Private chefs in Palm Beach
For principal homes and the family offices who look after them.
Jade House places permanent private chefs with principal homes in Palm Beach, Jupiter and Wellington, for the season or for the whole year. Each search is hand-arranged and held in confidence. Every chef is vetted before an introduction, and the home meets only those who fit.
Meet our Palm Beach chefs
Chefs in Palm Beach County, ready for a home this season. Names, photographs and full files follow once a search begins.
20+ years in private service
Live-in or live-out, and travels with the family.
French, Italian and Japanese.
Daily meals, formal dinners, events and yacht travel.
20+ years in private service
Live-out.
French, Italian and Mediterranean, with pastry.
Medical and allergy-critical diets.
5+ years in private service
Live-in or live-out, and travels with the family.
French, Spanish, Mediterranean and Latin American.
Children’s meals, vegetarian and low-carb.
What a full-time chef is paid
| Private chef, first full-time role | $140,000 to $155,000 |
| Private chef, established | $165,000 to $200,000 |
| Senior, Michelin-trained or multi-property | $200,000 to $250,000 and above |
Gross annual salary for a full-time role, as published for South Florida. The food budget and benefits sit outside it. A role for the winter season is agreed pro rata.
The shape of the role
The season runs from November to April, and homes here often staff ahead of it. A chef who travels with the family between residences is agreed as one role, with the travel written into the offer.
A live-in role adds housing to the salary. The food budget is held by the home and never comes out of the chef’s pay.
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Pay figures are published ranges, shown as a guide. The salary for any role is agreed between the home and the chef.