Episode 87: Living the Yacht Life with The Crew Chef Nina Wilson

The Private Chef Podcast - Serving the 1%

In this episode, Chef Nina Wilson covers her amazing journey into yachting, the benefits of rotation systems, the importance of creativity and rest for chefs, and the power of social media platforms for networking and building an inspiring community.
Chef Nina is an Australian chef with over a decade of experience on luxury yachts. She comes from a maritime background. Before diving into culinary training in the UK, she served as a Scuba dive instructor on the Great Barrier Reef and managed sailing flotillas in the Greek Islands. Her culinary journey reflects her global travels, with a passion for Southeast Asian, Japanese, and Mexican cuisine, and recently spent a lot of time in the U.S. embracing the ‘New American’ style of cooking. Chef Nina is a columnist and a social media influencer, with her YouTube channel, "The Crew Chef," inspiring over 200k followers.

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Youtube https://youtu.be/1ULMsY9pZXw

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Time Stamps

00:00:55 - Life on Rotation as a Yacht Chef
00:03:22 - Challenges of Non-Rotational Roles
00:04:24 - Communicating with Principals
00:08:11 - Family Background in Yachting
00:09:05 - Early Yachting Experiences
00:16:46 - Provisioning Challenges in Different Regions
00:18:42 - Adapting Cooking Styles to Local Produce
00:28:13 - Multitasking in the Kitchen
00:29:12 - Starting The Crew Chef YouTube Channel
00:32:08 - Retaining Viewer Attention
00:33:54 - Building Trust with Viewers
00:38:40 - Criticism and Social Media Presence
00:39:55 - Community and Trends in Yachting
00:43:13 - Replicating and Adapting Recipes
00:48:07 - Finding the Right Fit in Yachting
00:50:01 - Organic Career Growth in Yachting
Sound Bites
"If you push really hard for too long, creativity dies."
"If they want their money's worth, if they want their value, clients got to keep chefs fully charged."
"I'm so much more well-rested when I go back to work. I just find I need the time off to get creative again, to find the passi