This photograph of members of the White House Kitchen staff was taken by Robert L. Knudsen on May 3, 1962. The group is photographed standing around a dessert dish featuring an assortment of cookies made for a luncheon held in honor of Federal Chancellor Alfons Gorbach of the Republic of Austria. From left to right are: assistant cook Raymond Jackson, assistant chef Julius Spessot, White House Executive Chef René Verdon, assistant cook Eserline Dewberry, pastry chef Ferdinand Louvat, and an unidentified member of the team. They are photographed the Kitchen located on the Ground Floor of the White House.

This is a program for a dinner hosted by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 31, 1999 in celebration of New Year's Eve and the start of the new millennium. This dinner was part of a larger millennium celebration taking place over the course of the night and into the morning. After being greeted by the President and Mrs. Clinton, 360 guests sat down to dinner in the East Room, State Dining Room, and Rose Garden. Following the dinner, White House guests joined the public for America's Millennium Gala on the National Mall produced by Quincy Jones and George Stevens, Jr. and hosted by actor Will Smith. The gala included appearances by many notable performers, the President's address to the nation, and fireworks at midnight. The guests returned to the White House after midnight to enjoy music and dancing until four in the morning. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is a program from a luncheon hosted by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Welch Bush in honor of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Republic of Liberia at the White House on March 21, 2006. Guests enjoyed lunch followed by a performance by Moving in the Spirit with vocal selections by Denyce Graves. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is the menu for a luncheon for spouses of the governors of the United States. The luncheon was hosted by First Lady Laura Welch Bush at the White House on February 25, 2002. The governors spouses have worked as a group to raise awareness of various important social issues. The cover of the program reads, "Mr. Mesnier" for White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a luncheon held in honor of Queen Sirikit of Thailand. Sirikit was the queen consort to King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Queen Sirikit visited the White House on October 9, 2002 during the George W. Bush administration. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is the menu from a luncheon hosted in honor of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House on September 18, 2002. The Committee for the Preservation of the White House was established in 1964 and collaborates with the White House Historical Association, first lady, and the Office of the Curator to preserve and interpret the state rooms of the White House. The committee is made up of Director of the National Park Service, the White House Curator, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the Chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts, the Director of the National Gallery of Art, the Chief Usher of the White House, and other experts appointed by the president. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is the program from a 62nd birthday celebration for Spanish opera singer Plácido Domingo, hosted by First Lady Laura Welch Bush at the White House on January 21, 2003. Plácido Domingo served as artistic director of the Washington National Opera from 1996 to 2011. Lunch in the East Room was followed by a performance by members of the Young Artist Program of the Americas, a program that Domingo helped establish. The front cover of this program indicates that it was intended for Ms. Reges, a guest at the luncheon. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is the menu from a Governors Spouses Luncheon hosted by First Lady Laura Welch Bush on February 23, 2004. The Governors Spouses have worked as a group to raise awareness of various important social issues. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a luncheon held in honor of Moza bint Nasser Al Missned, the consort of Emir Ḥamad ibn Khalīfah Āl Thānī of the State of Qatar. The luncheon was likely hosted by First Lady Laura Welch Bush at the White House on May 15, 2006. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a dinner held in honor of the Special Olympics and Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the founder of the Special Olympics and the younger sister of President John F. Kennedy. The dinner was hosted by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Welch Bush in the State Dining Room of the White House on July 10, 2006. The dinner included a birthday cake for Kennedy Shriver, who was also celebrating her 85th birthday. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a dinner held in honor of Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl, and Archbishop Pietro Sambi. The dinner was held to honor the outgoing Archbishop McCarrick and the incoming Archbishop Wuerl of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. earlier in the year. Archbishop Sambi served as the prelate for the Holy See, or Vatican City. The dinner was hosted by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Welch Bush at the White House on July 18, 2006. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a luncheon honoring Prime Minister Fouad Siniora of the Republic of Lebanon, officially known as the president of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon. The luncheon was hosted by President George W. Bush at the White House on April 18, 2006. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a dinner held for professional baseball players and sports journalists. The dinner was hosted by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Welch Bush at the White House on May 22, 2006. Guests included pitcher Orel Hershiser, second baseman Harold Reynolds, and first baseman Derrek Lee. In addition to the dinner, guests were treated to a tour of the White House by Mrs. Bush. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a dinner held in honor of Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor of the Supreme Court of the United States. The dinner honored O'Connor following her retirement from the court in January 2006. It was hosted by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Welch Bush at the White House on April 12, 2006. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a dinner held at the White House on April 4, 2006 during the George W. Bush administration. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a breakfast held in honor of Prime Minister John Howard of Australia. The breakfast was hosted by President George W. Bush at the White House on June 3, 2004. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a luncheon held in honor of Prime Minister Paul Martin of Canada. The luncheon was hosted by President George W. Bush at the White House on April 30, 2004. For the menu from First Lady Laura Welch Bush's luncheon with Sheila Martin, the prime minister's wife, see 1140872. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a luncheon held in honor of Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The luncheon was hosted by President George W. Bush at the White House on April 16, 2004. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a luncheon held in honor of Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark. The luncheon was hosted by President George W. Bush at the White House on May 28, 2004. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a luncheon held in honor of Sheila Martin, the wife of Prime Minister Paul Martin of Canada. The luncheon was hosted by First Lady Laura Welch Bush at the White House on April 30, 2004. For the menu from President George W. Bush's luncheon with Prime Minister Martin, see 1140870. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a luncheon held at the White House on January 29, 2004. It is possibly a luncheon that was hosted by First Lady Laura Welch Bush for Emine Erdoğan, the wife of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Republic of Turkey, who met with President George W. Bush the day before. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a luncheon held in recognition of members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The luncheon was hosted by President George W. Bush in the State Dining Room of the White House on March 31, 2004. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a luncheon held in honor of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel. The luncheon was hosted by President George W. Bush at the White House on April 14, 2004. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a luncheon held in honor of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Republic of Turkey. The luncheon was hosted by President George W. Bush at the White House on January 28, 2004. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a luncheon held in recognition of the members of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House. The committee was created by an Executive Order signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. Members of the committee provide expertise and advise the White House on the refurbishment and restoration ofspaces in the White House as well as the acquisition of pieces added to the White House Collection. The luncheon was held at the White House on March 12, 2004. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.