For generations, the Hamptons have been where New York’s most discerning families spend their summers — and where they expect the same standard of dining they keep in the city. From the estates of East Hampton and Southampton to the waterfront of Sag Harbor, summer on the East End is a season of entertaining, and a private chef is at the center of it.
The Hamptons kitchen is defined by its ingredients: the East End’s celebrated farm stands, its produce, and the seafood pulled from local waters. The chefs we place here are as skilled at an elegant dinner for two as at a lawn gathering for a hundred, and many move between the city and the East End with the families they serve — beginning a placement in Manhattan and continuing it through the summer season out east.
Executive Chefs at Home places full-time private and estate chefs for households across the Hamptons and the East End. For families who split their time, we place with continuity across residences.
See what a full-time private chef costs and how to hire a full-time private chef.
Areas We Serve
- East Hampton
- Southampton
- Bridgehampton
- Sag Harbor
- Water Mill
- Amagansett
- Montauk
The Hamptons 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
- Do you place chefs for the summer season only?
- Our focus is full-time placement. Many Hamptons households retain a full-time chef who moves with them between the city and the East End; for purely seasonal or short-term arrangements, our team can point you in the right direction.
- Can a chef move between our New York and Hamptons homes?
- Yes, and it is one of the most common arrangements we handle. A full-time private chef who travels with the family between Manhattan and the East End keeps the household's standard seamless across both residences.
- Do you place chefs experienced in large summer events?
- We do. Hamptons summers are a season of entertaining, and we vet for chefs who can execute large-scale events with the same precision they bring to a family dinner.