12th International Congress Of Disciples Escoffier

March 15th, 16th & 17th 2019 in Bordeaux.

Organised by the Grand Sud-Ouest Delegation under the

presidence of Patrick Guat

A keen, generous team will guide you and is impatient to welcome you.

We have organised for you the International Meeting living up to the “Escoffier” values of which your prestigious delegations are the guarantors across the world.

Be part of the 7 million tourists who visit Bordeaux and its vineyards each year. You will taste

the emblematic products of the South West and its exceptional wines and spirits for 3 days.

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The schedule has been especially designed to make the International Meetings unforgettable, around Friendship, Sharing, Conviviality and Transmission.

You will be able to say

“I was at Bordeaux International Congress 2019”

Schedule Friday, March 15th 2019

10.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.

Welcome of the Reception of Delegates

Hôtel Mercure Cité Mondiale - 18 Parvis des Chartrons - 33080 Bordeaux Registration, issue of badges, orientation and information

Compulsory for all participants

8.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.

2019 International Finals of Young Talents Escoffier Competition kitchen and service

Ecole Best Ferrandi - 10 Rue René Cassin - 33049 Bordeaux 6.30 p.m.

Results of the Competition and prize giving Dancing opening night “South-West Terroir Gastronomy”

Café Maritime - Bassin à flot n°1 - Quai Armand Lalande - 33300 Bordeaux

Saturday, March 16th 2019 8.30 a.m.

Ride at Saint Emilion Departure by bus from the Intercontinental Bordeaux Le Grand Hotel and the Hotel Mercure Cité Mondiale

9.45 a.m. – 11.15 p.m.

Visit of the Cité de Caractère (group 1) and of the castles of Saint Emilion (group 2)

11.30 a.m. Group photo

All Disciples must be present with their scarf and professional jacket

12.00 p.m. – 3.00 p.m. Lunch at Salle Des Dominicains – « Meeting the Jurade of Saint Emilion”

3.15 p.m. - 4.45 p.m.

Visit of the Cité de Caractère (Group 2) and of the castles of Saint Emilion (group 1)

5.00 p.m.

Departure from Saint Emilion to Bordeaux

7.30 p.m. Gala Dinner “Under the South-West stars”

Intercontinental Bordeaux Le Grand Hôtel - 2-5 Place de la Comédie - 33000 Bordeaux Night gowns and suits compulsory

Sunday, March 17th 2019 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.

General Meeting of Disciples Escoffier Intercontinental Bordeaux Le Grand Hôtel - 2-5 Place de la Comédie - 33000 Bordeaux

Presence of all the Disciples advisable

9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.

Free time for the guests

We recommend you to visit the Cité du Vin and/or the Halles de Bacalan Esplanade de Pontac – 134 quai de Baccalan – 33000 Bordeaux

12.30 p.m.

Groupe Photo in front of the Grand Hôtel Compulsory presence of all the Disciples with their scarf and professional jacket

1.00 p.m. – 3.00 p.m. Brunch « Adishatz »

Intercontinental Bordeaux Le Grand Hôtel - 2-5 Place de la Comédie - 33000 Bordeaux

HOTELS

We suggest you two hotels. These are all located along tram line B (Quais de Bordeaux) Included in the rate for all the hotels: Breakfast buffet.

Hôtel Mercure Cité Mondiale **** Single Bedroom 120€ Double Bedroom (King size) 130€ 50 rooms are pre-booked for you Address : 18 Parvis des Chartrons

20 quais des Chartrons 33080 BORDEAUX FRANCE

Tel : +33 (0)5 56 01 79 79 Email : Booking form in attachement

Close to the Cité Mondiale carpark All the rates are per day, all taxes inclusive, except visitors tax 2€/person and per night

Intercontinental Bordeaux Le Grand Hôtel ***** Price valid for up than 2 nights minimum Single Bedroom 245€ (260€ for a double) Suite Deluxe Single 295€ (310€ for a double) Suite Junior Single 370€ (385€ for a double)

Address : 2-5 Place de la Comédie, 33000 Bordeaux Tel : +33 (0)5 57 30 44 44 Email : Booking form in attachement

Close to the Tourny car park All the rates are per day, all taxes inclusive, except visitor’s tax 2€50/person and per night You can make your reservations until January 19th 2019 directly at the hotels. Be careful: after this date, the pre-reservations will be free.

For reservations, please use the reservation forms attached to the present document.

Some other important addresses

B.E.S.T Ferrandi 10 Rue René Cassin 33049 Bordeaux

Café Maritime Bassin à flot n°1 Quai Armand Lalande 33300 Bordeaux

Cité du Vin Esplanade de Pontac 134 Quai de Bacalan 33300 Bordeaux

Halles de Bacalan 149 Quai de Bacalan 33300 Bordeaux

To ease the transport of delegates, the Mercure Cité Mondiale and the Intercontinental Bordeaux Le Grand Hôtel as well as the Café Maritime, the Cité du Vin and the Halles de Bacalan are all accessible as from Tram

B along the Quais de Bordeaux. Practical information on the TBM application Transports Bordeaux Métropole

BORDEAUX 2019

This splendidly restored town has a very modern system of public transport. Its Port de la Lune has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Its famous stone bridge of 17 arches across

Garonne offers a breath-taking view on the port. You can also walk around the old town and stop on the Place des Quinconces in the Triangle d’Or: it is the largest public square of France.

Bordeaux is an excellent drop-off point to explore the rest of the region and to discover exceptional vineyards and

landscapes.

This beautiful, attractive, lively and trendy town is also authentic and high-tech, turned towards the future while preserving its rich past and traditions, which earned it the title of the most beautiful town of the world in 2017.

Accessing Bordeaux

Bordeaux Mérignac Airport 12 km from the town centre By bus line lianes 1 + the Tram network and Bordeaux Métropole network bus every 15min connecting

Airport to Bordeaux St Jean Station - 1€60 Direct shuttle 30’direct every 30 mins connecting the Airport to Bordeaux St Jean Station - € 8

By taxi - € 35/40 to the town centre

Bordeaux St Jean Train Station By Tram line C running every 3 to 5 minutes during the day. By bus running from 8 to 15 minutes: Lianes 1, 9, 10 and 11.

By taxi

By car Various parking spots are available around the town.

The Tran and buses run every day from 5.00 a.m. to midnight (until 1.00 a.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and

Saturdays). Practical information on the TBM application Transports Bordeaux Métropole

The full schedule

Friday March 15th 2019

10.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. Welcome of Delegates Hôtel Mercure Cité Mondiale – 18 Parvis des Chartrons – 33080 Bordeaux

Registration, issue of badges, orientation and information – Compulsory stop for all the participants

So as to validate your participation to the meetings, you are all asked to go through the Hôtel Mercure Cité Mondiale. You will be offered a welcome gift, your pass for all the activities, the town map and other information. The organising team will be present from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. so as to welcome you and to this magnificent town named “La Belle Endormie” (the Sleeping Beauty).

8.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m.: 2018 Young Talents Escoffier International Final Ecole Best Ferrandi - 10 Rue René Cassin – 33049 Bordeaux

More than 30 years ago, FERRANDI was the first school to position gastronomy in higher education by creating an extensive culinary expertise programme. FERRANDI Paris, the French gastronomy school and BEST, Bordeaux Ecole Supérieure de la Table are affiliated to offer FERRANDI Bachelors in Bordeaux. The teachings are identical to those in Paris and are ensured according to the same pedagogical requirements.

It is in this reference setting that the 15th international finals of the YOUNG ESCOFFIER TALENTS competition will be held. A maximum of 8 Kitchen candidates and 8 Service candidates will meet on this day for a final judged by renowned professionals, acknowledged by their peers.

6.30 p.m.: Results of the Competition and prize giving & Dancing Opening night “South West Terroir Gastronomy” Café Maritime – Bassin à flot n°1 – Quai Armand Lalande – 33300 Bordeaux

Café Maritime is not far from Bordeaux town centre and located in an impressive shed of 700m². Taken over since June 1st 2010, this building of atypical architecture accommodates a restaurant with a “loft chic” decoration. A nice restaurant in Bordeaux indeed. It is in this chic setting with an exceptional view of the Cité du Vin and welcoming more than 400 guests that the prize giving ceremony for the Young Talents Escoffier international finals will be held, followed by the Dancing Opening Night promoting South West Terroir Gastronomy.

The dinner for this night will be prepared by the chefs of the Grand Sud-Ouest delegation.

Saturday March 16th 2019

Trip in Saint Emilion We recommend you to wear flat shoes to walk around the city and to climb the escalettes. Video presentation of Saint Emilion en vidéo Nestled in its vineyards, the medieval city of Saint-Emilion has kept all its original charm: golden stones, Romanesque tiled roofs, tangles of alleys with breathtaking view on the surrounding vineyard… Since the foundation of Saint-Emilion in the 8th century by Aemilianus – a monk from Vannes in Brittany – man has been shaping the landscape without changing it. A success acclaimed by UNESCO in 1999 when Saint-Emilion and the 8 communes under its jurisdiction were listed as World Heritage under “Cultural Landscapes”. A world première for a winegrowing terroir. Saint-Emilion will celebrate the 20th anniversary of this recognition by UNESCO.

World famous wines Located on the hillsides overlooking the Dordogne Valley, the Vignoble du Libournais is largely outstanding among the other Gironde vineyards, especially for its concentrated and compact configuration like the winegrowing estates of Burgundy. The terroir is divided into 4 appellations: Saint-Emilion, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Lussac Saint-Emilion, Puisseguin Saint-Emilion.

The Jurade of Saint-Emilion, guardian of traditions “The Jurade, Wines Brotherhood of Saint-Emilion, was created in 1199 by Jean Sans Terre, King of England. The latter delegated his economic, political and judiciary power to notables and magistrates so as to run the general administration of the town. In exchange of his new rights, England could benefit from the “privilege of the Wines of Saint-Emilion”. The authority of the Jurade would be in force until the French Revolution in 1789. In 1948, some winegrowers brought the brotherhood back to life which then became the ambassador of Saint-Emilion wines across the world with the ambition to guarantee the authenticity and the quality of its wines.”

8.30 a.m.: Bus departure for Saint Emilion Bus departure for all the participants Picked up at Hôtel Mercure Cité Mondiale and from the Grand Hôtel of Bordeaux

9.45 a.m. – 11.15 a.m.: Discovery visit of Saint Emilion and its castles Discovery visit of the historical town centre and its surrounding castles. You will be divided into groups, in bus for the castles, on foot for visiting the town. The division will be made once arrived on the spot.

11.30 a.m.: Group photo You will be informed of the exact meeting place on going down the bus.

Compulsory presence of all the Disciples with their scarf and professional jacket

Saturday March 16th 2019 – CONTINUATION 12.00 p.m. – 3.00 p.m.: Lunch “Meeting the Jurade of Saint Emilion” Salle Des Dominicains – Saint Emilion

You will be welcomed by the Jurade of Saint Emilion in this magnificent and historical Salle des Dominicains; lunch will start by a chapter of mutual inductions of the Jurade and Disciples Escoffier. Lunch will be prepared by two starred chef of Saint Emilion with the help of Monblanc Traiteur.

3.15 p.m. – 4.45 p.m.: Discovery visit of St Emilion and its castles.

5.00 p.m.: Departure from Saint Emilion for Bordeaux

7.30 p.m.: Gala Dinner “Under the South Western Stars” Intercontinental Bordeaux Grand Hôtel – 2-5 Place de la Comédie – 33000 Bordeaux. Located opposite the National Opera – Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux, the 5-star Intercontinental Bordeaux Le Grand Hôtel will welcome you in the historical town centre. The World Travel Awards, considered as the Oscars of tourism, rewarded last June 30 in Athens the Intercontinental Grand Hotel de Bordeaux. It won the prize for the best French hotel. Yet he had to face the greatest Parisian luxury hotels: Four Seasons George V, Fouquet's, Crillon, Plaza Athenee, Bristol and Mandarin Oriental. The Gala dinner’s theme Under the South Western Star refers to the starred chefs who will prepare the dinner which will be served after a welcome cocktail in the most beautiful private lounge of this renowned hotel with a breath-taking view on the Opera. The suits and night gowns will of course be compulsory and will only add glamour to this prestigious night.

To ease the movement of the Delegates, the Mercure Cité Mondial and Intercontinental Bordeaux Le Grand Hôtel as well as the Café Maritime, the Cité du Vin et the Halles de

Bacalan are all accessible by the Tram B along the Quais de Bordeaux. Practical information on the TBM application Transports Bordeaux Métropole

Sunday March 17th 2019

9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.: General Meeting of Disciples Escoffier Intercontinental Bordeaux Le Grand Hôtel 2-5 Place de la Comédie – 33300 Bordeaux

All the Disciples should be present

This year, the Magisterial Council will be held behind closed doors on Thursday, the day before the beginning of the International Meeting. For this purpose, convocation will be sent to each member of the Magisterial Council. The results of the debates will be communicated during the General Meeting on Sunday morning.

9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.: Free time for the guests For all the guests or persons who do not want to participate to the General Meeting, a free time is offered. We recommend you to visit Cité du Vin and/or the Halles de Bacalan

Cité du Vin Esplanade de Pontac 134 Quai de Bacalan 33300 Bordeaux Open from 10am to 7pm Price : 20€ Average visit time: 3 to 4 h

Video presentation of the Cité du Vin

The Permanent Circuit: an initiatory trip in the wine cultures Embark for an immersive adventure sensorial adventure discovering cultures and civilisations around wine. Discover almost twenty thematic interactive spaces which invite you to a unique experience in time and space to get to know wine in its deepest diversity. The visit of the Permanent Circuit includes a free travelling companion, an innovative tool available in 8 languages and the access to the Belvedere of the Cité du Vin where you will discover Bordeaux in 360° while having a glass of wine of the world (5cl).

Les Halles de Bacalan 149 Quai de Bacalan 33300 Bordeaux Open from 8am to 5pm Average visit time: 1 h

Video presentation of the Halles de Bacalan The Halles de Bacalan open since November 2017 were built in the spirit of old halls. You can discover the rich South West products offered on the shelves of 23 artisan producers: butchers, fish mongers, oyster opener, poultry farmer, cheesemaker, Truffle producer, wine seller, foie gras specialist, primer, baker, pastry chef…

12.30 p.m.: Group photo in front of the Intercontinental Bordeaux Le Grand Hôtel

All the Disciples should be present with their scarf and professional jacket

1.00 p.m. – 3.00 p.m.: Brunch “Adishatz” Intercontinental Bordeaux Le Grand Hôtel