Galley of Elise
About Elise
Private & Yacht Chef
About Elise
Chef Elise Carvel cooks the way the sea and the season ask her to.
From charter yachts in the British Virgin Islands to private tables in the San Juan Islands and Mallorca, Elise builds every menu around what is caught that morning and what is growing just ashore: local herbs, garden vegetables, and the edible flowers that have become her signature.
Her plates move easily from a bright yellowfin crudo to a honey-gilded pavlova: precise, generous, and always a little romantic. Dietary needs are met with the same care as the showpieces, with vegan and gluten-free menus on request.
In 2024 her lamb rack took Best Entree at the Fall Charter Yacht Show in the British Virgin Islands, and the yacht she cooked aboard was named Runner-Up Best in Show.
- Local and seasonal, first
- Caught and grown nearby
- Edible flowers and garden herbs
- From crudo to celebration cake
- Vegan & gluten-free on request
What I offer
Services
- Yacht & Charter Chef. Full-board provisioning and dining for guests aboard, tailored to the length of the charter and the table you want to keep.
- Private Villa & Home Dinners. Multi-course menus cooked in your kitchen, from a quiet dinner for two to a house full of guests.
- Events & Celebrations. Intimate dinners, milestones and gatherings, plated to impress and built around the people at the table.
- Bespoke Cakes & Desserts. Celebration cakes, pavlovas and pastry made to order and finished by hand.
Recognition
Best Entree, 2024 Fall Charter Yacht Show, British Virgin Islands
Panko-crusted local lamb rack, local squash puree, woven papaya, mint and leek gremolata, scorched cherry tomatoes, and butterfly pea flower. The yacht was also named Runner-Up Best in Show, 60 feet and over.