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Renée Lavallée was born and raised in Shawville, Quebec. Her culinary career began when she attended the George Brown School of Hospitality in 1992. Upon completion of her training she apprenticed overseas at the prestigious Bagaglino Hotel in Gardone Rivera, Italy. Since this time Renée has amassed a tremendous amount of experience working in such restaurants as Canoe, Biff’s and Pastis in Toronto, Les Fougères and Le Café Henry Burger in Gatineau, Peter Island Resort in the British Virgin Islands and The Inn at Bay Fortune on Prince Edward Island. More recently, Renée has planted her roots in Nova Scotia and is currently the Executive Chef of the 2007 Taste of Nova Scotia Restaurant of the Year, the Five Fishermen in Halifax. Renée’s passion for buying local is evident in her creative use of Nova Scotian products featured in her ever changing seasonal menus. She lives in Dartmouth with her husband, Doug and her daughter, Zoe.