Private Chef Annece Palmer

I am a Kingston-born chef and aspiring Michelin-star chef with over 10 years of kitchen experience. I began formal culinary training after high school and earned the AHLEI Managing Service in Food & Beverage Operations completion award.

From there, I built my career through hands-on professional kitchen experience, private dining, and years of developing my culinary portfolio. I began my professional career at the Biloxi Veterans Affairs kitchen, where I was offered the opportunity to become Lead Cook at the age of 23.

I stepped away from that role to fully pursue my dream of becoming a traveling private chef. My cooking blends Jamaican roots, Southern comfort, luxury presentation, and soulful hospitality. I specialize in intimate private dinners, seafood-forward menus, steakhouse-style experiences, and custom in-home dining.

My goal is to create food that feels personal, polished, memorable, and full of flavor.

For me, cooking is...

Cooking is my peace, my discipline, and my purpose. It keeps me grounded, creative, productive, and connected to my gift.

I learned to cook at...

I learned first from my father, then through culinary training, professional kitchens, and years of building my private chef portfolio.

A cooking secret...

My secret is balancing bold flavor with love, patience, and intention so every dish feels simple, soulful, and memorable.

My menus

The Southern Comfort Table

STARTER

All inclusive

Southern Fried Deviled Eggs

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Mini Fried Green Tomatoes With Crawfish Étouffée

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Crispy Southern fried chicken served with baked macaroni and cheese, slow-cooked collard greens, candied yams, Southern green beans, and honey butter cornbread

DESSERT

All inclusive

Warm Peach Cobbler

Lemon Icebox Pie

Caramelized Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Kingston Meets the South

STARTER

All inclusive

Crispy Shrimp & Plantain Bites

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Charred Caesar-Style Chopped Salad