Chaîne des Rotisseurs Dinner

The Chaine’s next dinner will be Tuesday the 25th of October 2011 at The St. Regis Hotel - Executive Chef Leonardo Concezzi arrives in Bangkok from the Famous Forte Village resort in Sardinia, Italy.

Chef Leonardo has had the unique opportunity to work with many international Michelin starred chefs such as Perbellini, Rocco Iannone, Adriano Baldassarre, Matteo Vigotti, Marco Stabile, Gaetano Trovato, Thomas Keller, Joel Robuchon, Aimo & Nadia.

The Story of St. Regis

The story of St. Regis begins at the forefront of New York’s Gilded Age, where an elite group of supremely wealthy families rose to form the country’s first aristocracy. Among them were such illustrious names as Carnegie, Vanderbilt and Rockefeller. The leaders of this new social class were the Astor's, with matriarch Caroline Astor at the helm of high society. Visionary and tenacious, “The” Mrs. Astor created the first true expression of New York society by hand-selecting those with whom she associated – known as the “400.” This new experience of exclusivity made even the wealthiest and most renowned eager to become a member of her inner circle.

It was at this time that Lady Astor’s son, Colonel John Jacob Astor IV, began developing a new style of luxury, focused on tangible advancements in the comforts afforded the wealthy. These innovations were debuted inside Astor’s classic Beaux Arts landmark, The St. Regis New York, when it opened in 1904 on 55th Street and Fifth Avenue. Before his untimely demise aboard the Titanic, Astor was able to fulfill his vision of creating a hotel where gentlemen and their families could feel as comfortable as they would as guests in a private home. This was in no small part due to the acumen of Lady Astor, who helped cultivate a sense of luxury and refinement in all aspects of the hotel’s operation. Fresh flowers were brought in daily, an English-style butler and afternoon tea services were implemented and exclusive social gatherings such as a midnight supper created an air of grandeur inside the St. Regis that enthralled its guests.

Our venue tonight: The Astor Ballroom