Daniel DaltonPrivate Chef in Charleston, SC

New to HELMHospitality executive with more than two decades of experience building high-performing teams and elevating operations across private clubs, luxury hotels, resorts & championship golf venues.

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Where Daniel Dalton serves

Charleston, SC · 75 miSavannah, GA · 25 miAsheville, NC · 90 miCharlotte, NC · 75 miAtlanta, GA · 80 mi

The Menu

Services & Pricing

Cocktail Party

$120.00 / guest

Passed bites and stationed appetizers — polished, plentiful, and timed so the food never lags the party.

Grocery & ingredients from $0.00 / guest · 5–50 guests

Family Style Dinner

$135.00 / guest

Generous shared platters served to the table — relaxed, abundant, and tailored to your group.

Grocery & ingredients from $0.00 / guest · 4–20 guests

Plated Dinner

$200.00 / guest

A multi-course plated dinner cooked in your home — menu, shopping, service, and a spotless kitchen all handled.

Grocery & ingredients from $45.00 / guest · 1–20 guests

20 guests maximum · Books up to 6 months in advance

Work History

Nov 2023 - Present

Area Executive Chef · Make Ready Hospitality - Hotel Emeline & The Ryder Hotel · Charleston, SC

Provides executive F&B leadership across two boutique luxury hotels, driving over $2M in top-line growth through new revenue channels and succession frameworks.

Mar 2023 - Nov 2023

Culinary Director / Executive Chef · Harbor View Hotel · Martha's Vineyard, MA

Directed culinary operations for a luxury destination hotel, launching scratch butchery, pastry, pasta, and charcuterie programs while leading a team of over 40.

Aug 2019 - Mar 2023

Executive Chef · The Olde Farm Golf Club · Bristol, VA

Led three outlets and event operations for a premier private golf club, growing F&B revenue from ~$900K to $1.9M and building an on-site farm program.

Nov 2016 - Aug 2019

Chef de Cuisine · Augusta National Golf Club · Augusta, GA

Led member-season and Masters Tournament culinary operations, overseeing ~$500K tournament inventory and contributing to a $60M kitchen buildout.

Jun 2015 - May 2016

Executive Chef · Cheeca Lodge & Spa · Islamorada, FL

Directed a $10M F&B operation across six resort outlets, reducing food cost four points and improving national guest-analytics scores by 10 points.

Feb 2014 - Jun 2015

Executive Chef · The Sporting Life Bar · Las Vegas, NV

Built kitchen systems, menus, and staffing from the ground up for a new restaurant recognized among Las Vegas' Best New Restaurants in 2014.

Aug 2012 - Feb 2014

Sous Chef · Bouchon Bistro, The Venetian - Thomas Keller Restaurant Group · Las Vegas, NV

Managed ordering, inventory, production, and service periods while mentoring culinary interns in an organization defined by consistency and craftsmanship.

Sep 2011 - Aug 2012

Sous Chef · Jaleo & é by José Andrés, The Cosmopolitan · Las Vegas, NV

Led kitchen operations across high-volume Spanish dining and an avant-garde tasting concept, implementing whole-animal butchery.

Education

2002Grand Diplôme in Culinary Arts (610+ hours classical French training), The French Culinary Institute

Skills

Luxury HotelsResort DiningPrivate ClubsFarm-to-Farm SourcingClassical FrenchWhole-Animal ButcheryCharcuterieBanquet & CateringSpanishEventsThe Master’s TournamentLarge Scale EventsItalianSeasonally DrivenDietary RestrictionsVegan

Accolades

The Post and Courier Charleston's Choice - Favorite Chef of the Lowcountry, 2024 & 2025
Leadership recognized by USA Today, Condé Nast Traveler, and Travel + Leisure
Led restaurant named among Las Vegas' Best New Restaurants, 2014

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Private dining with

Reserve Daniel Dalton

from $120.00 / guest

1–50 guests · Books up to 6 months ahead

No charge now — Daniel Dalton reviews your request first.

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