The Hart House Restaurant on Deer Lake’s Executive Chef, Dennis Peckham,
is one of the rising stars in British Columbia’s culinary world. He joined the Hart House in the autumn of 2006, bringing a wealth
of talent and experience from some of the hottest restaurants on the
west coast.

Born and raised in Vancouver, Dennis is a graduate of Dubrulle Culinary Institute. After completing his schooling he joined the team at Vancouver’s highly-regarded Lumière Restaurant and subsequently was the Chef de Partie at Napa Valley’s prestigious French Laundry, one of the most celebrated restaurants in North America. After time spent in California Dennis decided to return to British Columbia and worked at Vancouver’s award-winning West Restaurant.

Dennis says the ultimate quality of all cuisine depends on the integrity of the ingredients. He favours using French cooking techniques with the freshest local ingredients, thereby ensuring that the dishes created will be of the highest possible calibre.

When he is not creating masterpieces in the kitchen of
the Hart House, Dennis enjoys a game of hockey with the
boys or spending time with his wife Alana and their boisterous
puppy, Gwen.