The world’s leading private chef recruitment agency for UHNW families, luxury estates, and superyachts.
After two decades running and working inside some of the world’s most prestigious Michelin-starred kitchens, I had the privilege of serving billionaires, royal families, and global UHNW households across Monaco, London, New York, Palm Beach, and Los Angeles.
From 100-meter superyachts to private jets and multi-residence estates, I witnessed firsthand the precision, discretion, and excellence these families expect from their private chefs. Having lived the life of a traveling private chef, I understood not only the technical mastery required at this level—but also the personal discipline, trust, and confidentiality demanded behind closed doors.
That experience inspired me to create Montclair Chef, a chef-founded agency built for professionals who have led the world's most demanding private kitchens. Today, we serve the very same clientele I once cooked for—working directly with ultra-high-net-worth families, their estate managers, and personal staff to place trained private chefs and culinary teams in luxury estates, yachts, and residences around the world.
With the one of the largest global network of private chefs, Montclair Chef stands at the intersection of elite talent and UHNW lifestyle management—delivering world-class hospitality, consistency, and confidentiality for discerning clients worldwide.
We're not the largest domestic staffing agency—and that's by design
Montclair Chef was founded by Chris Demaillet, who spent over 20 years at the highest levels of private service. Trained in three-Michelin-star kitchens, Chris served as head private chef for ultra-high-net-worth families and high-profile figures—traveling with them between estates, yachts, and private jets, entrusted with their most private moments.
When the world's most successful people need someone in their inner circle, they demand the best. Chris built his career on one principle: earning the trust of people who accept nothing less than the best.
Today, we're a small, highly specialized team of five. Each of us brings direct experience from Michelin-starred kitchens or superyacht galleys. We don't work on volume. We focus exclusively on full-time placement of Michelin-trained private chefs for billionaires and high-profile families worldwide.
Every team member holds a specific market or geographic responsibility, and Chris remains hands-on—personally involved in every placement, ensuring each chef meets his standards before entering your home.
I needed a way to connect with chefs like me — professionals trusted to serve the world's most powerful UHNW families, whether aboard Mediterranean superyachts or within Beverly Hills estates, London penthouses, and Monaco residences.
What began as a private network quickly became an incredible UHNW placement tool. I used it to find top chefs for the team of chefs I managed — then high-profile families and superyacht owners' representatives began requesting help.
The demand for premium private chef placement kept growing, so I transformed it into the exclusive service that Montclair Chef represents today.
We are not a generalist recruitment agency. We are a boutique chef agency—built for those who demand the very best.
Our sole focus is sourcing and placing world-class chefs across private residences, superyachts, estates, family offices, and luxury events. We understand the industry from the inside because we’ve lived it.
Shortlist in 10 days. Background-checked chefs. Up to 6-month placement guarantee.
Contact us for a confidential consultation.
Headquarters: Boulevard d’Italie, 98000 Monaco
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