Patrick DavisPrivate Chef in Fort Lee, New Jersey
The Chef
The Story
I grew up on the south coast of Massachusetts and started working in professional kitchens at 13. I trained at the French Culinary Institute and the Natural Gourmet Institute in New York, and I’ve spent more than 20 years cooking for private families in New York City and the Hamptons. My focus is weekly meal planning and in-home meal prep. I like getting to know what a family actually eats, then building a seasonal menu around their routines, favorite dishes, and dietary needs. That might mean stocking the fridge with lunches and dinners for a busy week or adapting a family favorite so everyone can enjoy the same meal. I’m certified as a nutrition and wellness coach and as a personal trainer. That background, along with my training in health-focused cooking, informs how I plan menus. I’m comfortable cooking gluten-free and plant-based meals, and I also enjoy making classic American dishes with seasonal ingredients. The part I enjoy most is making it easier for families to eat well throughout the week, with food they look forward to coming home to.
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Services & Pricing
12 guests maximum · Books up to 6 months in advance
Work History
03/2021 - Present
Personal Chef · Private Family · New York, NYPrepare health-supportive meals for a family of six, accommodate dietary restrictions, manage monthly entertaining and household purchasing/inventory, and travel to secondary homes.
01/2014 - 08/2020
Household Chef, Food, Beverage, and Event Manager · Private Family · New York, NY / Bridgehampton, NYChef for a family of six. One being a type 1 diabetic. Family eats a very health focused diet leaning towards vegetarian. Summers spent in the Hamptons with an emphasis on entertaining. Full charge of all supplies purchased for the home with a cycling inventory.
05/2012 - 01/2014
Personal Chef · Jack and Phyllis Rosen · New York, NY / Bridgehampton, NYChef for a family, which eats a very diverse menu. Cooking for one family member with strict dietary restrictions. Cocktail parties held monthly. Management of all contractors in NYC home and summer Hamptons staff.
05/2011 - 05/2012
Personal Chef · Nader and Mitra Damaghi · Great Neck, NYChef for a kosher family of five. Concentrating on whole-foods cuisine. Shabbat dinners for up to fifty people held monthly. Often acting as a de facto house manager as the position was empty at the time.
07/2004 - 09/2010
Personal Chef · Paul and Sonia Jones · Greenwich, CT / New York, NYChef for a family of six. Concentration on numerous health focused cuisines. Frequently executing parties ranging from fifty to over three hundred guests for philanthropic events. Working with a large staff including fellow chefs on a daily basis. Cooking frequently on yachts, private jets, and camps. Extensive travelling domestically and internationally. Required to stock and prepare several properties with emergency food supplies for a contingency plan. Acted as stand in house manager on evenings and weekends when regular manager was off.
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Accolades
- ServSafe
- DOH Food Handler
- Food Safety
- Yacht certified
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