Private Chef Dubai

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 across Dubai, the UAE, and worldwide. You can read more about our founder.

Every chef goes through full background verification, employment-history review, and direct reference verification with previous UHNW households. We place only chefs with a proven record of discretion and long-term private service, never event or short-term cooks. Most are Michelin-trained, and all have strong fine-dining backgrounds.

Every placement includes an up to 6-month replacement guarantee. If the chef does not meet expectations within that period, we provide a replacement at no additional placement fee.

Full-time private chefs in Dubai typically earn AED 13,000 to 51,000 or more per month, depending on experience, specialisation, and household complexity. All salaries in the UAE are tax-free. Accommodation and a company car are commonly provided on top of salary, and chefs typically work six days per week. See our private chef salary guide for ranges across other markets.

For most placements we deliver a shortlist of 3 to 5 vetted candidates within 10 days. The full process, including interviews and a paid trial day, usually runs a few weeks.

It begins with a confidential consultation to understand your household. We then deliver a vetted shortlist within 10 days, you interview your favourites and arrange a paid trial day in your kitchen, and we finalise the placement with the 6-month guarantee.

Yes. We place chefs experienced with halal sourcing, halal kitchen management, and Ramadan meal scheduling, including Iftar and Suhoor service. For households with specific religious dietary requirements, including kosher, we match chefs with the relevant training and experience.

Yes, and it is one of the most common requests from Dubai-based families. Many of our clients keep homes in London, Monaco, Geneva, or the Mediterranean alongside their Dubai residence. We place chefs who travel with the family and maintain consistent standards across all properties. See our traveling private chef placements.

Yes. We place chefs experienced with medical diets, longevity nutrition, performance and sports nutrition, allergies, and religious dietary requirements. Our chefs work alongside physicians, nutritionists, and wellness teams.

Yes. Our founder spent nearly a decade as a superyacht chef, and we place STCW-certified chefs for vessels operating in the Gulf, the Indian Ocean, and worldwide. See our superyacht chef placements.

Discretion runs through every stage. Chefs sign a confidentiality agreement before any introduction, we share only what is strictly necessary about your household, and we have a proven record placing chefs with some of the Gulf's most prominent and private families.

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