Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs

[2] The organization is named after the French Royal Guild of Goose Roasters, whose authority gradually expanded to the roasting of all poultry, meat, and game, and which disbanded in the late 1700s.

Over the years, the activities and privileges of the Goose Roasters Guild were extended to preparing and selling all kinds of meat, including poultry and venison.

[2] In 1509, during the reign of King Louis XII, some new statutes were introduced, which resulted in the change of the name of the guild to "Rôtisseurs" and the restriction of its activities to poultry, game birds, lamb and venison.

[2][6][7] Members receive ribbons designating their type and level of membership at the induction ceremony and may earn pins, medallions, and other indications of their service and participation in bailliage events.

[6] A small group of representatives from the Confrérie were guest judges on Season 3 Episode 4 of the TV Show Top Chef.