NEW: 24th Sep - 1st Oct 2026 || Mallorca, Spain
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NEW: 24th Sep - 1st Oct 2026 || Mallorca, Spain ✦
Refine your craft, recharge your soul.
Advanced Culinary Retreat
It’s finally here - the advanced culinary retreat, we’ve literally waited years for! Designed specifically for experienced yacht chefs - hosted by multiple industry experts.
This one week culinary retreat is part training part reunion, 100% epics vibes! Let’s learn from the chefs that create the dishes sitting in your saved folder. Let's get inspired and connect with old and new friends.
Spend your days in the kitchen polishing those skills and your afternoons poolside with a cocktail in hand. You’ve worked your spicy ass off all season, you deserve this!
With over 10 years of insider knowledge, tips and tricks, we’re here to share everything you need to succeed — saving you the stress and years of trial and error.
Who’s it for…
You’ve mastered the foundations. Now you want to take things to the next level. This retreat style training is curated for working yacht chefs who are ready to:
→ Learn relevant techniques & workflow from top chefs current in the industry
→ Elevate their recipes & plates with more complex & advanced techniques
→ Master a boat friendly 5 course dinner, executed in real time
→ Recharge & adventure between busy seasons
→ Connect and share stories with fellow chefs, poolside & cocktail in hand
What’s Included:
7 nights in a luxury villa in Mallorca (15 mins from Palma)
8 masterclass workshops hosted by 4 expert chefs
Catered breakfasts and lunches so you can enjoy that sleep in!
6 hours of training per day from our expert team
Local tapas evening together
Portfolio food photos
Resume headshot
Access to our online resource hub & job board
Transfers to villa, to provisions and any other activities planned by us
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Morning yoga & meditation
Breakfast & lunch cooked for you
Tapas Tuesday evening out
Dessert masterclass
Coastal beach hike
Dinner showcase - your chance to execute a stunning 5 course meal in real time with the support of your instructor
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Retreat Highlights
Example Schedule
Guided yoga & meditation class
Nourishing breakfast prepared for you
Clear up & get ready for workshop
5 course prep & planning masterclass
Lunch & soak up some sun by the pool
5 course class continues..
Free time
Dinner, wine & chats
0745
0830
0900
0915
1300
1400
1700
1900
All workshops & activities optional. This is your time off, so you do you!
Meet the Team
From hosting, teaching, organizing, and even curating the perfect playlist, you’ll be in great hands. A team of passionate and experienced instructors - all chefs currently working in the industry! Learn industry relevant recipes, tips & tricks in a beautiful setting in Mallorca. It’s all taken care of for you.
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Guest Chef || Zen vibes || Adventurous Palate
Obsessed with: Flavor pairings, Stacked plating, and Galley banterWith her career beginning in Croatia on 50ft sailboats working as a Hostess for QuarterDeck and zero prior formal culinary training, Sara Lou is proof that all it takes is a spark of burning passion, delusional optimism, and determination to advance your career. Over the course of 8 years, she has served on luxury sailing catamarans and motor yachts and is currently land-based, cooking for UHNW clientele. She is a big picture chef with an affinity for building the guest experience through multi-day menu design.
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Guest Chef || High functioning empath || Perfectionist
Obsessed with: Dish development, Fusion cuisine & wineAudrey has been working professionally as a chef for over a decade, with her career at sea beginning in 2016. Her classical Culinary Arts degree, with a strong French influence, laid the groundwork for a bold and imaginative approach to cuisine - rooted in technique, but driven by curiosity. Audrey thrives on reinventing the familiar, turning humble ingredients into refined experiences (yes, even boxed ramen). Her latest culinary obsessions include intricate entremets and versatile doughs, where precision meets play.
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Chef & Co-Founder || Coffee Lover || Visionary
Obsessed with: Salads, Sauces & SourdoughYacht chef on 37m motor yacht, Amber brings her combined experience and knowledge of superyachts & catamarans. Formally trained at Gastronomicom in the South of France. She brings her expertise in menu planning, fresh flavors and cooking meats & fish. Her latest food inspiration is from a recent trip to Turkey.
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Guest Chef || Charter Chef Veteran || Pasta Enthusiast
Obsessed with: Authentic flavours of Asia and Mexico, iconic guest experiences & galley karaokeCurrently Head Chef onboard a 70-metre yacht, Nina’s journey began many years ago, inspired by the stories of her parents in this adventurous industry. She completed her formal culinary training at Ashburton Culinary School in the UK and also credits the exceptional head chefs she has worked under shaping the chef she is today. Nina’s cooking is deeply inspired by travel, with a particular love for South East Asian cuisine, alongside a growing obsession with New American food. Her real-world experience, practical approach, and humour make her an inspiring chef to learn from.
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Chef & Co-founder || Dessert Queen | Sun Chaser
Obsessed with: Pastry, plating & nutrient-rich mealsCara brings vibrant energy and flavors to every day & dish. With years of experience as an instructor at Quarterdeck Academy, she now calls the Caribbean home — spending the last 4 years expanding her portfolio and leveling up to become the chef on the luxurious Sol, a top of the line Sunreef 80. Her food is equal parts beautiful and nourishing, with a clear focus on flavour, flow and plating precision.
