Les Dames d'Escoffier, Ann Arbor Founded 2015
	Les Dames d'Escoffier International is the only organization its kind:  a world-wide philanthropic society of professional women leaders in the fields of food, fine beverage, and hospitality.

Les Dames d'Escoffier, Ann Arbor
Celebrates its 10th Anniversary in 2025

Image below is from The Feast
Related article, pp 8-11, The Feast, May 2025.

https://issuu.com/lesdames/docs/the_feast_-_les_dames_d_escoffier_-_vol._2_iss._3
 
Note that the figure captions for Arlinghaus and Agranoff images were reversed


FROM THE PAST AND FORTHCOMING...

LDEI FABULOUS CULINARY/CULTURAL TRIPS LED BY GLOBAL LEADERS!

Flavors of Mexico 2025 Baha California Sur March 6-11, 2025 Los Cabos, Todos Santos and La Paz Flavors of Mexico 2025 October 29-November 4, 2025 México City- San Miguel Allende Antoinette, Donna, and Monique went on the Baha trip; Donna and Antoinette are going on the Mexico City Trip!  Reports are that these LDEI trips are fabulous.   Antoinette notes that the Mexico Chapter really has put forth very interesting and best trips and experiences.  In addition there is a wonderful London Dames group as well as a newer Italian Dames group.  Take your husband/partner...they really seem to enjoy each other's company...just another reason to stay active in LDEI Ann Arbor! Donna notes that these alone are reason enough to join LDEI (which must be done through a local Chapter).

IMAGINE THE FUTURE...
For a meager fee ($175/year), imagine wonderful opportunities to give back in meaningful ways through this fine organization;
note the far-flung activities of our Dames over the past decade, as chronicled on this site!

JOIN US NOW, IN THE ANN ARBOR CHAPTER, FOR THIS RARE OPPORTUNITY IN FOOD PHILANTHROPY;

eMail:  Sandy Arlinghaus (Outreach Director), sarhaus@umich.edu, to inquire about joining the Ann Arbor Chapter.

MISSION STATEMENTS

Les Dames d'Escoffier International, www.LDEI.org, composed of over 40 individual chapters from around the world

• Les Dames d'Escoffier International (LDEI)
• Our Mission is to inspire, advance and support women in food, beverage and hospitality to achieve excellence in leadership and philanthropy.
• Our Vision is to be the preeminent global professional association for women leaders in the food, beverage and hospitality industries.

• Les Dames d'Escoffier--Ann Arbor (LDE-AA)
• Non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation in the State of Michigan.
• Mission:  The Ann Arbor Chapter, LDE-AA, supports the broad mission of LDEI with a diverse group of professional talent and experience.  We are focused on developing scholarships and educational opportunities for women seeking professional expertise in the food, fine beverage, and hospitality fields, especially the emerging movements of the environment, health, and local resourcing in those professions in our multi-cultural community.
  

• Amy Emberling:  Managing Partner,  Zingerman's Bakehouse  (Ann Arbor MI)

• Katherine Farrell:  Executive Chairman/Owner  Katherine's Catering  (Ann Arbor MI)

• Rebecca Wauldron:  Executive Chef, Busch's Fresh Food Market (Ann Arbor MI)

Other Dames are authors, professors, nutritionists, institutional caterers, green farmers, and so forth, and their creative works are noted elsewhere on this website.  We hope you get to know all of them.