Dave WhitePrivate Chef in Wellington, FL

New to HELM

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Where Dave White serves

Miami, FL · 25 miCalifornia · 25 miAustin, TX · 25 miPalm Beach, FL · 25 mi

The Menu

Services & Pricing

Family Style Dinner

$100.00 / guest

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

Grocery & ingredients from $0.00 / guest · 8–50 guests

Cocktail Party

$120.00 / guest

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

Grocery & ingredients from $50.00 / guest · 10–50 guests

Tasting Menu

$200.00 / guest

A seasonal multi-course tasting, plated and presented at your table — an intimate, restaurant-caliber progression at home.

Grocery & ingredients from $0.00 / guest · 4–12 guests

20 guests maximum · Books up to 6 months in advance

Work History

2026 - Present

Private Chef · Overseas Highway / Dave Portnoy · Islamorada

Private chef providing bespoke culinary service.

2025 - 2026

Private Chef · 10 Tarpon Isle / Dorrell Family · Palm Beach & Montauk

Exclusive private chef delivering fine-dining service, wellness menus, children's dining, and VIP entertaining while managing provisioning and seasonal transitions between estates.

2022 - 2025

Private Chef · Purell/Kanfer Family · West Palm Beach & New York

Full-time private chef across multiple estates providing daily wellness cuisine, formal dining, children's meals, specialized dietary programs, and complete kitchen management.

2021 - 2022

Head Chef · M/Y Snow 5 (50M)

Delivered world-class cuisine for guests and crew aboard a high-demand private/charter vessel.

2017 - 2020 (Seasonal)

Owner / Head Chef · Method Kitchen and Le Surfing · Biarritz/Hossegor, France

Founded and operated two successful seasonal restaurants focused on sustainable, locally sourced cuisine.

2005 - 2009

Chef de Partie · Claridge's · London

Managed a section, mentored junior chefs, and delivered classical European cuisine to the highest standards in a prestigious luxury hotel kitchen.

Education

NVQ Level 1-3, NVQ Culinary Program

NVQ Level 3 Patisserie, NVQ Patisserie

Skills

Wellness CuisineFine DiningTasting MenusSushiJapaneseMediterraneanFarm-to-TableEuropeanPatisserieChildren's Nutrition

Accolades

Chopped Grand Champion — Food Network
Beat Bobby Flay — Food Network (2025)

Every HELM Vendor Meets High Standards

We carefully evaluate chefs based on their culinary expertise, menu creativity, and proven track record for excellence.

Private dining with

Reserve Dave White

from $100.00 / guest

4–50 guests · Books up to 6 months ahead

No charge now — Dave White reviews your request first.

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