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Michelin Trained Yacht Hospitality

Two HODs.
One Team.
One Standard.

An established Head Chef and Chief Stewardess team for yachts 50 metres and above. The galley and the interior, run as one.

The Standard

The bar has moved.
We move with it.

Guests who dine in three star rooms ashore expect the same at sea. We bring fine dining restaurant ownership and Michelin star training to your galley and your interior, as one team, in one hire.

12+Seasons at sea
101mLargest program
3★Michelin star training
6×ACREW nominations

The Team

Leadership, not crew.

Fifteen years working side by side. One standard across two departments.

Vince Joseph

Head Chef

  • Michelin trained, with three star kitchen experience at Taillevent Paris, Le Louis XV Monaco and Jean-Georges
  • Twelve yacht seasons, 35m to 101m, private and charter
  • Three time ACREW Best Chef nominee, 2024 to 2026
  • Former chef and owner, Fine Palate Philadelphia

Courtney Dow

Chief Stewardess

  • Service formation at the three star Le Bernardin, New York
  • Eight yacht seasons, 35m to 101m, with purser experience
  • Three time ACREW Best Chief Stewardess nominee, 2024 to 2026
  • Former owner and bar manager, Fine Palate Philadelphia

Available individually or as a unified interior and galley team.

Services

One decision.
Zero recruiter fees.

Season Placements

Two heads of department in a single hire. No second search, no strangers hoping they gel, no recruiter fee. Private, charter, new build and refit programs, 50m and above.

Emergency and Temp

Turnaround specialists. We board mid season, steady the galley and the interior, and hand you back a program on track. When the charter cannot wait, neither do we.

Consulting

Menu and recipe development, interior service standards, and crew training, for yachts and hospitality businesses ashore. Michelin structure, built for your program.

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In motion.

Fine Palate restaurant, Philadelphia

Our Story

Before the yachts,
there was the restaurant. Ours.

Fine Palate was our fine dining restaurant in Philadelphia, guest voted across six categories including Best Contemporary, Best Romantic and Best New Year's Eve. We owned it, ran it, and cooked and served in it every night.

That is the difference. We did not learn hospitality from a manual. We learned it owning the room.

Contact

Let's build the team.

For season placements, emergency cover, or consulting, write to us directly.

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