Candidate ID: 122975
Live in or Live Out: Live out
Location: France preference
Availability: Early 2024 
Salary: €6,500 NET per month  

A wonderful and determined candidate who is a true professional chef having worked in some of the world’s best Michelin* restaurants between 2011- and 2018 before becoming the private head chef in the kitchen of the residence of the Ambassador of the US in Paris. This candidate is married and rents a property in Paris. He speaks fluent French and drives and since 2021 has been working for a UHNW family with very exacting standards. In this role he proposes a 9-course tasting menu each day for three Principals as well as cooking daily meals for 10-12 staff members. He is excellently trained, discreet, professional, polite, and well mannered. He understands what it is like to work in a truly private environment and travels between St Tropez and Paris for his current principal. He hopes to find a position for a private family in France where he is a resident and applying for citizenship. This candidate states that his “focus is on delivering exceptional dining experiences, always striving for precision, innovation, and discretion in exclusive settings, wall with the goal of exceeding diner expectations”. This candidate has excellent references and exemplary food imagery and Greycoat Lumleys Highly recommends him for a full-time position in a private household with exacting food demands.

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Candidate ID: 122615
Live in or Live Out: Live in
Availability: Immediate
Location: Open to European roles
Salary:€5,000 NET per month

A uniquely experienced candidate who is fluent in both spoken and written French, English, and Spanish. This candidate has a distinguished career in culinary service and has excellent wine knowledge also. Originally French this candidate spent his formative years working in the London restaurant scene culminating as Head Chef for the Marks and Spencer group and Private Chef to the CEO. He then moved to Chile where he has developed his culinary repertoire in South American cuisine and opened successful restaurant ventures. He has good levels of working privately and cooking for private parties. He drives and travels on a French passport. He is open to working in the Ski Industry for the winter 23/24 and hopes to secure work in Europe Once again. Happy, communicative and experience this candidate is driven and would be an asset to a private household or catered chalet/villa.

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Candidate ID: 95995
Live in or Live Out: Live In
Availability: Immediate (as of September 2023)
Location: Spain or the Middle East
Salary: €5,000 NET P/M

As a professional private chef since 2010 with experience in fine dining cuisine and being classically trained this Chef is an incredible option with many skills and immediate availability to trial. A naturally caring and organised individual with proficiency in four European languages. This candidate prefers roles in Spain or the Middle East and seeks a Net monthly salary of €5,000 as either a live in or temporary chef. She travels on an Italian passport. She has a focus on Healthy European/Mediterranean classic cuisine and has a very strong work ethic. For permanent roles in the Middle East, she would eventually seek to move her daughter and husband to the country where she is working. This candidate has a good knowledge of dietary restrictions and has catered for world famous private individuals with good longevity and excellent references.

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Candidate ID: 121831
Desired Salary €3,500 - €4,000 NET per month.
Position: Private Chef 
Live in or Live Out: Live in
Availability: Flexibility as of August 2023
Location: Open to opportunities but preferably France, Italy or Spain

An energetic and experienced chef who has worked his entire career in Michelin restaurants and most recently in a Private Members club. This candidate is a driver with both a Japanese and German passport allowing him to work in Europe. He wants to make the transition into private households and is not afraid of the heat in the kitchen having worked tirelessly and providing previous employers and restaurants with lots of flexibility. He is not too proud or driven by a big ego, he is quiet, polite, and helpful. He is also resourceful and prides himself in keeping a clean working environment. With strong training and a motivated personality this candidate would be an asset to any Private Household.

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Candidate ID: 72610
Live in or Live Out: Live in
Availability: 3 - 4 weeks’ notice
Location: South of France
Salary: €5,000 NET P/M

A professional Chef with over 7 years’ experience as a Private Chef with Fine Dining level having worked in a Michelin * level Restaurants between 1991 / 1994. His competence in world cuisines varies from traditional French fine dining to Asian, Mediterranean, Middle eastern, Modern British and he has good knowledge of Kosher dietary requirements. He drives and resides in London where he has a small family. He is looking for short term or permanent assignments in the South of France for Private families. He has experience cooking for Royal families, Presidential families, and VIP guests with incredible references for his tailored service. With over 25 year of excellent experience Greycoat Lumleys are proud to represent this candidate.

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Desire Location: France but flexible for the right opportunity
Live In or Live Out: Live in 
Salary expectations: €5,000 NET p/m
Availability: Available
Candidate ID:108181 

Originally from Northamptonshire in the Midlands, this candidate started cooking at a young age watching his grandmother prepare traditional Italian cuisine. His experiences at Chapter One and the Ledbury continue to influence his cooking today, “the high standards, organisation and the brilliantly imaginative modern natural style of the cuisine” left their mark on this candidate before he entered the private yachting industry. Voyages at sea have seen him grow both professionally and personally, and he understands the demands of private hospitality.

An opportunity for a Private family in the Middle East further strengthens this candidates CV. He assisted in the development of a unique operation, that included kitchen design and fitting, menu development, food hygiene protocol and running a kitchen of 22 chefs within a brigade of 90 chefs. As well as this, various posts as a stagiaire throughout Europe have strengthened his knowledge in patisserie, middle eastern and Chinese gastronomy. This candidate does not have dependents and is happy to relocate for roles where accommodation is provided.

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