BC Business
It’s been 10 years since Rob Feenie won Iron Chef America (a milestone celebrated this February) and seven years since Feenie (ex of Lumière and Feenie’s restaurants) was brought on as Cactus’s executive chef and “food concept architect.”
Since then, the casual fine dining chain has grown from 19 locations when Feenie started to 26 today. One is in Vancouver’s Coal Harbour, with stunning views of Burrard Inlet and the North Shore mountains. Beyond the views, another standout feature of this location is a private dining room, which seats eight to 10 guests and where, this spring, Cactus launches what it calls “private dining experiences” with the Iron Chef.
“We have had many customers inquiring about having Chef Feenie personally create and prepare meals for them, and we’re pleased to have found a way to meet that request,” says Richard Jaffray, president and CEO of Cactus Club. Feenie will create private menus in conjunction with guests, which may feature his signature dishes (butternut squash, prawn ravioli) or original creations, each served with wines selected by acclaimed sommelier Sebastien Le Goff.