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In the spring of 2022, a globally-inspired event at the French Ambassador’s Residence in Washington, DC set the stage for the induction of several world-renowned chefs into the Gaggenau Black Jacket Society.
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Guests were welcomed inside the Salon Moderne and greeted with flutes of Ruinart Blanc des Blanc champagne before the ceremonies. The evening began with a welcome from Heather Ryan, Gaggenau Sales and Marketing Director, and Skyler Stevenson, Gaggenau Senior Marketing and Product Manager, who presented each chef with a custom-made black Bragard chef jacket.
![Collage featuring the chefs and guests.](http://media3.gaggenau.com/Images/600x/21993280_gaggenau-us-black-jacket-society-washington-6.jpg)
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Photography: Shannon Finney