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Our Mission
Welcome to the Cleveland Chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier International. Our members are professional women in the food, beverage, and related industries. All are women of achievement and leaders in their fields, as well as their communities.
The mission of our chapter aligns with our parent organization: To educate, advocate, and donate through mentoring, philanthropy, and purpose-driven fundraising. We assist and promote women in the professions of food, beverage, hospitality, and agriculture in Ohio.
Through our activities, chapter members share their knowledge and expertise with one another, our industry, and the general public. We also raise funds to support mission-related philanthropic projects.
Membership in Les Dames d'Escoffier International is limited to qualified women living and working in Ohio, and is by invitation only. For more information, please contact us.
Les Dames d’Escoffier International
Les Dames d’Escoffier International is an invitational organization of women leaders in food, beverage and hospitality professions that strives to promote excellence in the food, beverage and hospitality professions through education, advocacy and philanthropy. It is an organization made up of 40+ chapters in cities across The Unites States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. The chapters come together annually at a conference to share, network, and participate in professional development. Members communicate regularly throughout the year, exchanging ideas and information via teleconferences, newsletters, and email announcements. Every member receives a membership directory with contact listings for all members.
How It All Began
Les Dames d'Escoffier International – A History
By Katherine Newell Smith, Washington, DC Chapter
VIDEO: Les Dames d'Escoffier International Past, Present & Future 1