Michael ShermanPrivate Chef in New York, NY

New to HELMCIA-trained, kitchens of Kunz, Bouley & Palmer

The Chef

The Story

I trained in some of New York's toughest fine-dining kitchens, cooking under Gray Kunz at Lespinasse, David Bouley, and Charlie Palmer at Aureole, after starting my career at March under Wayne Nish. That grounding shaped how I run a kitchen today: precise, disciplined, and driven by seasonality. Since around 2014, I've worked as a private chef and household culinary director for ultra-high-net-worth families across New York City, the Hamptons, and Martha's Vineyard, handling everything from nightly family meals to formal dinner parties and multi-day guest programming. My cooking draws on Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and Southeast Asian traditions, adapted for health-conscious and kosher households. Guests can expect thoughtfully sourced, restaurant-caliber meals delivered with the calm, seamless service a private home demands.

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Where Michael Sherman Serves

New York, NY · 100 miSouthampton, NY · 100 miEast Hampton, NY 11937 · 25 miManhattan, New York, NY · 25 miBrooklyn, NY · 100 mi

The Menu

Services & Pricing

$150 / guest+ 20% platform fee · Grocery minimum $40 / guestGenerous shared platters served to the table — relaxed, abundant, and tailored to your group. · 6–20 guestsReserve Michael Sherman →

$200 / guest+ 20% platform fee · Grocery minimum $40 / guestA multi-course plated dinner cooked in your home — menu, shopping, service, and a spotless kitchen all handled. · 2–20 guestsReserve Michael Sherman →

$250 / guest+ 20% platform fee · Grocery minimum $40 / guestA seasonal multi-course tasting, plated and presented at your table — an intimate, restaurant-caliber progression at home. · 2–20 guestsReserve Michael Sherman →

$250 / guest+ 20% platform fee · Grocery minimum $40 / guestYour chef for the full day, cooking two meals in your home. Which meals and when are planned with you as the menu is set. · 4–20 guestsReserve Michael Sherman →

20 guests maximum · Books up to 6 months in advance

Work History

Approx. 2014 - Present

Private Chef · Self · New York City, Hamptons, Martha's Vineyard

Operate a private chef practice for ultra-high-net-worth clients, managing daily household cooking, formal dinner parties, multi-day guest programming, sourcing, and full kitchen operations.

1995-1997

Cook · Lespinasse · New York City

Trained in New York fine dining under Gray Kunz.

1994-1995

Cook · Bouley · New York City

Trained under David Bouley in a demanding fine-dining kitchen.

1992-1993

Cook · Aureole · New York City

Trained under Charlie Palmer at Aureole.

Education

1994 Culinary Arts Graduate, Culinary Institute of America

Skills

Middle EasternAsianSoutheast AsianHealth-ConsciousKosherMediterraneanItalianFrenchNordicAmericanSeasonal

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Private dining with

Reserve Michael Sherman

from $150 / guest

+ 20% platform fee and groceries

2–20 guests · Books up to 6 months ahead

No charge today. Your card is charged the 30% deposit only if Michael Sherman accepts.

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