Les Dames d'Escoffier Colorado

07/17/2026

Wow! We had so much fun at our Les Dames CO Happy Hour tonight at that I forgot to take pics! Big thanks to our host, Dame Aminata Dia who is Chef & Owner, for her hospitality. 💙🍸

07/03/2026

Great article, written by Dame Teresa Farney, about her recent experience at the Aspen Wine Classic. A highlight was the seminar “The Women Behind Italy’s Most Coveted Wines,” led by Bobby Stuckey, founder of the James Beard Award-winning and Michelin-starred Frasca Hospitality Group in Boulder, and Carlin Karr, the group’s wine and beverage director and Les Dames d'Escoffier Colorado Chapter's President. Cheers!🍷
https://gazette.com/2026/06/30/from-orange-wine-to-ai-notes-from-aspen/
Les Dames d'Escoffier Int'l (LDEI)

One of the highlights of June is attending the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, and this year was no exception. We were especially excited to see several Colorado restaurant-industry luminaries sharing their expertise at the festival. The first seminar we attended was “The Women Behind Italy’s Most...

07/02/2026

🚨 The restaurant industry is being reshaped. Are you ready for what’s next?

Join us for the final instalment of our State of the Restaurant Industry series:

The Bigger Picture: Structural Forces Reshaping Hospitality

📅 Tuesday, July 28
⏰ 12–1 p.m. ET
💻 Live on Zoom

Moderator Dame Janet Chrzan is joined by Dames Joanna James, Katherine Miller and Jill Weber to explore the forces transforming hospitality—from culture and gender to policy, media and labour dynamics.

This isn’t a conversation about surviving today’s challenges. It’s about understanding the bigger picture and helping shape the future of our industry.

✨ Fresh perspectives
✨ Big ideas
✨ Actionable insights
✨ Inspiring women leading change

If you care about the future of restaurants and hospitality, this is one not to miss.

🎟️ Reserve your place now https://ldei.org/live-online/

06/30/2026

BIG Congrats to Dame Talia Haykin!! Woo Hoo!! 🍎🍎🍎

“Aurora, Colorado’s Haykin Family Cider earned Small Producer of the Year for the fifth consecutive year and was awarded Best in Show in the Spirits category for its Akane Eau de Vie, an oak-aged apple brandy.”

Colorado's Snow Capped Cider made history at the 2026 Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition, earning a record seven Best in Show awards and the Midsize Producer of the Year title. Here's what won and why the cidery continues to dominate the world's largest cider competition.

06/27/2026

Colorado Dames doing Good! 💙

We ❤️ our Volunteer Days especially with Project Angel Heart (PAH)! We had 2 crews of Dames on Friday with the morning crew chopping 400+ lbs of potatoes and the afternoon crew dishing up 2,000+ meals to be served next week.

Project Angel Heart ❤️ is a Denver-based non-profit that provides free, medically tailored meals to Coloradans with severe illnesses like cancer, HIV/AIDS, and heart/kidney/lung disease, operating on the principle that nutritious food is medicine.

Cheers to Aaron, an ex-student of Marlene’s at JWU, for his hard work at PAH. 🙌🙌🙌

06/17/2026

🌈 Pride Month is a reminder that ALL the people behind our food matter.

Across the country, LGBTQ+ farmers, chefs, food entrepreneurs, and food justice advocates are helping shape a more equitable and resilient food system. Their creativity, leadership, and passion strengthen local food communities every day.

This June, we celebrate the many voices that make our food system more vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming.

06/16/2026

Congratulations to Penelope Wong!! 🙌🙌
Penelope won our 2023 Leadership Award for Chef Leader. 💙
We have always been impressed with her leadership, support of women and of course her wonderful food. 🥟🥢👩‍🍳🔪🍽️

06/16/2026

Congratulations to Dame Fathima Dickerson! Woo Hoo! 🙌🙌🙌

Pull up Juneteenth weekend! Our very own is the Grand Marshall of the Juneteenth parade. We will see you Juneteenth weekend!

06/16/2026

Mark your calendars! 💙

🚨 Drop everything. 🚨

The dates are here.

📍 Chicago
🗓️ 18–20 March 2027

Clear your calendar, book the time off and get ready to experience the power of connection, inspiration and unforgettable hospitality.

Who’s joining us? ✈️💙

06/11/2026

Food and drink have always brought people together.

Across cultures, communities and generations, sharing a meal creates connection, understanding and joy.

This month and every month, we celebrate the diversity that makes our food, beverage and hospitality community so vibrant and welcoming.

Happy Pride from Les Dames d’Escoffier International. 🌈💙