() 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, . The organization's goals are to unite cooks and pastry chefs to preserve and maintain the culinary history and traditions of Lyon, including the , the Mères Lyonnaises, bouchons, and Lyon's Michelin-Starred restaurants. It also aims to promote Lyonnais gastronomy and regional products. There are currently about 120 chefs who work to promote Lyon's gastronomy at local, national and international levels. List of presidents Marius Vettard (1936–1976) Paul Blanc (1976–1982) Roger Roucoud (1983–1987) Pierre Orsi (1988–1993) Guy Lassaussaie (1994–2006) Christophe Marguin (2006–2012) Laurent Bouvier (2012–2015) (Since 2015) References External links Organizations established in 1936 Cultural organizations based in France Cuisine of Lyon