At this year’s International Annual General Meeting in Paris, new members of the Conseil d’Honneur and the Conseil Magistral were announced by President Yam Atallah.

Conseil d’Honneur
- Anibal Soares, Bailli Délégué Honoraire of Portugal
- Saihei Makinami, Bailli Délégué Honoraire of Japan, Member of the Conseil d’Administration
- Reimund Pitz, Conseiller Culinaire et des Professionnels of USA

Conseil Magistral
- Katalin Pintér, Bailli Délégué of Hungary
- Michael Burchett, Bailli Délégué of Indonesia
- Nadim Arfan, Échanson of Switzerland
- Nadine Atallah, Bailli Délégué of Tanzania
- Paulo Amado, Bailli Délégué of Portugal

The announcement received unanimous approval from the membership, those present at the meeting engaging in much applause to congratulate the appointees.

We wish these eight “red ribbons” all the best for their respective terms of office. With skill sets acquired through diverse careers, it is clear that they will bring valued experience to the Chaîne with its values of gastronomy and camaraderie, the common link between them all.

Marie Jones
International Vice-President
Managing Editor, Chaîne News Online