Private Chef in Beverly Hills

Montclair Chef is a boutique private chef placement agency for ultra-high-net-worth families. It was founded by a Michelin-trained chef with 19 years serving UHNW households as a private chef, and it focuses on one thing: placing full-time private chefs. You can read more about our founder.

Yes. Every chef goes through full background verification, identity verification, employment-history review, and direct reference calls with previous UHNW principals. Most are Michelin-trained, and all have strong fine-dining backgrounds and a proven record of discretion in private service.

Yes. Every placement includes an up to 6-month replacement guarantee. If the placement isn't the right fit for your household, we begin a replacement search immediately, at no additional placement fee.

Hiring a full-time private chef in Beverly Hills or Los Angeles typically costs $140,000 to $250,000 or more per year in salary, with travel and multi-residence roles at the upper end. The figure reflects fine-dining experience, dietary specialization, discretion requirements, and household complexity. See our private chef salary guide for benchmarks by role type.

Beyond the chef's salary, budget for food costs, which the household manages separately, and the agency placement fee, which covers the full search, vetting, trial coordination, and the replacement guarantee. Tell us the role, schedule, and household needs and we will advise on realistic total cost before shortlisting.

The best way to hire a private chef in Beverly Hills is through a specialist placement agency that focuses exclusively on private chefs, not a generalist domestic staffing firm. We begin with a confidential consultation, deliver a curated shortlist of vetted candidates within 10 days, arrange a paid trial day in your home before any commitment, and provide up to 6 months of placement protection.

Yes, estate placements are our core work. We place full-time estate chefs experienced in working alongside estate managers, house managers, and household staff, handling daily family dining and large-scale entertaining with equal precision.

Yes. We place private chefs across Bel Air, Holmby Hills, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Malibu, West Hollywood, and greater Los Angeles, including chefs who cover both a Beverly Hills residence and a Malibu beach house.

Most clients receive a curated shortlist of 3 to 5 fully vetted candidates within 10 days of the initial consultation. Full placement, including interviews, a trial day, and final selection, typically takes 2 to 4 weeks. Urgent placements can be expedited.

Yes. Discretion is standard for Beverly Hills households, particularly for entertainers, founders, and high-profile families. All our chefs understand confidentiality expectations, and non-disclosure agreements can be included as part of the employment contract. Many have prior experience in households where strict privacy was required.

Yes. We place chefs experienced with allergies, gluten-free, kosher, plant-based, anti-inflammatory, and medically guided diets, as well as wellness and nutrition specialists and performance chefs who work alongside your nutritionist or trainer.

Yes. We place traveling private chefs who move with the family between Beverly Hills and residences in Aspen, the Hamptons, New York, or abroad, keeping standards consistent at every property.

Start with a confidential consultation with our founder. Tell us about your household, your residences, and what you are looking for, and we will guide you through the shortlist, trial, and placement. Schedule a consultation.