Confrérie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs is a French Association running under the July 1st, 1901 Law.

Its constitution was registered by the Prefecture de Police in Paris on August 3rd 1950 and published in the «Journal Officiel de la République Francaise» on August 29th, 1950 (on page 9316). The Royal Guild of Oyers Rotisseurs was founded in 1248 under Saint Louis, King of France. It was granted a Royal Charter and a Coat of Arrns in 1610. The object of the Guild was to perpetuate the Standards of quality befitting the Royal Table. Soon the craft of Rotisseurs encompassed the preparation of all the various meats and fowls destined for the spit or rack, and the activities of the Guild were always under the royal patronage. One hundred and seventy nine years later, in 1789, the Chaine as well as the ancient Guilds were suppressed.

On Easter 1950, three Gastronomes, Curnonsky, Elected Prince of Gastronomes, Dr. Auguste Becart, Jean Valby and two professionals, Louis Giraudon and Marcel Dorin joined in Paris and while savouring a decided to revive the form and tradition of the Chaine by restoring the pride of culinary excellence lost during a period of wartime starvation. The Chaine des Rotisseurs was re-incorporated and the coat of arms of the ancient Guild was restored to the Fraternity.

The goal and aspirations of the Chaine des Rotisseurs is to group all over the world Gastronomes and Profcssionnals who enjoy and appreciate good food, especially grilled and roasted. After being nominated, each member has to be formally inducted during a Chapter event; before receiving his insignia, the member shall take the obligatory oath of the Rotisseurs. To honour themselves, members of the Chaine wear their insignia in order to prove the special attention accorded to Confreres. The Confrérie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs is also a Chivalry in which members arc united in friendship with the duty to fraternise in harmony and to respect and support each other.