Palm Beach is private service at its most refined. Long the winter home of American old money, the island and its surrounds have drawn a new generation of ultra-high-net-worth families in recent years — and with them, a rising demand for chefs who understand both tradition and the highest contemporary standards.
The rhythm here is distinctive. The Season, running roughly from November through April, brings a calendar of dinner parties, club engagements, and charity galas, though many households now keep Palm Beach as a year-round residence. A great many families maintain the island as one of several homes and retain a full-time private or estate chef who travels with them — which is precisely the kind of placement we specialize in.
Executive Chefs at Home places full-time private and estate chefs, live-in or live-out, throughout Palm Beach, Manalapan, Jupiter Island, and the surrounding communities. Every chef is vetted to our standard; see how we vet private chefs.
For what these roles pay, see what a full-time private chef costs.
Areas We Serve
- The Island of Palm Beach
- Manalapan
- Jupiter Island
- Palm Beach Gardens
- North Palm Beach
- Wellington
Palm Beach is one of the markets we serve most often — but far from the only one. Executive Chefs at Home places private and estate chefs nationwide and around the world. See all our markets, or tell us where you are.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is private chef work in Palm Beach seasonal or year-round?
- Both. Palm Beach has a defined winter season, but many households now reside here year-round, and many others retain a full-time chef who moves with the family between residences. We place for all of these arrangements.
- Can you place a chef who travels between our residences?
- Yes. A significant share of our placements are with families who maintain more than one home, and we place chefs prepared to travel and to hold the same standard wherever the family is.
- Do you place chefs experienced in formal entertaining?
- We do. Palm Beach's tradition of formal dinners and galas calls for chefs fluent in classical service and large-scale entertaining, and we vet specifically for that experience.