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'The SHANGHAILANDERS (of the new Millennium) is the 272nd Chapter of the Australian Beefsteak and Burgundy Club (TM) - an international gastronomic society founded in Adelaide in 1954. The Club is dedicated to fine cuisine and promoting and developing the gastronomic values.

Objectives of The Beefsteak & Burgundy Club
The objectives of Beefsteak and Burgundy Inc, listed in detail in the Constitution, can be summarised as follows: To provide information, education and enjoyment of fine wine and food in the pleasant company of fellow members. To achieve the above by arranging lunches and dinners, visits to wineries, wine-tasting functions, inviting wine makers and other experts in the field to address members, seeking new members and encouraging the formation of new clubs in Australia and overseas.

History
In the early 1950's some members of the wine industry in Adelaide commenced the cheerful habit of lunching on Fridays. Most would bring a bottle of wine masked in a paper bag for the comments of their peers, which comments were sometimes more hilarious than accurate. They met informally at the Imperial Hotel in a long narrow dining room, on a slightly raised dais at one end, from which they could observe and be observed by the other diners. One day in 1954 they noted that other diners were observing them with interest and envy, because of their obvious enjoyment. The idea was floated that they form a club so that others could participate. From this serendipitous beginning Beefsteak and Burgundy was born. On 1st April, 1954 the first official meeting of The Foundation Club, to become known as The Club, was held at the Ambassadors Hotel, Adelaide, South Australia. This meeting involved 8 people, now known as the First Eight.

The Beefsteak and Burgundy Club Inc. now has 189 Branch Clubs in Australia covering every State and Territory, and 21 others around the world. The overseas Clubs are 10 in New Zealand, 1 in England, 1 in Scotland,  1 in Japan,  4 in Peoples Republic of China, 1 in Taiwan, 1 in Hong Kong  2 in Canada,  1 in United States of America 1 in Brazil, 1 in Singapore, 1 in Denmark and one in Germany.

Additional overseas Clubs are in the process of being formed and enquiries to establish new clubs are most welcome.

The Beefsteak and Burgundy Today
The B&B Shanghai Chapter, 272 was founded in December 2011. The founding committee members are the following:
 * Howard T.Bennett - President
 * Thomas Weil- Vice President
 * Hanns Michel- Honorary Secretary
 * Michael Schneider- Treasurer
 * J.Alexandre Gruβ- Wine/Foodmaster

Meetings will be luncheons or dinners to be held on the 3rd friday of each month. This Chapter is for "Old Shanghai Hands" and a men only Chapter.