Elite Private Chef Placement for Homes & Estates

Private chef placement for UHNW families and luxury residences. Michelin-trained professionals skilled in family dining, dietary management, and seamless household integration. Curated shortlist delivered within 10 days.

Elite Private Chefs for Luxury Homes & Estates

An elite private estate chef is the heart of a UHNW household. They elevate daily dining to restaurant quality, manage sophisticated entertaining, and adapt seamlessly to your family's needs.

More than convenience, a dedicated private chef is an investment in your family's health, time, and quality of life.

At Montclair Chef, we specialize in placing Michelin-trained professionals with the world's most discerning households. With 20+ years experience in private service, we understand that the right placement requires culinary excellence, cultural fit, and absolute discretion.

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More Than a Chef: A Culinary Director for Your Home

Elite private estate chefs do far more than cook. They manage your household's entire culinary operation—from daily meals to formal entertaining—with Michelin-level precision.

  • Bespoke Menu Curation — Daily menus designed around your family's tastes, dietary needs, and health goals.
  • Premium Sourcing — Relationships with the finest local suppliers, purveyors, and farms for the highest quality ingredients.
  • Multi-Property Coordination — Seamless culinary management across your primary residence, holiday homes, and country estates.
  • Effortless Entertaining — From intimate dinner parties to large-scale private events, executed flawlessly.
  • Dietary Management — Expert handling of allergies, wellness protocols, and the varied preferences of a multi-generational family.

Proven Success: Finding the Perfect Fit

We understand the sophisticated requirements of UHNW households—multi-residence coordination, dietary needs, staff integration, and absolute discretion.

Case Study: Simple Excellence For A New York Family

  • The Challenge: A multi-generational UHNW family felt unheard by other agencies, who kept sending chefs focused on overly complex fine dining. What they actually needed was simple, delicious, healthy meals for three generations.
  • Our Solution: We understood this was about philosophy, not credentials. We sourced a chef with a farm-to-table background and a warm, family-oriented temperament.
  • The Result: The chef became a beloved part of the household—mastering daily family favourites while also delivering impeccable tasting menus when the family entertained influential guests. The placement was a complete success, with the chef now managing culinary operations across all three of the family's homes.
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Private Chef Placement Services

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Private Estate Chef Placement

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 delivered within 10 days.

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Multi-Property & Travel Chef Placement

Dedicated private chefs for families managing multiple residences worldwide. Seamless coordination across estates, travel schedules, and seasonal relocations—with consistent quality and discretion at every property.

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Health & Performance Chef Placement

Private chefs specialized in longevity-focused nutrition and medical dietary requirements. From anti-inflammatory nutrition to performance-focused meal planning, our chefs work alongside nutritionists, physicians, and wellness teams.

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How It Works

  • 1. Consultation
  • A confidential call to understand your requirements, dietary needs, household dynamics, and the personality that fits.
  • 2. Shortlist in 10 Days
  • Receive 3 hand-selected candidates — highly trained and experienced private chefs vetted specifically for your household.
    • 3. Trial & Placement
    • Interview your favorites chef, arrange a trial day in your kitchen, and select your next chef with confidence.

    ✓ Background checks · ✓ Reference verification · ✓ 6-month guarantee · ✓ Free replacement

    Frequently Asked Questions

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    ​Headquarters: Boulevard d’Italie, 98000 Monaco

    Where we operate

    Dubai - Geneva - London - Los Angeles - Miami - Monaco - New York - Paris - Riyadh

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