
Private Chef Stone Harbor
Stone Harbor sits on Seven Mile Island with a quieter, more refined energy than most Shore towns — and that extends to how families and groups prefer to dine here. Instead of fighting for a restaurant reservation, many of our Stone Harbor clients choose to bring the restaurant to their beach house. Chef Matt provides polished, multi-course private dining for families, friend groups, and intimate celebrations in your Seven Mile Island rental or home.
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Vacation Chef
Multi-night private dining built for Seven Mile Island — refined menus served in your Stone Harbor beach house with full service and cleanup.
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Private Dinners
A polished dinner party experience starting at $100/person — seafood-forward, family-style, or tasting-menu format tailored to your group.
Learn MoreBrunch
An elevated morning spread starting at $135/person — perfect for fueling your group before a day on Stone Harbor's beaches.
Learn MoreWhat to Expect From a Personal Chef in Private Chef Stone Harbor
Booking a personal chef in Private Chef Stone Harbor is designed to feel effortless from the very first conversation. Chef Matt starts by learning about your household — how many people you're feeding, the dietary preferences and restrictions in your home, the kitchen you're working with, and the kind of experience you want to create. From there, he builds a fully custom menu and confirms every detail in writing before the date so there are no surprises on the day of service.
Every booking includes complete planning, sourcing of fresh seasonal ingredients, in-home cooking, plating or portioning, and a full kitchen cleanup before he leaves. For weekly meal prep clients in Private Chef Stone Harbor, that means meals labeled, dated, and stored in your refrigerator or freezer with simple reheating instructions. For private dinner parties, it means a full course-by-course experience served on your own table, with Chef Matt handling pacing, presentation, and clearing throughout the evening.
With more than eighteen years in professional kitchens — including time as an executive chef by age twenty-two and ongoing membership in the United States Personal Chef Association — Chef Matt brings restaurant-level technique into homes throughout Private Chef Stone Harbor. The result is food that tastes like a fine-dining experience, served in the comfort of the place you already love most.
Why Book a Private Chef in Stone Harbor
Stone Harbor attracts families and groups who value a quieter, higher-end Shore experience. Dining options on the island are limited — especially for larger parties — and peak-season wait times can eat into your evening. A private chef turns your beach house into the best table in town. Chef Matt handles the sourcing, cooking, plating, and cleanup so your group can stay together without splitting across restaurants or settling for takeout.
Ideal For
- Multi-generational family vacation dinners
- Upscale beach house entertaining
- Birthday or milestone celebrations
- Executive or corporate retreat meals
- End-of-summer send-off gatherings
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How It Works
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Share Your Details
Complete a short form with your Stone Harbor dates, party size, and any dietary needs or preferences.
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Get Your Custom Menu
Chef Matt builds a menu tailored to your gathering — from coastal surf-and-turf to elegant multi-course tasting menus.
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Chef Matt Arrives Ready
All ingredients, cookware, and servingware come with Chef Matt. Your Seven Mile Island kitchen stays yours until service begins.
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Dine and Relax
A multi-course meal is served at your pace. Once dinner wraps, the kitchen is cleaned and you're free to enjoy the island evening.
Areas We Serve
Stone Harbor and the surrounding Seven Mile Island area.
Local Sourcing & Seasonal Menus
Menus for Private Chef Stone Harbor clients are written around the season and the local market. Chef Matt sources fresh produce, seafood, and proteins from trusted regional purveyors and grocers, then builds each menu around what's actually at peak that week — heirloom tomatoes and stone fruit in late summer, root vegetables and braises in the colder months, and fresh-caught seafood whenever the catch supports it. Every menu is reviewed with you in advance, with full flexibility for allergies, gluten-free or dairy-free needs, vegetarian and pescatarian preferences, kid-friendly versions, and any cultural or religious considerations in your household.

Meet Your Personal Chef
- 18+ years professional kitchen experience
- Executive Chef by age 22
- Academy of Culinary Arts graduate
- USPCA member
- Specialized in dietary-aware cooking
Chef Matt brings restaurant-quality dining directly to your home. Every meal is crafted around your preferences, dietary needs, and lifestyle — sourced with intention and cooked with precision. Stone Harbor's refined dining culture is a natural fit for Chef Matt's approach — polished plating, fresh coastal ingredients, and service that matches the island's elevated energy.
Learn More About Chef MattWhat Our Clients Say
"We hired Chef Matt for a bachelor party dinner of 10. The meal was excellent — the guys are still talking about it."
D K
Jersey Shore
"Amazing dinner for ten by Chef Matt in our LBI home. We loved every bite of the meal he prepared for my husband's 60th birthday. There were constant comments from my family 'this is the best I ever had!'"
Gail A.
Long Beach Island, NJ
"We hired Chef Matt for a birthday dinner party, and the entire experience exceeded every expectation. The menu was absolutely phenomenal."
Heather Rehfuss
South Jersey
Frequently Asked Questions
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