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Private chef · Saint Barth

Jen the Chef, at your villa.

A chef who cooks at your villa on Saint Barth. Breakfast, lunch, dinner or the whole day. Caribbean, Italian truffle, Mediterranean, kosher, Mexican or Surf and Turf. Real prices, no surprise, book straight from here.

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Meet Jen

Ten years of private kitchens. Now yours.

Jen is a Caribbean-born chef with more than ten years of private kitchens behind her. She started in Anguilla with her grandmother, moved to Saint Martin as a private chef for a real estate mogul, and now cooks on Saint Barth.

She has worked in several five-star hotels and restaurants along the way and picked up the cuisines she loves cooking most: Caribbean, Italian, Mediterranean, French, American and Asian. Every menu she runs is built around fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

She cooks at your villa, on your schedule. You give her your dates, your party size and the vibe you want, and she takes it from there.

A private chef spread on a wooden table: colourful mezze plates, salads and warm flatbreads.

How the pricing works

One clear formula.

The total is the chef service rate for the meal, plus the menu price for each guest. Chef rates cover shopping, cooking and cleaning. Menu prices cover the food.

Chef service rate + menu price × guests

Example: a Caribbean BBQ dinner for six is €450 (dinner rate) plus €120 × 6 (menu), so €1,320 total.

Breakfast

€300

/ day

Lunch

€400

/ day

Dinner

€450

/ day

Full day

€800

/ day

Christmas and New Year weeks are 30% higher across the board. Book early for those.

The menus

Eight menus, priced per person.

Pick one, or ask us to shape the week around several. Every menu can be tweaked around allergies, ages and preferences.

Mexican

€95/ guest

Family style

  • Guacamole and a trio of salsas (verde, roja, macha)
  • Local fish ceviche, slow-roasted pork tacos, chicken tacos with charred pineapple, grilled shrimp with chipotle
  • Mexican street corn, black beans and coriander rice
  • Churros with chocolate, or mango with lime and vanilla ice cream

Kosher

€100/ guest

Family style

  • Creamy hummus, pita chips and falafel cakes
  • Crispy skin baked salmon with creole seasoning, garlic and lemon
  • Seasoned yellow rice with olive oil and coconut milk
  • Grilled vegetables, salad, exotic fruit bowls

Caribbean BBQ

€120/ guest

Family style

  • Grilled pineapple salad, conch fritters with spicy aioli, avocado and mango ceviche
  • Whole Caribbean lobster with garlic butter, jerk chicken, Wagyu skewers, grilled snapper
  • Coconut rice, roasted plantains, Caribbean coleslaw
  • Banana flambé with aged rum, coconut crème brûlée

Italian Truffle

€120/ guest

Three courses

  • Roasted cherry tomatoes with truffle burrata, or marinated oysters with shallots
  • Seafood linguine topped with caviar, or truffle risotto with white or black truffle
  • Strawberry pie with caramelised strawberries, vanilla ice cream and caramel

Mediterranean

€120/ guest

Family style

  • Grilled octopus, burrata with heirloom tomatoes, spanakopita, warm hummus
  • Grilled branzino, lamb chops with rosemary, chicken souvlaki, eggplant parmigiana
  • Greek salad, lemon herb couscous, crispy potatoes
  • Baklava with honey, Greek yogurt with walnuts, lemon olive oil cake

Surf & Turf Classic

€130/ guest

Three courses

  • Yellowfin tuna tartare with avocado and lime, or roasted heirloom tomatoes with burrata
  • Grilled local lobster tail with passion fruit beurre blanc, Wagyu flank steak
  • Roasted fingerling potatoes, asparagus and baby carrots
  • Strawberry soup with vanilla ice cream and basil

Surf & Turf Signature

€200/ guest

Three courses, signature

  • Bluefin tuna tartare, avocado mousse, ossetra caviar and yuzu, or chilled langoustine with burrata di bufala
  • Butter-poached local lobster with passion fruit and lime, A5 Wagyu striploin with bone marrow crust and aged beef jus
  • Truffled pomme purée, glazed carrots and white asparagus
  • Warm mini apple tarts with Tahitian vanilla ice cream and lemon zest

Vegetarian

On request/ guest

Family style

  • Tomato and cucumber salad with lemon and olive oil
  • Garlic butter spaghetti with spinach and parmesan
  • Chickpea and veggie stir-fry with soy, garlic and sesame
  • Toasted sourdough with hummus, banana with peanut butter and cinnamon

Message us. We hold the date.

Landing in St Barth Friday and want dinner for eight Saturday? WhatsApp.

Wedding week, six chef nights and one Sunday breakfast for twelve? WhatsApp.

Villa Christmas Eve dinner and one late-night cheese course? WhatsApp.

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What the night looks like

You do not lift a plate.

Jen arrives ahead of the meal with everything she needs, sets up in your kitchen, and cooks. You are on the terrace with your drink, or at the pool, or already at the table.

She plates, she serves if you want service, she cleans up before she leaves. All you do is eat and go to bed.

For bigger nights, larger parties or a big Sunday brunch, she brings help. Tell us the head count and we shape the crew around it.

Questions we get a lot

Short answers.

How does the pricing actually work?

The total is the chef service rate plus the menu price times the number of guests. Example: dinner for six with the Caribbean BBQ menu is €450 plus €120 times six, so €1,320. The chef rate covers shopping, cooking and cleaning. Menu prices cover the food itself.

What about the festive season?

Christmas and New Year rates are 30% higher. Book early for those weeks, they fill up fast on St Barth.

Where does the chef cook?

At your villa or hotel suite, using the on-site kitchen. She brings everything she needs. Groceries are done that morning at the best supplier for each ingredient.

How far in advance should we book?

A few days is enough in shoulder season. In high season (December to April), give us at least a week, and for Christmas or February, closer to a month. The good weeks book out.

Can the menu be adjusted for allergies or preferences?

Yes. Every menu is a starting point. Tell us allergies, kids, dietary preferences, and Jen adapts. Kosher and vegetarian menus already exist. Anything else, we plan the shape together.

Can we book just one meal, not the whole day?

Yes. Book breakfast only, lunch only, dinner only, or the full day. Rates are per meal so you only pay for what you use.

Where does Jen work?

Saint Barth and Saint Martin. If you are on another island and want her for a private dinner, we ask, but she may not travel every time.

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Tell us your dates, your party size and the menu you would like. We reply within 2 hours and hold the date.

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