Hi, my name is Whitney and “Hungry Mermaids” is the whimsical brain child of my 12 years as a private yacht chef and my fine art career (yep, that’s entirely hand-drawn by your’s truly!), From the Atlantic to the Pacific, I have created hundreds of different dishes over the years which I now want to share with my clients on land! I have worked with scores of different clients from 60ft yachts to 150’ foot ones feeding crews of 12! Learn more about background here.
Whether it be on a vacation or a party, kick back in the comfort of your abode and let me take the reins of cooking a spectacular meal for you and your family/guests! My cooking style is: comfort food served with a gourmet twist served on a bed of health consciousness
My chef creed:
✔️ sustainable sourced food and consciousness of the environment
✔️ lower in salt, sugar and fats than what you will find in restaurants and commercial meal delivery services
✔️Vegan, Gluten-free and other substitutes/options available
✔️ NO seed oils
✔️ I make all my sauces, marinades, dressings and more from scratch—no shortcuts in my book!
✔️ ServSafe and ACF Personal Chef certified
I had the great pleasure of meeting Whitney in August 2024. Whitney was the chef on a yacht that I had chartered for my family in the San Juan islands for 6 days. It was my first experience having a private chef, but it won’t be the last!
Whitney did a fabulous job creating a menu for 6 adults and 2 preteen boys. Everything she made was delicious and enjoyed by all, which is not always an easy feat for our group. The meals were always thoughtful and timed perfectly. During out last meal as a family, we all went around the table to discuss our favorite meal. Just a few of the favorites were the Pad Thai, chicken pesto paninis, homemade gnocchi, lobster ravioli, soup with bacon wrapped sour dough and the French toast.
On top of being a great chef, Whitney was also a lovely person and pleasant to interact with. I would hire her to be my personal chef again in a heartbeat. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions.
-Ariane
Aspen, CO
T E S T I M O N I A L S
I can easily give Whitney outstanding praise for her talent as a yacht chef and all-round great crew member. By outstanding I mean Whitney continually impressed the owner, our guests and crew with her unique and healthy creations. And equally impressive is her ability to adapt to various diet restrictions, sometimes erratic meal schedules and occasional appliance failures. And I never heard a word of complaint, ever.
I worked with Whitney during the summer of 2023, she was aboard from June 24th to August 24th from Seattle, WA to Ketchikan, AS.
Feel free to contact me for further information as required.
-Captain Brian Raikes
Tacoma, WA
I’m writing a reference letter for Chef Whitney to explain her incredible talent as a yacht chef. First off Whitney is the most organized chef we have ever had on our yacht over the last 9 years of operation. No matter where she is in her meal preparation, the galley is never messy, and always looks organized. Her calm and warm personality fits so well with all the guests and crew she works with. Le Canard had a 7 day charter for an unexpected 12 guests, in which the crew was put in a very tough situation. Whitney without batting an eye, just rolled with the increased workload, including served multiple breakfast times as the guests had many different wakeup times.
This group was composed of very well-known personalities, who expect 5-star service, and Chef Whitney surpassed them.
I can’t say enough great things about my time spent on Le Canard with Whitney. Le Canard is a 100’ yacht based in Seattle Washington. If you would like to speak directly to me , please call me anytime.
-Captain Chuck Borbainaise
