Chimeron's Kitchen

Kitchen Staff


The Order of the Spoon

The Order of the Spoon was founded as an order dedicated to training, supporting, and rewarding Realms Feastocrats. A feastocrat is an event holder, or an event holder’s assistant, specializing in food- everything from pretzels and water at a short one-day event, to dinner and breakfast at a two-day event, to a full-fledged, 8-hour, multi-course feast. The Order of the Spoon supports new members by providing mentoring and training, and maintains equipment, recipe files, and information transfer for all of its members.


There are three levels of membership within the Order: Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master. Each level has different requirements and expectations for a member of that standing. Inquiries about membership (requirements or request) are welcome and should be directed to the Guild Master/Mistress.


All three levels of membership are permitted to wear the Order emblem - a wooden spoon. Masters are gifted with spoons painted with their personal colors at their promotion. Journeymen are given an unpainted spoon upon reaching that achievement. Apprentices are gifted a (chef’s) knife by their patron Master when joining. There are no predetermined times for advancement- each member advances when they are ready and as determined by the Guild Master/Mistress that they have met the criteria.


Apprentice:
An Apprentice level is for someone who…
… wants to learn more about feasting in the Realms.
... learns the basics of helping in a kitchen.
...actively takes a role in helping in a kitchen.
An apprentice level member is someone who is beginning their learning about feasting in the Realms. They show an active desire to help and want to know more about how they can help in a variety of ways (dishwashing, serving, etc.) but go beyond the basics of wanting to be a servant.


Journeyman:
A Journeyman level is for someone who…
... has demonstrated a desire and capability to take a leadership role in a kitchen.
...has worked at many levels of involvement in a feast event.
It is expected that the Journeyman level will take time. The Journeyman level member’s skills and knowledge about food and feast planning will have grown considerably from the beginning to the end stage of this level.


A Journeyman should be able to accomplish the following tasks throughout their time at this level:

  • Design a course for a feast.
  • Make a food/event budget.
  • Prep cook.
  • Schedule courses.
  • Cook courses for a feast.
  • Design a full menu for a feast.
  • Recruit kitchen staff/servants.
  • Assign and delegate tasks appropriately.
  • Competently run a kitchen staff.
  • Is in touch with the patrons of their feast.
  • Constructively deal with any problems in the kitchen that arise during a feast.

Though a Journeyman should require more hands-on training at the beginning of this level of involvement, as the Journeyman progresses they will take a lead role in their learning. This can be done by proactively asking questions, seeking feedback from the event, or tailoring their learning to the desired area of interest. By the end of the Journeyman level, a member should be able to run the food at a non-feast event with no mentoring.


Master:
A Master level is for someone who…
...creates a new feasting tradition, or takes over an existing feasting tradition and put their signature mark on the feast (This should be a recurring tradition and should be run at least two years).
...is helpful to the feasting community at large.
...helps to teach new participants in the kitchen.
...takes pride in their work.


It is expected that a Master level member holds their own feast or serves as the feastocrat for an existing feast or event where food is the primary focus. They also serve as mentors, grill buddies, cookie tasters, helping hands, sanity checkers, problem solvers, or anything truly needed at another feast. A Master should be proud of the food they are serving and in the event they are throwing.


Consideration of a candidate for Master of the Spoon will be discussed with the current Masters of the Order.


Becoming a Member:

To become a member, one must approach the current Guild Master/Mistress with their interest. The Order of the Spoon is a Guild. This means that awards and “levels” of membership are not handed out to anyone in the Realms community. A prospective member must show initiative and want to be a part of the organization to be recognized by the Order. It is expected that members of the Order of the Spoon show interest in feasts and events other than their own in order to learn from different members and to share knowledge. In some cases, prospective members who are then inducted into the Guild are given a rank higher than apprentice based on the member’s past experience. This possibility is discussed with the current active Masters of the Spoon and done in very rare circumstances only.


History:

The Order of the Spoon was founded by Lady Cassia of Chimeron. Cassia passed leadership of the order to Aeston Stromgate who coordinated the order for many years and oversaw the induction of new members. In 1013, Aeston passed on leadership of the order to Faelinn Shadowmoon who continued the tradition. In 1017, Faelinn passed on leadership of the order to Aymisara Filiamterrae.


Members of the Order


Guild Mistress:

Aymisara Filiamterrae (Melissa Metzger)


Masters:

Aeston Stromgate (Jason Rosa)
Alexander Cecil (Matt Brenner)
Tarnisha of Chimeron (Amber Fox)
Katasha of Grimloch (Tanja Johnson)
Faelinn Shadowmoon (Leanne Micchiche)
Malaki of Folkestone (Jason Gray)
Demetria Highwater (Rhiannon Chiaccaro)
Indana Ward (Elyse Covello)
Neil Cook (Neil Tozier)


Journeymen:

Sybil Sarkin
Pawldo of Alifon
Magnus Heavyhammer
Freesia Den’ier
Tazzia (Eren Pils Martin)


Apprentices:

Wil Craven McKrye
Fenris Ulf
Illumier Soft-Nosetti
Alexander Smith
Swoop
Melethiell
Jean C’est Magnifique Try Baptise
Fern Eberhardt


Retired Members

Masters

Lady Cassia
Lady Falon/Spirit of Rhiassa

Journeymen

Kelkyrian d'Verai
Demona
Fin Alta


The Servant's Guild

The Servant’s Guild is a support group for members of the Order of the Spoon. They provide the working staff of assistant cooks, dishwashers, and waiters for a feastocrat's kitchen. They are also the players in the game that make attending feasts more fun. They are the rude waiters who sneer down their noses at you for needing to borrow a plastic fork. They are the comely wenches with the tight bodices who flirt with you when refilling your mug. They are the ones who will drop everything in their hands, race across the floor, only to throw themselves to their knees for a ten-foot skid that lands them at His Majesty's feet when the King calls out "Servant!" (the infamous "Servant Slide").


It's hard work, but it's necessary work, and if you're willing to play the game, it's fun work. It is also one of the best introductions to the Realms available - spending your first day as a servant gives you something to do and a group of enthusiastic and dedicated players to do it with. You can gain instant recognition and appreciation, and get to know people (both the characters and the players behind them) socially before you go off to kill monsters with them.


While the Servant’s Guild is so vast it does not keep a list of members, all Servant’s Guild members can be recognized at feasts by their white sash. At events where it is allowed, the Servant’s Guild sash grants the powers to the Servant’s Guild member, that any dish they serve while wearing their sash is free of all IC poisons and toxic agents upon being served. Thus it is best to tip them well for your safety.