Shes taught navy cadets how to cook, competed with the stunning view of Jasper for diners attention and cooked in Fairmont Hotel kitchens from Bermuda to Toronto. And now East Coaster Dana Hauser is the hotel chains first female executive chef. She takes the lead role at the Fairmont Waterfronts Herons West Coast Kitchen + Bar and will oversee banquets, in-room dining and all food and beverage operations at the hotel. British Columbia provides an abundance of the finest ingredients, she says in a press release. Combine this with being the first female executive chef in the company and its a dream come true. She was studying psychology at Memorial University in Newfoundland when she started to crave a career that combined her love for food and travel and a desire to be part of a team. She enrolled in Canadore Colleges culinary program and an apprenticeship at Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge turned into a career with the company. She also studied at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology professional cooking program.
