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M/Y Zeus | 245ft (75m) | Blohm and Voss

Crew Cook | April 2024 (2 weeks) | Temp Position

• Vessel Details: Private | St Vincent & Grenadines Flag | 21 Crew & Day Workers | No Guests

• Itinerary: Livorno, Italy (Shipyard) 0 NM | Cuisine: Mediterranean

• Provisioning: In-person (Used Crew Van)

• Galley below deck

• Reference • Head Chef O’neil • +39 324 862 3972  

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M/Y Enigma XK | 236ft (72m) | Explorer

Head Chef | Dec 2025 – June 2026 (7 months) | Temp Position / Galley Rescue / Independent Consultant

Galley Hand | Dec 2022 | Temp Position

• Vessel Details: Private | Marshall Islands Flag | 6–12 Guests | 4–30 Crew

• Itinerary: Cape Town, South Africa (including shipyard period)

• Cuisine: South African, North African, Mediterranean, and Asian

• Provisioning: In-person (Direct)

• Additional:

  • Guest and Crew menu planning, budgeting, and provisioning (onboard and off-site during shipyard).

  • Implementation of Galley Rescue and Safety Protocols.

  • Managed and trained junior crew in guest service, housekeeping, and laundry.

  • ​Galley Below Deck (Originally a navy vessel) 

• Reference - Chief Stew Sarah Miles • +27 66 566 8566 • milesse888@gmail.com

M/Y “B” | 195ft (60m) | Trinity Yachts

Sous Chef & Crew Cook | June – Sept 2023 (4 months) | Seasonal Position 

• Vessel Details: Private | Cayman Islands Flag | 12–40 Guests | 18 Crew

• Itinerary: Italy and France (2,600 NM) | Cuisine: Mediterranean, Asian, and Vegan

• Provisioning: Exclusively through suppliers

• Additional:

  • Assisted the head chef with guest meals

  • Prepared meals for main yacht and shadow vessel 18 crew, additional nannies, bodyguards, and events staff.

  • Conducted cooking lessons for children and translated for Chinese guests during culinary sessions.

  • Cleaned the galley, assisted with provisioning, helped with fenders and watch keeping.

  • Galley on main deck and BBQ on the sundeck. 

• Reference • Head Chef Wayne Dobson • +33 766 54 26 74 (mobile) • +178 666 033 09 (whatsapp) •waynedobsonsa@gmail.com

M/Y Talisman Maiton | 177ft (55m) | Turquoise Yachts

Sous Chef | March 2026 (1 month) | Temp Position (Permanent Chef on annual leave)

• Vessel Details: Private/Charter | Flag N/A | 0 Guests | 10 Crew

• Itinerary: France (Shipyard) 0 NM | Cuisine: Mediterranean

• Provisioning: In-person (Used Crew Car)

• Galley below deck. Meals were prepped at the crew apartment during shipyard period. 

• Reference • Chief Stew Nicci • chiefsteward@yacht-tm.com

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M/Y "E" (Support Vessel) | 174ft (53m) | Damen
Sole Chef | June 2026 (Current) | Seasonal / Galley Rescue - Iceland, Greenland, Alaska

• Vessel Details: Private/Charter | Flag Marshal Islands | 12 Guests (on main yacht) | 17 Crew

• Itinerary: Iceland, Greenland, Alaska est 5000 NM | Cuisine: Mediterranean and Asian

• Provisioning: In-person (Used Crew Car)

• Galley below deck and BBQ on Main Deck

• Reference • TBC

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M/Y A2 | 152ft (47m) | Feadship

Sole Chef | June 2026 (1 month) | Temp Position (Permanent Chef on annual leave)

• Vessel Details: Private | Flag N/A | 0 Guests | 9 Crew

• Itinerary: Spain (Shipyard and Port) 125 NM | Cuisine: Mediterranean, American and British 

• Provisioning: In-person (Used Crew Car)

• Galley main deck. 

• Reference • Captain Ollie

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M/Y Cloud Atlas | 151ft (46m) | Lloyd's Ships

Sole Chef | Oct – Nov 2024 (2 months) | Temp Position (Delivery)

• Vessel Details: Private/Charter | Portuguese Flag | 2 Guests | 9 Crew

• Itinerary: Italy, Greece, and Turkey (est 1300 NM) | Cuisine: Mediterranean

• Provisioning: In-person (Direct)

• Additional: Galley rescue and delivery to new owner.

• Cooked for the owner and crew

• We sailed from Italy to Turkey and did a period at the shipyard 

• Position via Burgess 

• Reference • Captain Milios Dimitrios • +30 694 444 7705

M/Y Andes | 108ft (33m) | Astillero Tecnao

Sole Chef | June 2023 (1 month) | Temp Position

• Vessel Details: Private | Cayman Islands Flag | 2–8 Guests | 4 Crew

• Itinerary: Ibiza, Spain 200 NM| Cuisine: Mediterranean

• Provisioning: Hybrid (With and without suppliers)

• Additional:

  • Menu planning and preparation for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and canapés (including baking).

  • Maintained galley hygiene through deep cleaning.

  • Deck support: assisted with lines, fenders, and tender driving.

  • Private galley on main deck

• Reference • Captain Peter Hargitai • M/Y Andes • +34 617 83 68 34 • peterhargitai.g@gmail.com

M/Y Aldonza OF | 105ft (32m) | Astilleros de Mallorca

Sole Chef | June – Nov 2022 (6 months) | Seasonal Position

• Vessel Details: Private | Cayman Islands Flag | 8–15 Guests | 6 Crew

• Itinerary: Greece, Italy, Spain, and Turkey (5,400 NM)

• Cuisine: Mediterranean, Asian, and Gluten-Free

• Provisioning: Hybrid (With and without suppliers)

• Additional: Provided deck support for fenders and lines; assisted with night watches during passages.

• Reference • Captain Oleh Svistelnyk • +34 667 84 56 89 • aldonzacaptain@gmail.com

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M/Y Endless Summer | 96ft (30m) | San Lorenzo

Sole Chef | May – Sept 2025 (5 months) | Seasonal Position

• Vessel Details: Charter | Cook Islands Flag | 12 Guests | 6 Crew

• Itinerary: France and Italy | Cuisine: Mediterranean and Asian

• Provisioning: Hybrid (With and without suppliers)

• Additional:

  • Executed 8 charters, including a 9-course meal for 39 guests in St.Tropez.

• Staged at a Michelin-star restaurant when there were no guests on board 

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M/Y Piccolino | 96ft (29m) | San Lorenzo

Sole Chef | April – Oct 2024 (7 months) | Seasonal Position

• Vessel Details: Private | Malta Flag | 14 Guests | 4 Crew

• Itinerary: Italy, Albania, Croatia, Montenegro and Greece (est 1600 NM)

• Cuisine: Mediterranean and Asian | Provisioning: Hybrid with and without provisioner (Using Crew Van) large cities &remote islands. 

• Additional:

  • Prepared meals for guests, crew and shadow vessel crew. (The owner had a sail yacht as well). 

  • Assisted and rotated with the family’s villa chef (catering for up to 25 guests at the villa).

  • Basic deck support with wash downs, lines and fender support 

  • galley maintenance, basic budgeting

  • Galley below deck

• Reference • Captain John Cardiff • M/Y Piccolino • +44 75 3995 1061 • captain@my-piccolino.com