The Superyacht Chef

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Welcome to The Superyacht Chef

How much does a yacht chef make? How do I get a yacht chef job? What is a Superyacht chef? How do I become a chef on a yacht? How do I make a yacht chef cv? So many questions! The Superyacht Chef is the online hub and community for […]

Chef Interviews

Yacht Sous Chef Millicent Wood

She calls herself a galley rat, but Millie Wood is anything but. The young sous chef has started making a name for herself in the industry for her amazing crew platters with an asian fusion twist and a penchant for fresh sourdough. Sous Chef Millie is proof that a young […]

Port Guides

The Ultimate Yachtie Guide To Antibes And Cote D’Azur

The Cote d’Azur has different cities in which you might be sailing, all of them worth of knowing! This area is a little bit more expensive than other places in the Mediterranean due to the luxury lifestyle in this area. So stepping of the yacht after a long season will be […]

Chef Interviews

Sheree Murray: Aussie Yacht Chef

Not all yacht chefs stay in that realm forever. Many yacht chefs choose to leave slowly on their own accord. Sometimes it’s an easy decision, as they choose life over work or seek a better work/life balance. Others naturally move off yachts and back to running restaurants and other small […]

Recipes, Yacht Chef Tips

Crew Weekend Food Ideas

Working as a chef in the superyacht industry is already time consuming. Not only do we have hungry guests to feed while on boss trips or charter, we also have plenty of starving deckhands to keep going. Lord knows, those kids like to eat. So it’s drop off day. You […]

Port Guides

The ultimate Yachtie guide to Barcelona, Spain!

Although there are several ports in Barcelona, the main yacht port is called Marina Port Vell and is located in the heart of the Barceloneta Area. Barcelona is a cosmopolitan city and most of the people in restaurants or bars will understand you in English, although the official languages of […]

Green Yachties

How to get a job as a yacht chef

Getting your first job as a yacht chef on super yachts is not always easy. As many current yacht chefs can attest. But with perseverance and a bit of luck, you may find yourself in a galley somewhere exotic soon! but before that happens, there are a bunch of key […]

Chef Interviews

Charter Yacht Chef Danny Davies

You might know charter yacht chef Danny Davies best as @futurechefproject on Instagram. Or you may have seen his smiling face around the ports over the years. He is well known online for his lively insta page as well as his presence in yacht chef competitions in Fort Lauderdale. Let’s […]

Short order

Sustainability as a yacht chef

Sustainability. The buzzword of the year has been following me around like the grim reaper. As the current chef on a sixty-three meter sailing yacht, the responsibilities of provisioning, preparing, presenting, and discarding food are mine. As chefs in the industry know, this is part of the job description. From […]