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Madeleine Kamman

Madeleine Kamman discovered her love of food at an early age with her grandmother's, mother's, and great-aunts' cooking at her family home in France.

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Madeleine Kamman Biography

The wonderful foods of Madeleine's early childhood disappeared during World War II, but were rediscovered with new appreciation and more developed taste buds by a teenage Madeleine. Her first culinary position was as a dinning room and scullery worker at Michelin starred Hotel des Voyagerus, Chateau-la-Valliere in the Loire. After studying modern languages at the Sorbonne, working for Swiss Air, and taking classes at Le Cordon Bleu, she moved to America with her new husband in 1960.

Relocation to the other side of the Atlantic may have changed the scenery and available foods, but not Madeleine's French cooking standards of using the freshest foods and the proper techniques. Never compromising on her cooking, she used the bounty of American ingredients and melded them with her homeland's techniques. A whole new culinary world was born: a French chef cooking and enjoying such dishes as Corn Grits with Okra and Squashed Tomatoes.

Madeleine's teaching career began as a chef-instructor of classic French cuisine and pastry techniques at the Adult Education School in Philadelphia in 1962. She then opened her own school, Modern Gourmet in Massachusetts in 1971. Chez La Mere Madeleine, the restaurant she ran with her Modern Gourmet students in Boston from 1975 to 1979, was considered by many, including Paul Bocuse, to be one of the finest in the country, receiving four stars from the Mobil Guide and five stars from Anthony Spinazzola, restaurant reviewer for the Boston Globe.

Her many honors and awards include a Doctorate Honoris Causa from Johnson & Wales University, a Round Table for Women 1984 Pace Setter Award, citations from the Senate of California and the city of San Francisco, and a knighthood in the French "Ordre des Arts et des Lettres" given by the French Minister of Culture in 1991. She is the author of seven cookbooks: The Making of a Cook, Dinner Against the Clock, When French Women Cook, In Madeleine's Kitchen, Madeleine Cooks (companion to her PBS TV series which ran from 1984 through 1991), Madeleine Kamman's SAVOIE, and The New Making of a Cook.

Madeleine Kamman has been cooking for over 50 years and teaching for over 36. Today she is the co-founder, sole instructor, and curriculum and course director of The School for American Chefs at Beringer Vineyards in California's Napa Valley, teaching chefs with 2 to 15 years of experience. She is currently writing a poultry book to be published by Morrow in 1998, and is also a career consultant to the new generation of chefs.

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  • What are the speaker fees for Madeleine Kamman

    Speaking fees for Madeleine Kamman, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Madeleine Kamman are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Madeleine Kamman, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Madeleine Kamman speak about?

    Madeleine Kamman is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Celebrity Chefs, Food, Lifestyle.
  • Where does Madeleine Kamman travel from?

    Madeleine Kamman generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Madeleine Kamman’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Madeleine Kamman for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Madeleine Kamman for your next private or corporate function.
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    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Madeleine Kamman or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
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    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Madeleine Kamman discovered her love of food at an early age with her grandmother's, mother's, and great-aunts' cooking at her family home in France.

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Madeleine Kamman Biography

The wonderful foods of Madeleine's early childhood disappeared during World War II, but were rediscovered with new appreciation and more developed taste buds by a teenage Madeleine. Her first culinary position was as a dinning room and scullery worker at Michelin starred Hotel des Voyagerus, Chateau-la-Valliere in the Loire. After studying modern languages at the Sorbonne, working for Swiss Air, and taking classes at Le Cordon Bleu, she moved to America with her new husband in 1960.

Relocation to the other side of the Atlantic may have changed the scenery and available foods, but not Madeleine's French cooking standards of using the freshest foods and the proper techniques. Never compromising on her cooking, she used the bounty of American ingredients and melded them with her homeland's techniques. A whole new culinary world was born: a French chef cooking and enjoying such dishes as Corn Grits with Okra and Squashed Tomatoes.

Madeleine's teaching career began as a chef-instructor of classic French cuisine and pastry techniques at the Adult Education School in Philadelphia in 1962. She then opened her own school, Modern Gourmet in Massachusetts in 1971. Chez La Mere Madeleine, the restaurant she ran with her Modern Gourmet students in Boston from 1975 to 1979, was considered by many, including Paul Bocuse, to be one of the finest in the country, receiving four stars from the Mobil Guide and five stars from Anthony Spinazzola, restaurant reviewer for the Boston Globe.

Her many honors and awards include a Doctorate Honoris Causa from Johnson & Wales University, a Round Table for Women 1984 Pace Setter Award, citations from the Senate of California and the city of San Francisco, and a knighthood in the French "Ordre des Arts et des Lettres" given by the French Minister of Culture in 1991. She is the author of seven cookbooks: The Making of a Cook, Dinner Against the Clock, When French Women Cook, In Madeleine's Kitchen, Madeleine Cooks (companion to her PBS TV series which ran from 1984 through 1991), Madeleine Kamman's SAVOIE, and The New Making of a Cook.

Madeleine Kamman has been cooking for over 50 years and teaching for over 36. Today she is the co-founder, sole instructor, and curriculum and course director of The School for American Chefs at Beringer Vineyards in California's Napa Valley, teaching chefs with 2 to 15 years of experience. She is currently writing a poultry book to be published by Morrow in 1998, and is also a career consultant to the new generation of chefs.

FAQs on booking Madeleine Kamman

  • How do I book Madeleine Kamman to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Madeleine Kamman for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Madeleine Kamman, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Madeleine Kamman or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Madeleine Kamman

    Speaking fees for Madeleine Kamman, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Madeleine Kamman are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Madeleine Kamman, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Madeleine Kamman speak about?

    Madeleine Kamman is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Celebrity Chefs, Food, Lifestyle.
  • Where does Madeleine Kamman travel from?

    Madeleine Kamman generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Madeleine Kamman’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Madeleine Kamman for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Madeleine Kamman for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Madeleine Kamman or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Madeleine Kamman is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Madeleine Kamman for your event is available upon request. Madeleine Kamman generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Zakary Pelaccio, Stephan Pyles, Shannon Bennett, Marc Murphy and Joe Landa. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Madeleine Kamman for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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