Rob Feenie

Chef’s Table Society of BC

Board of Directors

Robert Feenie is one of Canada’s most recognized and acclaimed independent chefs. Feenie’s interest in cuisine started during a high school exchange program in Europe and at 20, he attended the Dubrulle Culinary Institute in Vancouver. Following graduation he became a Sous-chef in some of this region’s top restaurants, notably Le Crocodile and the Cheery Stone Cove in Vancouver and The Rim Rock Café in Whistler. While at Le Crocodile he began a series of work and educational travels, or stages, throughout Europe and North America, starting in Alsace with Chef Emile Jung at Au Crocodile and Antoine Westermann at Le Buerehiesel, both Michelin three-star rated restaurants. In North America he worked with America’s top chef, Charlie Trotter, at Trotter’s Restaurant in Chicago, with Daniel Boulud at Restaurant Daniel and Jean-Georges Vongerichten at Jean-Georges in New York.

In 1995 Feenie opened Lumiere Restaurant in Vancouver to accolades from notable food critics around the world. Under Feenie, Lumière was named Vancouver’s Best Restaurant and Best French Restaurant an unprecedented six years in a row. In November 2000, Lumière became the first freestanding restaurant in Canada to receive the Relais Gourmand designation and in late 2003 Lumière became the first restaurant in Canada to be awarded the Traditions et Qualitè, the restaurant was also recognized with by Mobil Travel Guide with four-stars and the AAA Five Diamond Award. Also in 2003 Chef Feenie opened the Lumière Tasting Bar at the entrance to Lumière, immediately sweeping the various restaurant awards for best new restaurant. In the summer of 2003 he opened Feenie’s, a more casual Canadian Bistro right next door to Lumière.

In addition Feenie has published three cookbooks: Rob Feenie Cooks at Lumiere, Lumiere Light, and Feenie’s. He also starred on New Classics with Chef Rob Feenie on Food Network Canada for five seasons. In 2005 Feenie became the first Canada to win on the popular television show Iron Chef America by defeating Chef Masaharu Morimoto.

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