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Growing up in the coastal southern town of Gloucester, Virginia and following in her father’s footsteps as a chef, Jennel’s natural affinity of the sea, sailing, and food led her to a life of cooking on the ocean. Jennel has been a private chef for over 25 years and has prepared meals and events for clients on sailing and motor yachts, in their homes, on private aircraft, and corporate settings.
Jennel has received formal culinary training at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City receiving diplomas in Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management. She has studied privately with chefs in Thailand, Greece, Spain, and Mexico and has worked in restaurants in New York City, San Francisco, Washington D.C., and Antigua, West Indies. She is also an Institute for Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and Human Services professional.
Jennel brings these experiences, along with many years in floating galleys, onto your private yacht, vacation villa, or home; creating a five-star dining experience.
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Services
Jennel takes great pride in her work and her attention to detail is unsurpassed. To her, making people happy with the food that she creates is the most important part of being a chef.
Jennel Tiller has more than 25 years of chef experience in restaurant and private settings, providing 5 star food and service to her clients. She is versed in many cuisines as well as food intolerances and allergies and lifestyle diets and accomodations. Jennel offers a variety of services, including, but not limited to; dinner parties, diet specific menus, drop-off meal services, cooking classes and simple chic cakes. She emphasizes on using fresh, organic, local ingredients and is very receptive to any feedback and requests that are given to her. Jennel likes to poke fun that her attention to cleanliness is as keen as her cooking skills and she respects every client's property and privacy.
Whether it is evening hors d’oeuvres, a silver service dinner, business luncheon, bridal shower, family supper, intimate dinner for two, or whatever your fancy, Jennel will make sure that you have the ultimate dining savior-faire.
Her food was worthy to record in the passage book.
Client, owner 88 meter sailing yacht