Chef Patrick Gérôme’s creativity is as extensive as his award-winning credentials. He was elected Chef of the Year in 1999 by the Société des chefs, cuisiniers et pâtissiers du Québec, named a three-star chef in the 1999 Debeur guide, won a Grands Prix du tourisme Québécois award in 1998 for his contribution to the advancement of the restaurant industry, and was named Health Cuisine Chef of the Year by the Société des chefs, cuisiniers et pâtissiers du Québec in 1997.

That explains the innovative cuisine you find at Auberge Le Baluchon, which Chef Gérôme has fashioned after the inn’s configuration, i.e. fine French and Québec cuisine in the main inn’s dining room, and health as well as regional cuisine in the nearby Café-bistro (soon to become the “Éco-café Au bout du monde” in July 2007), which features bistro style country cooking.  Finally, the sugar shack adjacent to the outdoor activities and located below the maple grove in the heart of the inn’s grounds serves up a rustic table d’hôte menu suitable for any budget.

Chef Gérôme is also well known all over the province for his work with several humanitarian organizations.