
deck department
Amara Osei
Head Chef · private and charter yachts, 45–65m
12guests
18crew
Yacht chef with eight years on 45 to 65 metre charter yachts. Cooking for up to twelve guests and eighteen crew, with full provisioning, allergen and galley budget control.
Yacht experience
M/Y CALLIOPE65mHeesenHead ChefNorthrop & JohnsonCharterMay 2022 – Present
Western Mediterranean, Balearics. 12 guests, 18 crew. Cooks for 12 guests and 18 crew across a 22-week charter season. Runs provisioning and the galley budget against a per-trip allowance. Builds every menu off the charter preference sheet, allergens first.
M/Y VITESSE52mBagliettoSole ChefCharterNov 2019 – Apr 2022
Caribbean, Bahamas. 10 guests, 11 crew. Sole chef for 10 guests and 11 crew, breakfast through canapes. Held a full HACCP record and cold-chain log on back-to-back charters.
S/Y WILDFLOWER45mSecond ChefPrivate / charterApr 2017 – Oct 2019
Adriatic, Aegean. 8 guests, 9 crew. Second chef on a nine-crew sail programme carrying 8 guests. Owned crew mess service, all baking and the dry-store rotation.
Certificates
- Food Safety and Hygiene Level 3, supervising expiring Feb 2028
- HACCP Level 3, issued Feb 2023
- Ship's Cook Certificate (MCA), issued Sep 2018
- Allergen Awareness and Management, issued Jan 2024
- WSET Level 2 Award in Wines, issued Jun 2021
- Proficiency in Designated Security Duties, issued Mar 2017
Education
Diplome de CuisineLe Cordon Bleu LondonLondonSep 2015 – Jul 2016
Skills
- Charter menu design
- Allergen and dietary control
- Provisioning in remote ports
- HACCP record keeping
- Pastry and bread
- Galley budget control
Interests
- Sea swimming
- Market gardening
Shoreside experience
Chef de partieThe Clove ClubLondonAug 2016 – Mar 2017
Larder and fish sections on a tasting-menu pass serving sixty covers a night.
References
Elena FischerCaptainM/Y CalliopeNorthrop & Johnson+33 6 88 40 12 05e.fischer@example.com
Ruaridh BellPurserM/Y VitesseOcean Independence+1 954 555 0136r.bell@example.com