftopTequilaTasting,”byViceChargédePresseDavidGreenlee,January18atBuho,Waikiki

(Kauai/Oahu)“TakingCareofBusiness,”byChargéedePresseProvincialeJudithKellogg,February28,OahuCountryClub.

(NationalMondiale)“SensationalSonoma,”byChargéedePresseProvincialeJudithKellogg,April28-30,Sonomawineregion.

(Honolulu)“TheImportanceofGivingBack,”byViceConseillerGastronomiqueMirellaMonoscalco,KapiolaniCommunityCollege,April23,2016.

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PATRICK OKUBO, Echanson Provincial, M.S.The2016YoungSommelierCompetitionwasathree-wayrace.TaroKurobefromMariposarestaurantatNeimanMarcus,whonowworksattheRitzCarltonWaikikiwastheonlyOahucompetitor.TheothertwowerefromKauai;JessicaAustinfromPrincevilleWineShop

andJordanPainterofYoung’sMarketCompanyboth-lewovertoOahufortheregional.ThecompetitionwasheldatLivestockTaverninChinatownandconsistedofaverbalblindtastingandmockserviceexam.Theirscores

fromthetheoryexaminthepreviousroundweighedintowardthecumulativescore.Eachcompetitorshinedin

differentareasbutitwasJordanPainterwhocameoutwiththehighestscoreearninghimaspotinhis-irstNationalcompetitioninSantaRosa.

Afterthecompetition,anawardsdinnerwasheldat53bytheSeatocelebratethecompetitors.


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GRANT SATO, Conseiller Culinaire & Professionals Provincial

(Excerpted from Gastronome article by Judith Kellogg)The Young Chefs competition is always such a celebration of youthful culinary passion and energy. It reminds us that even the world’s best chefs began their culinary journeys fresh and hopeful, with unique stories to tell about what led them down the culinary path. The five competitors who vied for Hawaii/Pacific regional

title on April 16 at The Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Kapiolani Community College each discovered the kitchen calling to them in unique ways.

For the competitors, the long day started at 6:00 a.m. when the group assembled, getting their marching orders from the competition organizer, Culinaire Provincial Grant Sato. The morning’s creations were assessed by an all-star group of judges: Keoni Chang, Corporate Chef for Sullivan Family of Companies; Justin Inagaki, Executive Chef of Hy’s Waikiki; and Jeremy Shigekane, Banquet Chef at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Chef David Marcelli served as kitchen judge.

The long day ended with what might be described as a joyous and delicious “chef fest,” coordinated for Chaîne members by Kauai/Oahu Bailli Kathryn Nicholson. So

many chefs at all levels were involved! Each course of the beautiful dinner was designed by a different Culinary Institute of the Pacific instructor, with student chefs busy in the kitchen cooking for one of their own, many no doubt with aspirations to one day compete in this prestigious competition. Last year’s winner, Melanie Tancino came to

cheer on her young colleagues, and Chaîne members were privileged to enjoy the fruits of all this creative culinary energy and to celebrate and honor the up and coming generation.

Ian Sagayaga handily won the competition. He knew he was destined for a culinary career even as a teenager on Maui. His talent was recognized in high school, where he was recruited by a culinary team that won a regional competition and then went on to compete nationally in

Tennessee.

Ian represented our region well, winning the Bronze medal at the National Young Chefs competition in Sarasota. Well done, Ian!


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ADELE RUGG, Bailli, Maui JAMES T. (TOBY) KING, Bailli, Hawaii Island

IthasbeenaninterestingChaîneyear!

OnFriday,September25,2015,wecelebrated“GlobalChaîneDay”withaluncheonatTheLeisFamilyClassActRestaurant-wheretheculinarystudentspreparethefoodandservetheguests..thisisallapartoftheUniversityofHawaii-MauiCollege-CulinaryAcademy,whichhasaspecialratingofoneofthetoponehundredrestaurantsinthecountry!ForthiseventwehostedMayorAlanArakawawhoreadaspecial“Proclamation”honoringGlobalChaineDay.TheMauiBailliagewasoneoftwoBailliagesintheUSAthatcelebratedthe-irstever“GlobalChaîneDay”.

WearedelightedthatTobyhastakenthehelmoftheHawaiiIslandchapter.ThispromisesavibrantfuturefortheHawaiiIslandChaine!


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ADELE Rugg, Bailli (continues...)OnSaturday,September26,2015,theMauiBailliagewashonoredtobehostedbyaChaînemember,ChefParisNabavi,theChef/OwnerofSangritaGrill+CantinainKaanapali/LahainawherewealsoinductedtwonewmemberstoourBailliage:MitziToro,theowner/bakerofthenowworld-famous“MauiCookieLady”andGunarsValkirs.ThedinnerwasextraspecialasChefPariscreatedmanydelectablecoursescreatedfromhisfamilyrecipeswhichhonorhishomelandrootsinPersia.

Ourannual“HolidayDinner”washeldonSaturday,December12,2015,atthebeautifulandexquisiteMontageatKapaluaBay.ItwasagorgeousMauievening,thesunsetextraspecialandtheholidaytablesettingwasfestive.ThedinnerandwinesfeaturedItaly,astheExecutiveChefwasraisedinSicily.

Fortheyear2016,theMauiBailliagecelebrated“WorldChaîneDay”onSaturday,April23,2016,onboardthe“Trilogy,”abeautifulsailingyachtwhichsailedoutofLahainaHarbor.ItwastheCaptain’sSunsetDinnerSailandweenjoyedanotherbeautifulMauisunset,inadditiontoalovelyserveddinnerandwines.

TheMauiBailliagewasscheduledtohaveadinneratTommyBahamaintheShopsofWaileaonSaturday,July9,2016,andhadmetwiththeExecutiveChefinthefallof2015togooverthedetails,setthedate,etc.andwhentheBaillicalledinthespringof2016todiscussthe-inaldetails,wewereadvisedthattheexecutivechefisno

longerwiththerestauranthence..wehadtopostponethisdinner.

TheMauiBailliageisbusyworkingontheRegionalAssemblagethatistobeheldtheweekendofFriday,September23,2016thruSaturday,September24,2016,attheSheratonKaanapaliinLahaina.

OurholidaydinnerhasbeenscheduledforSaturday,December10,2016atRuth’sChrisSteakHouseintheShopsofWailea.

ItisanhonorandpleasuretoserveastheBaillioftheMauiBailliage.Mauicontinuestobethe‘bestislandintheworldtovisit’forovertwentyyearsinarowandwecontinuetohavesomeofthebestrestaurantsintheUSA,asratedby“OpenTable”.

VivelaChaîne!!


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KATHRYN NICHOLSON, Bailli, Kauai/OahuTheKauai/OahuChapteriscelebratingits30thAnniversaryin2016,andit’smypleasureto

reporttheKauai/OahuBailliageisgoingstrongandthriving.OurBailliagehashadasuccessfulandactiveyearsincethelastRegionalAssemblage.Asyouknow,wehostedthesuccessful2015Hawaii/Paci-icIslandsRegionalAssemblageinWaikiki.Nowit’stimetogivethanksandsupporttoAdeleRugg,MauiBailli,andherMauiteamforhostingandorganizingthe2016Hawaii/Paci-icIslandsRegionalAssemblage.

Currently,TheKauai/OahuBailliagehas66plusmembersandmostarealsomembersofSociétéMondialduVin.IfyouarenotamemberoftheSociétéMondialduVin,askmeaboutthebene-itsofbeingamember.

EventssinceourlastRegionalAssemblage

OnSunday,December6,2015sixty-fourChaînemembersdinedtogetherattheOahuCountryClubforourAnnualChristmasGaladinner.ItwasafabulousChaîne-styleeveningoffriendship,dininganddancing.

TheBailliagegatheredagain

Monday,January182016atBUHOCocinayCantinaontheirrooftopterraceinWaikikiforTequilatastingandeducation.WetastedauthenticMexicoCitycuisineanddranksuperiortequilas.ThiswasaSociétéMondialduVinevent,whichputstheemphasisonwineandbeverageeducation.

TheKauai/OahuBailliagemetinFebruary28,2016fortheAnnualBusinessMeeting.ThegeneralmeetingisheldonceayearsoBailliagememberscanbeupdatedonNationalandLocalChaînenews.EveryonehasanopportunitytoaskquestionsandgetabetterunderstandingofhowtheChaînedesRôtisseursoperates.

OnSundayMarch6,2016theKauai/OahuBailliageandEchansonProvincialPatrickOkubo,MSco-

hostedtheHawaii/PaciZicIslandsYoungSommelierCompetitionAwardsDinnerheldat53bytheSea.PatrickOkuboadministeredtheYoungSommelierexamduringthedayandtheAwardDinnerfollowedthesameevening.Kauai/OahumemberProfessionnelduVinJordan

PainterofYoung’sMarketCompany,Kilauea,Kauaiwonthecompetition.JordanwentontherepresenttheHawaii/Paci-icRegioninAprilattheSociétéMondialeduVinUSANationalMeetingheldinSonoma,CaliforniaApril2016.

TheYoungChefAwardsCompetitionandAwardsDinnerwasheldon

Saturday,April16,2016.Organizingthiscompetitiontakestheinvolvementofmanychefs,administrators,andvolunteers.Kauai/OahumembersvolunteeredandassistedduringthemorningcompetitionandwehostedtheeveningAwardsDinner.EachcourseonthemenuwaspreparedbyadifferentKCCChef,andPatrickOkuboMSselectedthepairedwines.Kauai/OahumemberChefRôtisseurIanSagayagaofTheSheratonWaikikiwonthecompetitionandhe

representedTheH/PIRegioninFlorida.CongratulationstoChefIanSagayagaforwinningtheBronzemedalintheNationalYoungChefCompetition.


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KATHRYN NICHOLSON, Bailli, Kauai/Oahu, ... continuedSupportingHawaii’stalentofYoungSommeliersandYoungChefsisanimportantmissionoftheChaînedesRôtisseursOrganizationandtheKauai/OahuBailliage.

The5thAnnualSummerBBQandKapiolaniCommunityCollegeCulinaryArtsProgramStudentScholarshipFundraiserwasrecentlyheldonSaturday,August13attheOahuCountryClubandthethemewasCaddyShack.Sorryifyoumissedtheparty,becauseitwasone-of-a-kind.Therewerecontestsandgamestoplaytowingreatprizesdonatedbylocalbusinesses.GuestsdressedinCaddyShackinspiredcostumesandtwoguestswonprizesforBestMr.CaddyShackandBestMs.CaddyShack.TheputtingcontestwaswonbyacegolferMiraHan,andtwonightsoceanfrontsuitewasawardedtoViceChancelierArgentierHonoraireDianaWehrlyfortheclosestguessofnumberofgolfballs

(1102).WewereabletopresentKCCwithtwo$2,000fortwoCulinaryArtStudentsfromthisfundraiser,whichwillbequalifyforanadditional$1,000fromtheChaîneFoundation.

Futureeventsincludethe2016H/PIRegionalAssemblageonMaui,

hostedbyAdeleRugg,MauiBailli.SheratonMauiResort,FridayandSaturday,September23-24.RegistrationMaterialshavebeenemailedtotheentireH/PIRegion.

TheChaînedesRôtisseursNationalMeetinginLasVegas,October23-25.Registrationmaterialshavebeenemailedout.SomeeventsareSOLDOUTandothersare-illingup.Registertodayifyouwanttoattend.ContacttheNationalOf-iceatchaine@chaineus.orgformoreinfo.

TheKauai/OahuHolidayGalaDinnerwillbeonSaturday,December3atThePaciZicClub.ExecutiveChefEricLetercandIareexcitedtoannouncethisyearwe’re

goingtotransporttheKauai/OahuBailliageandChaînegueststoa“ChristmasinParis.’ChefEricisbusyworkingoncreatinganauthenticParisianHolidaydinner.Meanwhile,therestoftheKauai/

Oahuteamwilldoourbesttobring“ChristmasinParis”tastes,soundsandbeautytoourChaîneHolidaygathering.

OnelastnoteregardingRSVPs.PleasekindlyremembertoRSVPwhenyoureceiveaninvitationtoanevent.RSVPYesorNO.Ikeepalistofwhohasresponded,andIwillkeepsendingmessagestomemberswhohaveNOTRSVP’d.YourRSVPinatimelymannerwouldbegreatlyappreciatedandwillhelpcutdownonmywork.TextorcallyourRSVPto636-0323orEmailmeat:[email protected]

VivelaChaîne!VivelaSociété!

KathrynNicholsonKauai/OahuBailliageBailli

mailto:[email protected]





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ItismypleasuretoreportthattheHonoluluBailliagehashadanawesomeyearduetotheexuberantenergyofourmanyexcitingnewmemberswhoaresuccessfullyblendinginwithourwelcomingandengaginglongtimemembers.

HerearesomeofthepasteventhighlightssincethelastRegionalAssemblage:

~ChaîneAfternoonTeaatMWRestaurant~LeCanardUnDînerDégustationatMWRestaurant~GreatGatsbyHolidaySoirée&CasinoAfterPartyatHalekulani~PierreMarcoliniLuxuryChocolateEvent~Valentine'sDayDinneratHalekulani~KCCBene-itDinnerwithGuestChefVikramGarg~UnDînerExtraordinaireatAzureRestaurant~ChaîneProgressiveDinnerattheFourSeasonsResortO'ahuatKoOlina~ROCKTHEKASBAHSummerSoiréeatTheMODERNHonolulu~ChefMichaelMinaDinneratSTRIPSTEAKWaikiki

TheHonoluluchapteralsolooksforwardtosomeexcitingupcomingevents:September23-25,2016HAWAII/PACIFICISLANDSREGIONALASSEMBLAGESheratonMauiResort&SpaNewMemberInductionCeremony

Tuesday,Sept27,2016Chef'sTableMWRestaurantOctober27-30,2016USAGRANDCHAPÎTREWynnLasVegasNewMemberInductionCeremonySaturday,Dec3,2016MonteCarloMasqueradeGalaBall&CasinoAfterPartyHalekulaniJanuary2017ChampagneWishes&CaviarDreamsTuesday,Feb14,2017Valentine'sDayDinner

MWRestaurantSaturday,April22,2017UnDînerExtraordinaireSaturday,Aug26,2017SummerSoiréeLaFêteduCarnavalSeptember2017HAWAII/PACIFICISLANDSREGIONALASSEMBLAGEHonolulu,HawaiiSaturday,Dec2,2017HonoluluChapterHolidayDinner

The2016HonoluluChapterHolidayDinnerisalmostsoldoutsomakesureyougetyourreservationinsoon.

Thisyear'seventiscalledMonteCarloMasqueradeGalaBallandwillbeheldattheHalekulani.WewillstartwithaKrugChampagne&CanapéReceptionat6:30pm,thenatastingmenuwithwinepairingsfordinner,endingwiththeAfterPartyfrom9:30pmto12Midnight..Thisyear'sAfterPartywillhavecasinotables,adanceband,hostedpremiumcocktailsandaHalekulanihotelstayprizedrawing.ThedressattireisBlackTie&MaskswithRibbons.GUESTSAREWELCOME!!ThisyearwewillbesellingticketstotheAfterPartyfor$75.RSVP/Questions?Call/Text(808)[email protected].

KIMI J. MATAR, Bailli, Honolulu




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KIMI J. MATAR, Bailli, HonoluluLookingforwardtoseeingyouallinSeptemberattheupcomingRegionalAssemblageattheSheratonMauiResort&Spa.ThisyearAdeleRugg,BaillioftheMauichapterandherfabulousteamhavebeenhardatworkputtingtogetherwhatpromisestobeanexceptionalAssemblage.HeinzHofmann,ChancelierdesEtats-Unis,willbejoiningusandperforminginductionsonSaturday,September24.AspecialthankyoutoK/OChaineOf-icerKellySandersforarrangingdiscountedroomratesforourAssemblagethisyear.Thislookstobeafunweekendforall!!

AshandIlookforwardtoattendingthe2016GrandChapîtrefromOct.27thtoOct.30thattheWynnHotelinLasVegas.Thiswillbeamemorableweekendyoushouldnotmiss!!Ifyouhavenotmadeyourreservationsyet,pleasecontactmeandIcanhelpyouwiththearrangements.

Also,Iamalwayslookingformemberswhoareinterestedtobemoreinvolvedand

assistinplanningandexecutingevents.Ifyouhaveanycommentsorsuggestionsforfutureevents,pleasedon'thesitatetoemailthemtome.

ThankyouforyoursupportoftheHonoluluChapter&welookforwardtosharingtheharmonyofthetablewithallofyouinthecomingyear!

ViveLaChaîne!KimiJ.MatarBailli,Honoluluchapter


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CelebratingOurFutureChefs

EachyeartheYoungChefscompetitionbringstogethersomeofthebestyouthfulculinarytalentontheislands.ThewinnercompetesinthenationalChaînecompetition,andthisyearthathonorwenttoIanSakayaga,whothenwentontodistinguishhimselfbywinningthebronzemedalinthenationalcompetition.Howevereachcompetitordeservesrecognitionforajobwelldoneandabrightfuture.Itisaprivilegeforustolearnalittlemoreaboutthemandthepathsthatbroughtthemtotheirpassioninthekitchen.

BrysonSebastian,astudentatLCC,worksatRoy’sinKo’olina.Hisstudypathtookaninterestingdetourfromautomotivetoculinary,bothbeinghandsonendeavors..Intheshortterm,hehopesthathistrainingwillallowhimtravelandhavevariedculinaryexperiences.Buthislong-termplanistohavearestaurantthatfeaturesAsianfusion,andincorporatessomeofhismom’sFilipinorecipes.Thisishis-irstcompetition.

JohnBalais,astudentatLCC,worksatRoy’sinWaikiki.HehadoriginallyplannedtostudyengineeringwhenacousingothimajobatanAlaMoanarestaurant.Oneofhiscousin’swishes,beforehisuntimelydeath,wasthatJohnworktosucceedintheculinary-ield,whichtransformedJohn’sinterestfrompursuingengineeringtoacareerwhere,insteadofworkingwithphysicalstructures,hecouldconstructcreativelyinthekitchen.Hewouldliketotraveltodifferentcountriestolearn,his-irstchoicebeingFrance.Eventually,hewouldliketousehisexperiencetofuseAsianwithothercuisines.

StevieRayWalker,wasastudentintheMauiculinaryprogram,graduatinginMay.ComingtoMauibywayofSeattle,andworkingattheFour

Seasons’Spago,Steviedreamsbig.Hewantstobeacelebritychef.HisoriginalcareergoalwastogetadegreeinaccountingandbecomeaCPA,andhisexactingsidetransferswelltohiscarefulstrategicplanning.HeplanstostudyinEurope,getajobthereorintheU.S.inaMichelinstarredrestaurant,andcontinuetocompeteinculinarycompetitions.Heespeciallylikesdoingpastry,sinceitprovidessolidstructure,butisintriguedbythemore-luidsidesoftheprofession,suchasexploringcreativeplating.

KhanhDang,aKCCgraduate,worksatChefMavro’s-ivediamondrestaurant,soheknowswhatahighbarlookslike.Khanhaspirestoreachthatbarbybecomingoneoftheworld’stop

50chefs.Heseesthepathtothatgoalbeingaspecialtyincontinental,particularlyFrench,-inedining.HehopestohonehisexpertisewithstagesatMichelin-starredrestaurantsbeforetaking

-ineFrenchdiningbacktohisnativeVietnam.Withabackgroundinartandinteriordesign,hecreationsshouldalsolookgood.

IanSagayaga,aKCCgraduate,nowworkingattheSheraton,knewhewantedaculinarycareerevenasateenageronMaui.Histalentwasrecognizedinhighschool,wherehewasrecruitedbyaculinaryteamthatwonaregionalcompetitionandthenwentontocompetenationallyinTennessee.Alwaysahardworkerseekingtolearnmore,hewouldgoovertotheMauiCulinaryAcademyonhisowntolearnasmuchashecould.HewasalsoonKCC’sTeamHawaii.Hetalkswithpassionaboutthedifferencesinteamvsindividualcompetition,wherethereismorepersonalpressuretomakeamenuwithbalanced-lavors.

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Contributors

JUDITH KELLOGG, BRUCE LIEBERT, KIMI MATAR, KATHRYN NICHOLSON, PATRICK OKUBO, ADELE RUGG,

AND CHRIS SPEEREEditors

JUDITH KELLOGG AND BRUCE LIEBERT9.22.16

CalendarSeptember 23–25, 2016Regional AssemblageSheraton Maui Resort & SpaContact Adele Rugg, (808) 879-9964

September 27, 2016Chef’s TableMW RestaurantContact Kimi J. Matar, 722-8065

Oct. 27–20, 2016Grand Chapître, Las VegasContact National Office (973) 360-9200

November 5, 2016Induction DinnerFairmont OrchidContact James T. King, (808) 217-6526

December 3, 2016Monte Carlo Masquerade Gala BallHalekulani HotelContact Kimi J. Matar, 722-8065

December 3, 2016Gala Holiday DinnerPacific ClubContact Kathryn Nicholson, 636-0323

December 10, 2016Holiday DinnerRuth’s Chris, Shops of WaileaContact Adele Rugg (808) 879-9964

January 14, 2017Outstanding in the FieldPuu O Kumau RanchContact James T. King, (808) 217-6526

February 14, 2017Valentine’s DinnerMW RestaurantContact Kimi J. Matar, 722-8065

March 2017Société Mondiale du Vin Awards DinnerContact Patrick Okubo, 722-8797

May 18–21, 2017National Société Mondiale du VinThe Nines, Portland, ORContact National Office (973) 360-9200

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