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Seeking a live-in chef at a Kenmare manor house for an annual “Guys Golf Week” dates TBD (but likely between May 1 and June 5).  Daily simple breakfast, heavy/warm afternoon appetizers and hearty, simple protein-heavy dinners (think “Sunday Dinner with Grandma”).  The group are middle-aged men, pretty easy to please with great food that doesn't need to be “Instagram-Worthy.”  Although they will be easy to impress.  

Accommodations would be in the manor house with the group but they will be gone from 8 am until 4 pm most days so the chef will have the house to him/herself.  The house includes a large kitchen, 1 acre herb garden and is within 2 km of Kenmare which has 2 butcher shops, 3 large markets (Lidl, etc.) and several fishmongers.

The group of clients know each other from church so are decent blokes.  They tend to have a glass of wine and maybe a whisk(e)y with dinner then head off to bed early, so expect pretty reasonable hours except maybe for a couple of mornings where they might have early tee times and require an earlier breakfast.  

They hired a chef for this week before but he is not available in 2026.  Pay for the week would be around 2500 Euros (not including tip at the end of the week) negotiable and DOE.  The group would also take care of travel expenses.

Finally, the chef would have ownership of the menu and the ingredients, subject to discussion.  The chef woud have top-notch ingredients as this group is not going to quibble about food costs.  Also, no annoying allergies, picky food preferences or “side meals” for high-maintenance group members.  This is going to be a grateful and pleasant group.