Shane LaRoche

Born and bred in the Okanagan, Shane was drawn to food at a very young age. His great grandmother a humble cook in the army as well as owning her own restaurant for many years. Learning from his grandmother, Shane was instilled with the basic building blocks for a culinary career.

After finishing culinary school, Shane went to work for various chefs, learning as much as he could, soaking up what knowledge he could to one day open his own restaurant. He later found the love of his life while working at a golf resort, they were engaged within 6 months and married within a year. The two went on to open their own restaurant called The Rock Eatery. A casual fine dining restaurant where you had to book a month in advance to get in. After 6 successful years, they decided to close. After so many years of running restaurants, they decided that it was time to start their own family.

Shane now resides in Vernon B.C., where he works at a senior living resort, he cooks for 180 people twice a day. He strives to deliver the best quality service while being able to spend time with his family.