Robert Feenie is the Executive Chef and Partner of Le Crocodile by Rob Feenie. He is a

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based in

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Culinary career

His interest in cooking began during a high school exchange program in Europe. He attended Dubrulle Culinary Institute (now part of

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). After graduation, Feenie worked as a

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at various

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s, including The Rim Rock Café and Oyster Bar in

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and The Cherrystone Cove and Le Crocodile in Vancouver. While at Le Crocodile, Feenie worked stages in

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and the

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. Later, Feenie opened Accolade Restaurant in the Crowne Plaza Hotel in

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. Rob Feenie was the founder, co-owner and executive chef of Lumière and Feenie's in Vancouver. Those restaurants garnered critical and public success, including being awarded the prestigious Relais Gourmand designation, four stars from the

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and the AAA Diamond Award. In late 2007, Feenie had a dispute with his then-business partners. Ultimately, Feenie severed ties with them and left Lumière and Feenie's. On February 5, 2008, Feenie joined premium casual dining chain Cactus Club Cafe as a "Food Concept Architect". Feenie is also a chef-

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, who restructured Le Regence in the Hotel Plaza Athene. In July 2004, Chef Feenie was invited to New York by the Canadian Consulate to create an extravagant lunch and dinner at the famous

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House in celebration of

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. In February 2009, Feenie became the first "Hokanson Chef in Residence" at NAIT. Feenie has published three cookbooks, starred in '' New Classics with Rob Feenie'' on

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, and in 2005 was the first Canadian to win on the popular television show, ''

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,'' by defeating Chef

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Filmography

Books

*''Rob Feenie Cooks at Lumière'' *''Lumière Light'' *''Feenie's'' *''Vancouver Cooks'' (Contributor)

References

External links

Cactus Restaurants Ltd. announces hiring Feenie
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