Private chef experience
A refined private chef and villa dining experience in St Martin / St Maarten, created around your stay, your tastes and the moments you want to remember.
Private chef in St Martin
Chef Maxime creates tailor-made private dining experiences directly in your villa, blending French technique, island inspiration and a generous sense of hospitality shaped by more than 20 years in Saint Martin.
Private villa dinners, family stays, birthdays, intimate celebrations and relaxed evenings at home.
French-Caribbean cuisine rooted in Burgundy, seasonal ingredients, wine culture and custom menus.
Plated dinners, family-style meals, catering, brunches and private dining experiences adapted to your stay.
Menus can be personalized around your tastes, occasion, dietary needs and the atmosphere you want to create.
The chef
Chef Maxime’s cuisine is rooted in the generous family cooking of Burgundy, where recipes carry memories, ingredients matter, and wine is part of the conversation.
His path began in the French terroir, including time at the Michelin-starred Hostellerie des Clos in Chablis, where he refined his technique alongside experienced chefs. For the past two decades, he has continued that journey in Saint Martin, working in recognized island kitchens such as Mario’s Bistrot and L’Astrolabe.
Today, through SXM Culinary Services, he brings this experience directly into private villas, creating tailor-made French-Caribbean dining moments shaped around each guest, each table and each occasion.
Signature services
A custom dinner prepared and served directly at your villa, ideal for a special evening at home.
Relaxed, generous meals designed for families, groups and longer villa stays.
Birthdays, anniversaries, rehearsal dinners, intimate weddings and private gatherings.
Brunches, buffets, cocktail moments, prepared meals or more casual villa catering.
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Guest impressions
“A beautiful evening from start to finish.”
Guest review“The food, service and timing made the whole dinner feel effortless.”
Guest review“Exactly what we hoped for during our villa stay.”
Guest reviewBookStMartin advice
The best private chef experiences often begin before you arrive. During peak travel periods, Christmas, New Year, spring break and major villa weeks, popular dates can be requested well in advance.
If you already know you would like a private dinner, share your dates, villa location, number of guests, dietary needs and preferred style of evening as early as possible. It gives the chef more time to design something that truly fits your stay.
Private chef FAQ
Chef Maxime is the private chef behind SXM Culinary Services in St Martin / St Maarten. His cuisine is rooted in Burgundy, shaped by French technique, and inspired by more than 20 years of island life and restaurant experience in Saint Martin.
Chef Maxime creates tailor-made French-Caribbean menus inspired by French terroir, Burgundy family cooking, seasonal ingredients, wine culture and the rhythm of the island. Menus can be adapted to your tastes, dietary needs, guest count and occasion.
Yes. Chef Maxime offers private villa dining experiences directly at your villa in St Martin / St Maarten. The experience can be designed as a plated dinner, family-style meal, brunch, catering moment or special celebration depending on your stay.
Yes. Chef Maxime can create private dining experiences for birthdays, anniversaries, family gatherings, intimate celebrations and relaxed evenings at home. The menu and service style can be discussed according to the atmosphere you want to create.
Yes. Menus are created around your preferences, the number of guests, the style of evening, dietary needs and the occasion. This can include French-Caribbean dishes, seafood, shared family-style meals, plated dinners, brunches or more relaxed villa catering.
It is best to request availability early, especially during high season, Christmas, New Year, spring break and major villa travel weeks. Sharing your dates, villa location, number of guests and preferred dining style in advance helps the chef design a menu that fits your stay.
Plan your villa dinner
Tell the chef your dates, villa location, number of guests and the kind of experience you have in mind.
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