Terkel ScholarPrivate Chef in New York, NY

New to HELMSeasonal Farm-to-Table, Nantucket to Palm Beach

The Chef

The Story

I'm a private chef specializing in seasonal, farm-to-table cuisine — from intimate family dinners to full tasting menus. Working directly with island farms and day-boat seafood, I build menus around what's fresh and build the evening around you. I've spent recent seasons as an embedded chef for private families across Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, New York, and Palm Beach, alongside standalone private dining events. Every table gets the same care: thoughtful sourcing, refined execution, and service that lets you actually enjoy the evening.

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Where Terkel Scholar serves

New York, NY · 25 miMartha's Vineyard, Massachusetts · 25 miNantucket, MA · 25 miSouth Florida, FL · 25 mi

The Menu

Services & Pricing

Plated Dinner

$350.00 / 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 · 6–20 guests

20 guests maximum · Books up to 6 months in advance

Work History

Mar 2022 - Present

Owner & Executive Private Chef · Terkel Scholar Private Dining & Events · Palm Beach, FL & Martha's Vineyard / Nantucket, MA

Founded and operate a full-service private dining and catering company serving ultra-high-net-worth households across South Florida and seasonal New England markets.

Aug 2021 - Mar 2022

Private Chef · Freelance Private Chef · Fort Lauderdale & West Palm Beach, FL

Specialized in intimate, farm-to-table dinners for special occasions, serving several families across Palm Beach, Florida.

Jul 2020 - Aug 2021

Private Chef · Freelance Private Chef · Bristol, Rhode Island

Specialized in intimate, sustainable farm-to-table dinners for special occasions serving yacht owners in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

Jr. Sous Chef · The Torridon Resort · NW Highlands of Scotland

Led daily mise en place across prep, butchering, cooking, and plating at an AAA Rosette farm-to-table restaurant under Michelin-starred Chef Ross Stovold.

Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

Chef de Partie / Intern · Bert Meewis · Opglabeek, Belgium

Prepared mise en place and plated desserts à la minute across main and dessert sections at a 2-Michelin-star fine dining restaurant.

Education

Jan 2018 - Dec 2018Diploma de Cuisine & Culinary Management — Culinary Arts / Chef Training, Le Cordon Bleu London

Sep 2013 - Jun 2015Social Sciences — Management of Business, Law, Political Science, Caribbean Studies, Communication Studies, Antigua State College

Skills

Farm-to-TableSustainablePrivate DiningEvent CateringTasting MenusCaviar ServiceFine Dining

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Private dining with

Reserve Terkel Scholar

from $350.00 / guest

6–20 guests · Books up to 6 months ahead

No charge now — Terkel Scholar reviews your request first.

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