Chef Dave Keith

Chef David Keith

I grew up on the ocean in Nova Scotia, Canada, then trained in the mountains of Western Canada before heading to France, where I've spent the last 20 years cooking — including 5 years in Michelin-starred kitchens in Beaune. I now run my own private chef business, Gastronomic Table, based in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.

My cooking is rooted in nature — shaped by two very different landscapes. I forage, grow my own vegetables at altitude, and work closely with local Haute-Savoie producers to bring the mountains straight to the plate. For me, gastronomy isn't about complexity for its own sake — it's about letting exceptional, honest ingredients tell their own story, elevated by technique learned in some of France's finest kitchens.

Whether it's an intimate chalet dinner or a full gastronomic tasting menu, I bring the same philosophy: seasonal, local, and connected to the landscape it comes from.