Les Toques Blanches Lyonnaises (lit.

'Lyon White Hats') is an organization that was founded in 1936 by 7 renowned chefs from the Lyon area, including the founder and first president of the organization, Marius Vettard [fr].

[1][2][3] The organization's goals are to unite cooks and pastry chefs to preserve and maintain the culinary history and traditions of Lyon, including the mâchon [fr], the Mères Lyonnaises, bouchons, and Lyon's Michelin-Starred restaurants.

[4] It also aims to promote Lyonnais gastronomy and regional products.

[5] There are currently about 120 chefs who work to promote Lyon's gastronomy at local, national and international levels.