At that first congress there were 65 delegates from 17 countries, representing 36 national and international associations, and the venerable August Escoffier was named the first Honorary President of WACS.
Today, this global body has 72 official chefs associations as members.
The biennial congress is a hallmark tradition of WACS and has been organized in over 20 cities across the world throughout its illustrious 74-year history, WACS is managed by an elected presidential body consisting of the WACS president, vice president, treasurer, secretary general and ambassador honorary president, as well as a board of continental directors that look after the regions of Asia, Europe, Africa, the Pacific and the Americas.
German cook federation takes over presidency 1974 Congress held in Banff, Canada.
Emile Perrin is selected to honorary presidents 1976 Congress held in Frankfurt, Germany.