This photograph of White House chef Hans Raffert preparing food as First Lady Rosalynn and Amy Carter, her daughter, look on was taken in the White House Kitchen on January 24, 1980. The filets to the left of Chef Raffert are prepared for a traditional beef Wellington, while he is preparing scallops for service. Raffert formed relationships with every first family he worked for, including the Carters, and prepared their Sunday dinners after church.

This photograph of White House chef Hans Raffert and butler Alfredo Saenz playing checkers in a White House kitchen was taken by David Hume Kennerly on October 18, 1975. Raffert worked at the White House for over twenty years, from 1969 until his retirement in 1992. Saenz began working at the White House around 1970 and until 1993.

This document is a staff identification book featuring photographs of members of the White House Residence staff, their occupation, name, and years working at the White House. This compilation was put together by the White House Usher's Office, then led by Chief Usher Rex Scouten, during the Gerald R. Ford administration.

In this photograph by Bill Fitz-Patrick, White House kitchen staff pose in the Kitchen with platters of lobster prepared for a luncheon for members of the Supreme Court of the United States on October 1, 1982. The luncheon, held in the State Dining Room, marked the start of the 1982 Supreme Court's October term. From left to right are pastry chef Hans Raffert, White House Executive Chef Henry Haller, White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, and an unidentified member of kitchen staff. For the full menu from this luncheon, see 1140791. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph taken by Carolyn T. Powers on December 12, 1989, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter greets White House residence staff in the Ground Floor Corridor. During a luncheon hosted in her honor by First Lady Nancy Reagan, Mrs. Carter went down to visit with residence staff. She is photographed here shaking hands with White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier who she had hired a decade earlier in 1979. Standing on the far left is assistant chef Hans Raffert. To Mesnier's left are storekeeper Bill Hamilton and chef Eric R. Martin while on the far right of the photo is curator Lydia Tederick. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph White House Kitchen staff prepare for a State Dinner in honor of President Patricio Aylwin of the Republic of Chile hosted on May 13, 1992 during the George H. W. Bush administration. In the front assistant chef Hans Raffert slices the meat for the dinner, while in the back White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier and assistant pastry chef Franette McCulloch work on the dessert. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph by Bill Fitz-Patrick, White House kitchen staff pose with platters of lobster prepared for a luncheon for the Supreme Court Justices of the United States on October 1, 1982. The luncheon, hosted by President Ronald Reagan in the State Dining Room of the White House, marked the start of the 1982 Supreme Court's October term. The group, standing in the White House Kitchen, are from left to right: Pastry Chef Hans Raffert, Executive Chef Henry Haller, Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, and an unidentified member of kitchen staff. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph by Mary Anne Fackelman, White House Kitchen staff prepare a dinner for new members of the United States Congress hosted by President Ronald Reagan on March 3, 1987. From left to right are White House Executive Chef Henry Haller, White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, assistant pastry chef Hans Raffert, an unidentified Kitchen staff member, and chef Frank Ruta. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph by Mary Anne Fackelman, White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier (right) and assistant chef Hans Raffert (left) place the finishing touches on a table of thirteen cakes made for President Ronald Reagan's 70th birthday party on February 6, 1981 in the State Dining Room. The top cake is decorated with a blown-sugar horse replica of President Reagan's favorite horse "El Alamein" that was gifted to him by President José López Portillo of Mexico. President Reagan thought the evening was going to entail a dinner with around twenty friends and family members, but First Lady Nancy Reagan turned it into a surprise party and invited over 100 guests. During the celebration in the East Room, guests enjoyed a formal dinner, cake and dessert, and live music by the United States Army Band. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph by Karl Schumacher, White House chefs stand in the Family Kitchen with a birthday cake for President Ronald Reagan's 71st birthday. On February 6, 1982, guests joined President Reagan for a private party in the Yellow Oval Room. Standing from left to right are White House Executive Chef Henry Haller, White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, and assistant chef Hans Raffert. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph, taken circa 1984, White House staff members stand together behind a table in the State Dining Room which has been decorated for an event. From left to right are White House Assistant Executive Chef Hans Raffert, Maître d'hôtel Eugene Allen, and White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph taken by Bill Fitz-Patrick on February 1, 1982, White House Kitchen staff pose together in the Kitchen. The Kitchen staff are responsible for creating the food for all events hosted at the White House. Among those pictured are Frank Ruta (far left), White House Executive Chef Henry Haller (third from left), Assistant Executive Chef Hans Raffert (center), and White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier (far right). This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

This photograph taken by Bill Fitz-Patrick on February 1, 1982, shows White House Kitchen staff in the Kitchen. The Kitchen staff are responsible for creating the food for all events hosted at the White House. Among those pictured are Frank Ruta (second from left), White House Executive Chef Henry Haller (third from left), White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier (second from right), and Assistant Executive Chef Hans Raffert (far right). This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph, taken by Bill Fitz-Patrick, members of White house Kitchen staff, including chef Frank Ruta (second from left), butler Alfred Saenz (fourth from left) and chef Hans Raffert (second from right) stand with platters of dessert for President Ronald Reagan's 70th birthday party on February 6, 1981. President Reagan thought the evening was going to entail a dinner with around twenty friends and family members, but First Lady Nancy Reagan turned it into a surprise party and invited over 100 guests. During the celebration in the East Room, guests enjoyed a formal dinner, cake and dessert, and live music by the United States Army Band. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier (right) and White House Executive Chef Hans Raffert (left) pose with an unidentified person in the White House Kitchen. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

This photograph shows White House chefs posing in the Kitchen with some of their elaborate dishes. From left to right stand chef Frank Ruta, Assistant Executive Chef Hans Raffert, White House Executive Chef Henry Haller, and White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. This photograph is from circa 1980, the year Chef Mesnier started working at the White House. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph, White House Kitchen staff pose for a photograph in the White House Kitchen. From left to right are White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, chef Frank Ruta, an unidentified member of United States Secret Service staff, White House Executive Chef Henry Haller, and chef Hans Raffert. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph, members of the White House Kitchen staff greet President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in the Ground Floor Corridor. President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush are seen in the background in the doorway leading to the Diplomatic Reception Room. This photograph is undated. The Kitchen staff, from left to right are: chef Frank Ruta, chef Hans Raffert, pastry chef Franette McCulloch, and White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph, a group of White House chefs sit at a table for a meal or break. From left to right are White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, an unidentified member of the Kitchen staff, White House Executive Chef Henry Haller, an unidentified member of the Kitchen staff, and Assistant Executive Chef Hans Raffert. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

This photograph features White House Executive pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, White House Executive Chef Henry Haller, Assistant Executive Chef Hans Raffert, and other kitchen staff members with a White House Gingerbread. The gingerbread house was likely designed by Raffert, who often constructed houses with variations on the traditional German A-Frame design that featured versions of the Hansel and Gretel fairytale. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

This photograph features First Lady Nancy Reagan and Assistant Executive Chef Hans Raffert in the State Dining Room with the 1987 White House Gingerbread House. Chef Raffert's gingerbread houses were all variations on the traditional German A-Frame design and featured versions of the Hansel and Gretel fairytale. Each year, his houses grew bigger and more ornate, incorporating jelly beans, assorted hard candies, and candy canes. Actor and comedian Dom DeLuise, who attended the press preview of the White House holiday decorations hosted by Mrs. Reagan dressed as Santa Claus, can be seen in the background. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

This photograph features First Lady Nancy Reagan and Assistant Executive Chef Hans Raffert in the State Dining Room with the 1986 White House Gingerbread House. Chef Raffert's gingerbread houses were all variations on the traditional German A-Frame design and featured versions of the Hansel and Gretel fairytale. Each year, his houses grew bigger and more ornate, incorporating jelly beans, assorted hard candies, and candy canes. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph taken by Warren K. Leffler, First Lady Rosalynn Carter and White House Assistant Executive Chef Hans Raffert view a gingerbread house in the State Dining Room of the White House on December 10, 1979. Chef Raffert created his first German A-frame gingerbread house for the Nixon White House holiday decorations in 1969, where they subsequently became an annual tradition. Even after the A-frame design was no longer used, Raffert's skills were often used to create the Official White House Gingerbread House until his retirement in 1992.

In this photograph, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter greets White House Kitchen staff members in the Ground Floor Corridor during a visit to the White House in 1989. Here, she shakes hands with White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, who she hired to serve as pastry chef for the White House in 1979. Pictured at left of Messier is White House Executive Chef Hans Raffert. Raffert began his career in the White House Kitchen as assistant executive chef in 1969. In 1988, he became the first member of the White House Kitchen staff to be promoted to the position of White House Executive Chef.

This photograph was taken on December 9, 1985, during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations hosted by First Lady Nancy Reagan. Here, Mrs. Reagan holds her dog Rex and laughs during the presentation of the official White House Gingerbread House. The display was made by Assistant Executive Chef Hans Raffert and included figures based on the Hansel and Gretel fairytale and a pathway made of jelly beans, President Ronald Reagan's favorite treat. Raffert's A-frame style gingerbread houses were a traditional part of the White House holiday decorations from 1969-1991. Also pictured at the far left of this photograph is actor Larry Hagman, who accompanied Mrs. Reagan for the press preview dressed as Santa Claus.