Performance & Sports
Michelin-trained private chefs for ultra-high-net-worth families. Shortlist in 10 days. Up to 6-month guarantee.
Montclair Chef places full-time performance private chefs with professional athletes, executives, and high-performing principals worldwide, covering precision sports nutrition, competition prep, and travel across seasons and tours. 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.
For athletes, executives, and high-performers, nutrition isn't about restriction. It's about optimization. The right meals at the right time can be the difference between good and exceptional.
Our performance chefs understand the science of sports nutrition, body composition, and energy management.
They work with your trainer, coach, or nutritionist to create meals that support your training, recovery, and goals.
Our chefs don't just cook healthy food. They understand periodization, macros, meal timing, and how nutrition impacts training and recovery. They design meals for competition prep, off-season building phases, travel schedules, and high-pressure performance windows.
Whether you need high-protein meal prep, precise calorie control, or race-day nutrition, our chefs deliver.
Case Study
An NBA player entering the off-season needed to reduce body fat while increasing lean muscle mass before training camp.
We placed a performance chef who collaborated directly with the player's strength coach. They designed a macro-calculated program focused on high-quality protein, complex carbohydrates, and precise nutrient timing.
The result: the player exceeded body composition targets, reported higher energy levels, and entered training camp in peak physical condition.
A confidential call to understand your training program, nutrition goals, travel schedule, and the personality that fits.
Receive 3 to 5 hand-selected, fully vetted chefs with proven performance nutrition experience, matched to your goals.
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 your routine.
Background verification · Reference verification · Up to 6-month guarantee · Free replacement
For principals managing dietary restrictions, medical nutrition, pregnancy, or longevity protocols. Therapeutic cooking alongside your doctor or nutritionist.
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For athletes on tour and families with multiple residences. Chefs who manage nutrition across locations, time zones, and competition schedules.
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Full-time private chefs for UHNW families and luxury residences. Michelin-trained professionals skilled in family dining and seamless household integration.
Find your private chefMontclair Chef is a boutique private chef placement agency for ultra-high-net-worth families and high-performing principals. 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, including performance and sports nutrition specialists. You can read more about our founder.
Every chef goes through full background verification, identity verification, direct reference verification with previous private households, and skills assessments specific to sports and performance nutrition. We place only chefs with a proven record of discretion and long-term private service.
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.
Private performance chef salaries typically range from $140,000 to $250,000 or more annually depending on location, travel requirements, experience, and whether the position is live-in. Heavy travel and competition schedules command a premium. See our private chef salary guide for figures by market, or ask for tailored guidance during your consultation.
Most clients receive a shortlist of 3 to 5 fully vetted candidates within 10 days. The full process from consultation to placement typically takes 2 to 4 weeks, depending on your training calendar and travel requirements.
Yes. Our chefs collaborate directly with your performance team, including trainers, coaches, and nutritionists, to ensure meals align with your training program.
Yes. We've placed private chefs with professional athletes across NBA, NFL, PGA, tennis, Formula 1, and Olympic sports. Our chefs understand the specific nutritional demands of elite competition.
Our chefs are experienced in high-protein meal prep, macro-based cooking, carb cycling, competition prep, weight cuts, lean bulking, and performance-focused meal timing. For medically led protocols, see our health and nutrition chef placements.
Yes. We place traveling chefs who accompany athletes and executives internationally, managing nutrition across different locations, time zones, and competition schedules.
Yes. We've placed chefs with actors preparing for physically demanding roles, managing strict nutrition protocols for body transformations.
Yes. We place chefs with professional sports teams and training facilities who manage nutrition for multiple athletes, coordinating with team nutritionists and coaching staff.
Yes. Our performance chefs coordinate meal timing with supplement schedules and hydration strategies as directed by your nutritionist or sports science team.
Start with a confidential consultation. Tell us about your training program, your schedule, and what you are looking for, and we will guide you through the shortlist, trial, and placement. Schedule a consultation.
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