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Nicolás Mónaco in chef whites

Household & residency chef

A private chef for your household.

For families, estate managers and family offices looking for a chef for a residence, a season or full-time. I cook every day the way I'd cook for my own table.

What a week looks like

The kitchen, handled.

Breakfasts, lunches & dinners

Daily cooking for the household, timed around school, work and the rest of the day.

Weekly menu planning

A menu agreed with the household each week, adjusted to what everyone actually wants to eat.

Provisioning & pantry

Shopping, suppliers, a stocked and organised pantry and a clean kitchen at the end of every day.

Children's menus

Real food for children — simple, balanced and cooked with the same care as everything else.

Entertaining at short notice

Guests tonight? A dinner for the table comes together without disrupting the week.

Travel with the family

Cooking at second homes and on family trips, so meals stay the same wherever you are.

Arrangements

Four ways to work together.

Terms and fees are discussed personally.

Trial week

Start with a multi-day residency to see how I work in your kitchen.

Multi-day residency

Seasonal & lake-house stays

Summer on the lake or a holiday season at home, with daily cooking throughout.

Part-time weekly

Set days each week — cooking, meal prep for the days in between, and dinners.

Full-time placement

A dedicated household chef, working directly or through your staffing agency.

Sample week

Seasonal, family-friendly, different every week.

A sample only — every week is planned with the household.

DayLunchDinner
MonChicken milanesa, lemon, little gem saladRoast salmon, white beans, salsa verde
TueSquash and farro bowl, feta, toasted seedsGrilled skirt steak, chimichurri, roast potatoes
WedSpanish tortilla, tomato bread, greensBraised chicken thighs, olives, saffron rice
ThuLentil soup, herbed yogurt, flatbreadFresh pasta, slow-cooked tomato, basil, burrata
FriTuna niçoise with local beansFish a la plancha, charred broccolini, aioli
SatEmpanadas and seasonal slawAsado night: short rib, provoleta, grilled vegetables
SunBrunch: eggs, roasted mushrooms, sourdoughRoast chicken, root vegetables, apple tart

Background

Restaurant training, household discretion.

  • Currently cooking at Mama Delia in Wicker Park — a Michelin Bib Gourmand kitchen.
  • Six years in Madrid: Sous Chef at Pimiento Verde, then Head Chef at C Gourmand.
  • Culinary Arts & Management, Culinary Institute of Argentina, 2021.
  • Cooking for private households and tables since 2022. English and Spanish.
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