Palm Beach
Michelin-trained private chefs for ultra-high-net-worth families. Shortlist in 10 days. Up to 6-month guarantee.
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Montclair Chef places full-time private chefs for ultra-high-net-worth families across Palm Beach, from North Ocean Boulevard and The Estate Section to Jupiter Island and Manalapan. Founded by a Michelin-trained chef with 19 years serving UHNW families as a private chef, every placement carries an up to 6-month replacement guarantee. Meet our founder.
We place full-time private chefs exclusively for ultra-high-net-worth families across North Ocean Boulevard, The Estate Section, Jupiter Island, Manalapan, and Palm Beach Island.
Our chefs are sourced from Michelin-starred kitchens, pre-screened for long-term household service, and familiar with the standards expected by families who entertain at the Everglades Club and dine at Café L'Europe, from premier local purveyors to the West Palm Beach GreenMarket. Every placement includes background verification, trial days, and a shortlist usually within 10 days.
Whether for an oceanfront estate on El Brillo Way, a Bermuda-style villa in The Estate Section, or a Jupiter Island compound, our placements deliver exceptional culinary support with complete confidentiality.
A confidential call to understand your requirements, dietary needs, household dynamics, and the personality that fits.
Receive 3 to 5 hand-selected, fully vetted private chefs, matched specifically to your household.
Interview your favourites and arrange a paid trial day in your own kitchen, so you choose with confidence.
Finalise the placement with an up to 6-month guarantee, plus ongoing support as the chef settles into the household.
Background verification · Reference verification · Up to 6-month guarantee · Free replacement
Full-time private chefs for UHNW families and luxury residences. Michelin-trained professionals skilled in family dining, dietary management, and seamless household integration. Curated shortlist usually within 10 days.
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Dedicated private chefs for Palm Beach families managing seasonal residences across New York, the Hamptons, Aspen, or Europe. Consistent quality and discretion across every property, every season.
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For families establishing a primary or seasonal residence in Palm Beach, often from New York, California, or abroad. We prioritise shortlisting within 10 days and manage the full process remotely before you arrive.
Begin your chef searchGross salary in US dollars per year, for a full-time, long-term private chef position. Figures exclude food budgets and benefits.
Seasonal winter placements are common and are usually quoted pro-rata. For full ranges across roles, see our private chef salary guide, or ask for tailored guidance during your consultation.
Discreet, full-time placements across Palm Beach Island, including North Ocean Boulevard, El Brillo Way, and the Estate Section behind Worth Avenue.
Estate chefs for the private compounds of Jupiter Island and the oceanfront residences of Manalapan.
For families further south, view our Miami private chef placement and our wider South Florida service.
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 Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach typically earn $140,000 to $250,000 or more per year, depending on experience, specialisation, and household complexity. This excludes food budgets and benefits. See our private chef salary guide for full ranges, or ask for tailored guidance during your consultation.
For most placements we deliver a shortlist of 3 to 5 vetted candidates within 10 days. The full process usually runs up to 14 days, so the match between the chef and your household is precise rather than rushed.
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.
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 in some of Palm Beach's most prominent households.
Both. Many Palm Beach households bring a chef for the winter season, typically November through April, while others place a chef year-round across Palm Beach and a northern residence. We place for either and coordinate the chef's schedule around your calendar.
Yes. Many of our clients winter in Palm Beach and keep homes in New York, the Hamptons, Aspen, London, or Monaco. We place chefs experienced in running multiple kitchens, coordinating with staff across properties, and travelling with seasonally mobile families while keeping standards consistent everywhere.
Yes, and it is one of our most common Palm Beach requests. For families establishing a primary or seasonal residence here, often from New York, California, or abroad, we prioritise shortlisting within 10 days and manage the full placement process remotely before you arrive.
Yes. We place chefs with advanced expertise in performance nutrition, longevity protocols, and medically guided dietary programmes, used to working alongside nutritionists, functional medicine practitioners, and trainers. View our performance chef and nutrition chef placements.
A private chef works exclusively for one household full-time, managing daily dining, dietary needs, and the kitchen. A personal chef usually serves several clients on a rotating basis. Every Montclair Chef placement is an exclusive, full-time private chef dedicated to your household.
Start with a confidential consultation. Tell us about your household and what you are looking for, and we will guide you through the shortlist, trial, and placement. Reach us through the form on this page, or schedule a consultation.
Shortlist in 10 days. Background-checked chefs. Up to 6-month placement guarantee. Contact us for a confidential consultation.
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