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About this Event
This event will begin in the Center's charming kitchen with a cooking workshop led in English by Jérôme Bergère, Maître d’Hôtel and General Manager of the restaurants La Voile. Attendees will elect to help prepare the entrée, the plat de résistance, or a dessert.After the cooking workshop, learn how to plate your dishes with elegance and serve them in our ballroom at a luxurious table that is dressed to impress by the expert hands of French silversmiths Christofle.
Finally, enjoy the three-course meal you and fellow guests have created along with champagne, wine, and a discussion on the history of table manners and French étiquette. Bon appétit !
This dinner will be co-hosted by Collette Royer of Christofle and Jérôme, who will lead the dinner discussion.
Workshop will start no later than 7:10 PM, thank you for your understanding.
On the Menu for the Evening
Entrée (Quiche aux olives et salade frisée)Plat de Résistance (Ratatouille)
Desserts (Mousse au chocolat)
About La Voile
La Voile, “the sail” in French, is an authentic French brasserie imported from the South of France, with unmatched success on elegant Newbury street. The original “ La Voile au Vent”, as it was called, was founded in 1947 and was one of the oldest and most appreciated restaurants in Cannes. They say that Hemingway, a regular patron at one time, even wrote about it in his novels.About Christofle
Since 1830, Parisian silversmith Christofle are masters of creating elegant pieces for the table, sophisticated jewelry, and stunning home accessories and furniture. Offering Christofle as a gift, to others or oneself, is to experience the art of living at its most joyful.Our Sponsors
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