Kevin TorresPrivate Chef in palm beach, FL

New to HELMEx-Daniel Boulud Sous Chef, Now Private Chef in Palm Beach

The Chef

The Story

I bring 12 years of experience in fine dining, including six years working under Daniel Boulud, where I honed my French culinary techniques and developed a rigorous approach to precision, seasonality, and execution. Prior to that, I served as an Executive Chef at the Ritz-Carlton, building a foundation in five-star hospitality and elevated culinary standards. Today I bring that background to private estates and yachts, currently running food and beverage for a UHNW family across their Estate and vessel. I specialize in pescatarian, gluten-free, and mediterranean menus with macronutrient tracking, sourcing seasonal, local ingredients wherever my clients travel. Guests can expect refined french-rooted cooking, meticulous provisioning, and the same discretion and polish I honed in five-star kitchens.

The Table

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Where Kevin Torres serves

Palm Beach, FL · 100 mi

The Menu

Services & Pricing

Cocktail Party

$100.00 / guest

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

Grocery & ingredients from $0.00 / guest · 10–50 guests

Family Style Dinner

$125.00 / 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

$175.00 / guest

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

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

20 guests maximum · Books up to 6 months in advance

Work History

March 2024 - Present

Private Chef · Private Estate & Yacht · Manalapan, FL

Oversee all food and beverage operations across a UHNW family's private estate and yacht, from provisioning and pescatarian menu development to white-glove event service.

August 2019 - Present

Culinary Consultant · Elite Private Dining LLC

Advise restaurants on recipe development, staff training, food cost management, menu revamps, and SOP implementation to streamline operations and boost profitability.

August 2022 - March 2024

Private Chef · Private Household · Palm Beach, FL

Crafted customized gluten-free meals with macronutrient tracking, sourced seasonal local ingredients, and managed culinary operations during family travel to the Hamptons and Bahamas.

July 2021 - July 2022

Executive Chef · The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Group · Singer Island, FL

Executed private dinners for high-end clientele, managed P&L, payroll, scheduling, and ordering, and created seasonal menus maintaining a 25% food cost.

August 2018 - July 2021

Sous Chef · The Dinex Group - Chef Daniel Boulud · Palm Beach, FL

Assisted executive chef in developing seasonal tasting and banquet menus while managing 20-30 cooks and overseeing ordering, butchery, sauces, and stocks.

October 2017 - September 2018

Sous Chef · Mandarin Oriental Hotel · Boston, MA

Created specialty dishes for various diets and produced house-made pastas including agnolotti, cappellacci, Parisian gnocchi, and tagliatelle while ensuring kitchen sanitation.

Skills

PescatarianGluten-FreePlant-BasedFarm-to-TableItalianPastaPrivate Dining

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Private dining with

Reserve Kevin Torres

from $100.00 / guest

4–50 guests · Books up to 6 months ahead

No charge now — Kevin Torres reviews your request first.

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