Dylan LearyPrivate Chef in Naples, FL

New to HELMFarm-to-Table Chef

The Chef

The Story

Dylan Leary is a chef, farmer, and food systems professional whose career has been shaped by a simple belief: the best food begins with an understanding of where it comes from. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Dylan’s experience spans professional kitchens, regenerative agriculture, private dining, and farm-to-table hospitality. His culinary perspective was shaped early through experiences including Apricot Lane Farms in California and Michelin-starred Chapter One in Dublin, along with years spent building relationships with farmers, fishermen, and food producers. He later co-founded Love Farms on Cape Cod, helping develop a working farm and restaurant concept that brought agriculture, sourcing, cooking, and hospitality together in one place. As a private chef, Dylan’s cooking is ingredient-driven, seasonal, and rooted in simplicity. Rather than overcomplicating exceptional ingredients, he focuses on sourcing them well and using thoughtful technique to let them speak for themselves. Now based in Southwest Florida, Dylan brings that same approach to private dining: thoughtful sourcing, warm hospitality, and food that feels connected to the place and season in which it is served.

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Where Dylan Leary serves

Naples, FL · 75 miDennis, MA · 75 mi

The Menu

Services & Pricing

Family Style Dinner

$135.00 / guest

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

Grocery & ingredients from $45.00 / guest · 4–16 guests

Plated Dinner

$185.00 / guest

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

Grocery & ingredients from $50.00 / guest · 2–12 guests

20 guests maximum · Books up to 6 months in advance

Work History

2017–Present

Private Chef · Private Chef · New York, Massachusetts & Florida

Prepare customized daily meals and multi-course dining experiences for private households, designing seasonal menus around locally sourced ingredients while accommodating dietary restrictions and changing guest counts.

2020–Present

Founder · Love Farms · Cape Cod, MA

Helped conceive, develop, and launch an $18 million farm-to-table restaurant and working farm, establishing its ingredient-driven culinary philosophy and seasonal sourcing strategy.

2020–2026

Director of Food Sourcing · Love Farms · Cape Cod, MA

Directed food sourcing operations, building relationships with local farms, fishermen, and specialty producers and leading seasonal menu planning around regional harvests.

2014–2017

Line Cook · Various Restaurants

Built foundational kitchen skills across multiple restaurant environments, developing speed, consistency, and technical discipline under service pressure.

Education

2017–2020Bachelor of Professional Studies, Applied Food Studies (Farm-to-Table Concentration) & Associate Degree, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America

Skills

Private & Estate DiningFarm-to-TableSeasonalFormal EntertainingDietary Accommodations

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Reserve Dylan Leary

from $135.00 / guest

2–16 guests · Books up to 6 months ahead

No charge now — Dylan Leary reviews your request first.

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