Private chef
$265–$295 per person for 6–25 guests. Six-course tasting menu $365 per person.
A chef cooks and serves dinner at your villa, Airbnb or on the beach.
Private chef menusSt. Thomas & St. John, USVI · Since 2019
Private chef and catering on St. Thomas and St. John, from a kitchen with its own butcher shop
Island Edge Culinary cooks for villas, Airbnbs and beaches on St. Thomas and St. John, caters for charter boats, and serves private jets departing St. Thomas. Private chef dinners are $265 to $295 per person for 6 to 25 guests, drop-off dinners $99 per person, and weddings start at a $5,500 minimum. We buy our beef, pork and chicken from Brasstown, Mishima Reserve, Cheshire Pork and Joyce Farms and cut it ourselves at Butchery & Chef’s Pantry, our shop on St. Thomas. What we sell over the counter is what we cook at your table.
Chef Colin Auchincloss has run the kitchen since 2019, and the team has cooked everything from an intimate villa dinner to a 200-guest wedding.
The numbers, plainly:
- From $265 per person for a private chef dinner, cooked and served in your villa
- 6–25 guests for private chef service
- $99 per person for gourmet drop-off ($40 kids 10 and under)
- 72 hours minimum notice on most orders
Services and prices
Gourmet drop-off
$99 per person, $40 for kids 10 and under. $300 minimum.
Dinners delivered hot and ready to eat after a day on the beach. Platters serve 8–10 as a snack and keep 5 days refrigerated.
Drop-off menusWeddings & events
$5,500 minimum food and beverage spend, before the 18% administrative fee and gratuity.
Catering for weddings and large events of more than 25 guests.
Weddings & eventsCorporate catering
6 guest minimum.
Catering for offices, meetings and company events.
Corporate cateringBar service
Booked with catering. Cocktail pitchers $85 for 3 liters.
Bartenders, island cocktails and curated wine for weddings, villa dinners and events.
Bar servicePrivate jet catering
Boxed lunches $60, hot meals $56–$110 per person. No minimum, 24 hours' notice.
Breakfasts, salads, snacks and hot meals delivered to every FBO at Cyril E. King Airport.
Jet cateringFrom our kitchen
Every photo on this site is food our team cooked and plated for clients on St. Thomas and St. John. No stock photos, no AI — if it’s pictured here, somebody ate it.
Who cooks
Island Edge Culinary is owned and run by head chef Colin Auchincloss. Before starting the company in 2019, Colin cooked at Bogart's American Grill in Raleigh, Azure Grille in Chapel Hill and Heron's in Cary, North Carolina.
The business began with one chef cooking for one villa. It now serves villas, charter boats and venues across St. Thomas and St. John, and runs Butchery & Chef's Pantry and Bovoni Mail Center alongside it.
How booking works
Send an inquiry
Fill in the order form with your date, location and number of guests, at least 72 hours ahead. You can email ordering@islandedgeculinary.com instead if you prefer.
Choose your menu
Pick from our menus or have one built around your group.
Confirm
A deposit of $50 or 10%, whichever is greater, holds your date.
Enjoy
We cook, serve or deliver, and clean up.
What guests say
We asked Island Edge Culinary to make their family-style taco dinner for 18 people in celebration of my in-laws’ 50th. The food was delicious, the service was perfect, and the kitchen was spotless! In particular we loved the shrimp ceviche, the pulled pork and slaw, and the chocolate mole pie.
Chef Christopher cooked for our family twice on vacation on USVI. He was meticulous with his accommodations for all dietary needs. His food was phenomenal. He cleaned up after himself and left no trace of his time here. Food and experience 10/10.
Platters were set up and ready to go when we got to our condo, and what a welcome sight after a long day of travel. The chef was able to accommodate our gluten and dairy allergies without a problem. The pitcher of painkillers was the icing on the cake.
We had 2 nights of meals at home — Caribbean and Italian, and both were fantastic. The variety was great, he easily accommodated our vegetarian family members and everyone enjoyed each course.
Guest Information & Policies
- Deposit
- A deposit of $50 or 10% of the total, whichever is greater, secures your date. Deposits are non-refundable, but can be credited toward a rebooked event of equal or greater value.
- Chef on-site payments
- Chef on-site services have a 6 guest minimum and are billed for at least 6 guests. 50% is due 7 days before the event and the balance is due on the day of service.
- 18% administrative fee
- An 18% administrative fee applies to drop-off, catering and event services. It does not apply to private chef dinners cooked on site or to private jet catering. It is not a gratuity; it covers the behind-the-scenes costs of running each event.
- Cancellation
- Cancellations within 7 days of the event forfeit all deposits.
- Notice
- We ask for at least 72 hours' notice on all orders, except private jet catering, which needs 24 hours (48 preferred). Orders placed within a week of the event may carry a rush fee; private jet orders never do.
- Delivery
- Delivery fees may apply, based on distance. Private jet catering includes delivery to any FBO at Cyril E. King Airport.
- Bar packages
- Standard bar packages do not include fine wines or premium liquors.
- Allergens
- Our food is prepared in a kitchen that handles common allergens, so we cannot guarantee an allergen-free environment.
- Weather & force majeure
- If hurricanes, power outages, supply disruptions or other events beyond our control prevent service, we will reschedule or apply your deposit to a future date.