Last week I photographed the 50th Anniversary dinner of Les Dames d’Escoffier.  It was an epicures dream, fine wine, 8 scrumptious courses,  good company and at the Omni Parker House, one of the finest hotels in the city.  I was able to witness how a high-end kitchen is run from waitstaff, to plating to the last toast.  Yes it was tense, it was hectic, it was the stuff that food network drama is made of….  but it was inspiring to see how the best of the best strive for perfection.  Here are a few of my favorite photos from the night.

Les Dames d’Escoffier is a world wide philanthropic society of professional women leaders in the fields of food, fine beverage and hospitality. The invitation-only membership, composed of 27 individual chapters across the United States and Canada; it reflects the multifaceted fields of contemporary gastronomy and hospitality.