Amandine International Chef Placement

What Amandine International Chef Placement does

Amandine International Chef Placement (legally SARL Amandine Cuisine) is a Monaco-headquartered boutique chef placement agency that matches vetted private and yacht chefs with ultra-high-net-worth clients across yachts, private villas, chalets, permanent household positions, and special events. The firm maintains operational offices in London, Nice, and Fort Lauderdale and sustains an active industry presence at Monaco Yacht Show (stand QA1), Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Antigua Charter Yacht Show, and MYBA Barcelona Charter Show.

The core platform is a proprietary matching system that scores chefs against at least 40 compatibility criteria (ability, cooking style, character, location, availability) layered on top of an applicant dataset built through a 7-stage vetting process: an online application of 70+ questions covering job preferences, cooking style, work experience, availability, and employer references, followed by quality review, an hour-plus interview (in person or video), kitchen skills tests where required, an optional trial dinner judged by industry experts for accreditation, and verbal reference checks with at least two recent employers. From this pool the agency typically presents clients with a shortlist of no more than three candidates per request, accompanied by personalized profiles, sample menus, references, and food photography on request.

The business operates as a professional services / retained-search model: revenue is generated through placement fees on permanent, seasonal, and event-based mandates, with quote-based, non-public pricing reflecting the bespoke nature of each engagement. The customer base is highly diversified by individual client but concentrated by segment — yacht owners and charter clients, private villa owners, luxury chalet companies, estate managers, and special-event clients — served without intermediaries via direct consultations, an online "Request a Chef" form, and yacht-show engagement. Adjacent revenue lines include the Chefs Academy (training), a food delivery service leveraging the chef network, and chef wellbeing initiatives such as the WellCrew mental health partnership.

Name

Amandine International Chef Placement

Legal name

SARL Amandine Cuisine

Website

https://amandinechefs.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Amandine International Chef Placement is a Monaco-headquartered boutique agency that matches ultra-high-net-worth clients — yacht owners, private villa households, luxury chalet companies, and estate managers — with vetted private and yacht chefs worldwide, using a proprietary 40-criteria matching system and a 7-stage chef vetting process across offices in Monaco, London, Nice, and Fort Lauderdale.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chef Placement Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Chef & In-Home Dining Services (HSACAGAE)

Keywords

• Private chef placement
• Yacht chef recruitment
• Luxury hospitality staffing
• Executive chef services
• Private chef agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Monaco

HQ country

Monaco

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Chef Placement Services: Amandine generates revenue by placing vetted private and yacht chefs with clients seeking permanent positions, seasonal requirements, or special event staffing. The company matches high-net-worth clients with pre-screened culinary professionals for yachts, private villas, chalets, and special events. Placement fees are likely structured as commission or retained search fees based on successful placements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Amandine International Chef Placement is a boutique recruitment agency that places pre-vetted private and yacht chefs with high-net-worth clients globally. The company matches clients with chefs for yachts, private villas, chalets, permanent household positions, and special events, limiting each shortlist to a maximum of three candidates. Complementary offerings include the Chefs Academy training program and a food delivery service.

Product overview

Amandine International Chef Placement operates as a luxury chef placement agency offering a comprehensive portfolio of services centered on connecting clients with qualified private and yacht chefs. The core offering consists of six specialized placement services: Yacht Chefs, Villa Chefs, Chalet Chefs, Permanent Chefs, Special Events Chefs, and Other Chefs placement. These services are supported by the Chefs Academy, which provides professional training and development for chefs seeking to enter or advance in the private chef industry. The company also offers supplementary services including mental health support workshops and a food delivery service utilizing their international chef network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yacht Chefs Placement International chef placement service specialized in placing chefs on private and charter yachts worldwide, matching clients with chefs via Amandine's 40-criteria compatibility system and 7-stage vetting process.
• Villa Chefs Placement Chef placement service for private villas, matching clients with chefs based on culinary preferences, style, and personal compatibility for permanent or seasonal residential positions.
• Chalet Chefs Placement Chef placement service for luxury chalets, particularly serving the French and Swiss Alps seasonal ski market, matching premium chalet companies with chefs who can deliver high-quality meals to international guests.
• Permanent Chefs Placement Long-term chef placement service for permanent household positions in private residences, estates, and other long-duration settings.
• Special Events Chefs Temporary chef placement service for special occasions, celebrations, and one-time private dining events requiring premium culinary talent.
• Other Chefs Placement Additional chef placement services for various settings and requirements not covered by the principal yacht, villa, chalet, permanent, or special events categories.
• Chefs Academy Training and education services for chefs including introduction to yachting courses, workshops, and professional development programs aimed at chefs seeking to enter or advance in the private and yacht chef industry.
• Food Delivery Service Meal preparation and delivery service utilizing an international network of local chefs to provide healthy, nutritious meals delivered directly to clients' doors wherever they are located.

Quantifiable outcome

• Right chef first time - clients receive a hand-picked shortlist of chefs filtered using 40 different levels of compatibility.

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• WellCrew (Cally Cooper)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2025Amandine partnered with WellCrew to offer mental health and resilience support to their chefs through a free live webinar. WellCrew provides personality profiling and private coaching sessions worth €600 to support chef wellbeing, mental health, stress management, and professional development.
• Onshore CellarsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 September 2023Onshore Cellars partnered with Amandine for event hosting at the Monaco Yacht Show 2023, including a Tequila and Tacos party and caviar tasting event. Onshore Cellars provides wine and beverage services for Amandine networking events.
• Action Against HungerminorOthers · 4 May 2020Amandine's Virtual Chefs Competition partnered with Action Against Hunger's COVID-19 Relief Fund, donating all money raised through the competition to support the charity's pandemic relief efforts.
• Galley Gang / The Galley GangminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2020Galley Gang sponsors Amandine's Virtual Chefs Competition, with their logo appearing alongside other sponsors including Ocean Wave Monaco, Onshore Cellars, Luxury Hospitality, Green Chilli, and Bonemasters.
• The Galley GangminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2018Amandine partnered with The Galley Gang to run a series of workshops for yacht chefs including Raw & Vegan Advanced Cookery, Molecular Cuisine, Desserts Pastry & Chocolate Work, and Fish & Seafood masterclasses. The Galley Gang began as an informal group of private and yacht chefs sharing inspiration and has grown to hosting professional masterclasses.
• Maison del GustominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2018Maison del Gusto provides superyacht provisioning services and has collaborated with Amandine on articles about foraging, oysters, and culinary topics. They supply ingredients for Amandine events and networking functions.
• Kuti Wildlife ReserveminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 September 2017Amandine partnered with Kuti Wildlife Reserve in Malawi to find a volunteer chef for an initial 3 to 6 month period to support their social enterprise operations.
• Ocean Wave MonacominorOthers · 14 May 2017Ocean Wave Monaco is a Ships Cook Certificate training provider recommended by Amandine for chefs seeking certification for commercial vessel positions (50m+). They also sponsor Amandine chef competitions.
• Leiths School of Food & Wine (London)minorOthers · 14 May 2017Leiths School of Food & Wine in London is recommended by Amandine as a Ships Cook Certificate assessment provider in the UK market.
• MYBA (International Yacht Brokerage Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2017MYBA is the primary yacht industry association that Amandine actively partners with through participation in the annual MYBA Charter Yacht Show and chef competitions. The relationship is fundamental to Amandine's yacht industry positioning.
• Antigua Charter Yacht ShowcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2017Amandine sponsors and judges the Antigua Charter Yacht Show Chef's Competition annually, with founder Kate Emery serving as a judge. This relationship provides significant brand exposure to the yachting industry.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Burgess Crew: Burgess is a global superyacht sales, charter, and management firm that operates a dedicated crew recruitment service. It competes with Amandine for yacht chef placements on large yachts and shares the same Monaco / Fort Lauderdale / global yacht-show footprint.
• Camper & Nicholsons Crew: Camper & Nicholsons is a heritage yacht brokerage and management company with a long-standing crew placement division. It directly overlaps with Amandine in placing chefs and senior crew on superyachts worldwide.
• Hill Robinson Crew: Hill Robinson is a leading yacht management and crew agency placing captains, engineers, and chefs on large yachts. It is a direct competitor for chef placements on managed vessels and shares Amandine's Monaco-based operating model.
• Ocean Management: Ocean Management is a yacht management company that also sources yacht crew including chefs. It is referenced as a customer of Amandine but also operates adjacent crew-placement capability, making it a partial competitor in the same niche.
• Y.CO Crew: Y.CO is a leading superyacht broker and full-service yacht management company with an active crew placement division. It directly competes with Amandine in the yacht chef and crew placement market, serving overlapping UHNW clients across the Mediterranean and Caribbean.

Emerging players

• The Galley Gang: The Galley Gang is a yacht chef community and training provider that runs masterclasses and networking for yacht chefs. It partners with Amandine on workshops but is an emerging player with a chef-development rather than placement focus, and a potential competitive pipeline of chef talent.

Broad incumbents

• Luxury Hospitality: Luxury Hospitality is a broader UHNW staffing and household recruitment firm spanning chefs, butlers, estate managers, and household staff. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with Amandine's villa and permanent placement services but at greater scale and wider scope.
• Greycoat Lumleys: Greycoat Lumleys is one of the UK's largest domestic staffing agencies placing chefs, butlers, housekeepers, and nannies in private households. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with Amandine's permanent and villa chef placement but serves a wider domestic staffing role.

Others

• Maison del Gusto: Maison del Gusto is a superyacht provisioning and fine-food supplier that partners with Amandine. It is an adjacent ecosystem player rather than a direct placement competitor, but operates in the same yacht-cuisine value chain.

Regional players

• Private Chefs of London: Private Chefs of London is a regional luxury chef placement agency focused on the UK and London market. It is comparable to Amandine's villa/permanent placement services but operates in a narrower geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/amandinechefs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amandine-private-chefs

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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