| Are you a culinary professional looking for a job on | | | | * Menu planning "Sample Menu" |
| yacht? This is your chance to taste a new kind of | | | | * Nutrition |
| success as a private yacht chef. Yacht chef jobs are | | | | * Proof of good presentation skills "Food Photos" |
| the only upper level position onboard that can be | | | | * A good repertoire of recipes |
| filled by a novice to yachting. A chef that is well | | | | * Ability to build rapport with guests (food is a focal |
| trained, either in school or apprenticeship, has | | | | point of any yachting trip) |
| high-end restaurant background, and the right | | | | * Good attitude |
| attitude can be successful aboard a yacht. | | | | * Experienced Yacht Chefs: |
| Many Chefs find that working on a luxury yacht | | | | * All of the above |
| challenges their creative skills, as they are not locked | | | | * Excellent yachting experience |
| into cooking the same meal day after day. The chef | | | | * Table settings |
| is responsible for all guest and crew food, three | | | | * Management skills |
| meals a day, seven days a week. Yacht chefs are | | | | The biggest difference between a Chef aboard a |
| also responsible for galley cleaning, including all of the | | | | yacht and a conventional (land based) Chef is the |
| cooking utensils, pots and pans, menu planning, | | | | extensive planning required at sea. You will do your |
| provisioning and gourmet research. | | | | own provisioning and preparation work, cleanliness is |
| New and Experienced yacht chefs require the | | | | essential! On some smaller vessels, you may also |
| following eligibilites and skills: | | | | share other vessel responsibilities, while on larger |
| New Yacht Chefs: | | | | luxury yachts you may have the services of one or |
| * Culinary degree or equivalent training, | | | | more of the stewards/stewardesses for prep work, |
| apprenticeship, work as chef in another venue | | | | serving, clearing and cleaning. |