The Chaîne des Rôtisseurs unites professional and amateur gastronomes in a private, not-for-profit society dedicated to raising the standards of culinary arts and hospitality.

The primary method employed is the regular meeting of Chaîne members to share meals at restaurants and hotels that aspire to the standards we wish to encourage.

We believe that a truly memorable dining experience is not just about the quality of the food and the wine. It also involves the way it is presented, both by the Chef on the plate and by the front of house service at the table, and on the environment and company in which it is enjoyed.

Active master professional members (Maîtres) of the Chaîne are entitled to display the Chaîne's logo inside and outside their establishments to demonstrate their commitment to these standards.

The Chaîne actively encourages the raising of catering standards and the training of future chefs. Each member country holds annual commis-rôtisseur competitions, the winners of which go forward to an international final held in one of the member countries. (Istanbul in 2001, Singapore in 2002, South Africa in 2003 and Canada in 2004).

These objectives are enshrined in the Members' Pledge, to which all new members of the organization must agree:

"I pledge that as a member of La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs I will at all times honour the art of cuisine and the culture of the table. I pledge to always fulfil my obligations of brotherhood and of respect for my fellow members of La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs."