Club Gourmand was started in January 2014 by a small group of men with a shared love of fine food and wine, and a desire to broaden their base of friends. Now, with 20 members, the group meets every other month at a local restaurant to dine and socialize.

Chefs and restaurateurs are asked to prepare a pairing of their choice for our lunchtime events. Many choose to use our event to test a new dish or an enhancement to their existing menu, and we encourage that. And love it!

Club business is limited and typically done at an annual meeting and through the occasional email. 

Membership

If business networking is your reason to join, keep looking. Our members are all successful in their respective careers, but they are in this organization to expand their appreciation of food and wine. That doesn’t mean business is off limits, but food and friendship is our purpose.

As an exclusive club, new membership is granted by invitation only. The club plans to grow to about 30 or 35 members. Open to men only, there is an expectation of courtesy for each member. 

Other than that, the rest of the rules are pretty simple: Always be a gentleman.