Dolbee joins L'Auberge from Four Seasons Resort Whistler. Executive Chef since 2008, Dolbee helped Four Seasons Whistler earn Canada's only Five Diamond distinction and was an integral part in the concept, design and launch of the property's popular SIDECUT restaurant. Dolbee also managed the resort's culinary operations during the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Whistler, as well as partnered with First Nation's to develop an indigenous-inspired menu for the nearby Squamish Lil'Wat Cultural Center.
A Los Angeles native, Dolbee started his culinary career at age 18 as a chef tournant for the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel in Laguna Beach. His progression included positions in kitchens around the country from the prestigious Jonathan Club in Los Angeles and Manele Bay Hotel in Hawaii, to Wauwinet Inn in Nantucket and The Sagamore Resort in New York. In 2001, Dolbee joined one of Orange County's top free-standing restaurants, Pinot Provence, as sous chef working under famed culinary master Joaquim Splichel, then went on to earn enthusiastic reviews as Executive Chef of French 75 restaurant in Laguna Beach. In 2004, Dolbee returned to the hotel industry and successfully launched the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire's acclaimed The Blvd restaurant as chef de cuisine.
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