Chef Alex Manos
Bespoke Dining Experiences for Food Lovers Worldwide
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Services I Offer
Travelling Chef
Experience gourmet dining wherever you are with Gourmaze’s Travelling Chef service. Our chefs bring world-class cuisine to your destination—whether it’s a private villa, yacht, or remote getaway. From sourcing local ingredients to crafting bespoke menus, we ensure an unforgettable culinary journey, no matter the location.
Private Dining
Enjoy a private chef experience in your home, vacation rental, or private estate—complete with Michelin-level menus, wine pairings, and discreet hospitality for intimate gatherings of any size.
Meal Prep
Chef-prepared meals tailored to your health goals, schedule, and taste—macro-balanced, diet-specific, and delivered fresh to your door each week.
Hospitality Consulting
Gourmaze’s Hospitality Consulting service helps restaurants, hotels, and culinary brands elevate every aspect of their guest experience. From menu development and kitchen optimization to staff training and service design, our expert team brings strategic insight and creative flair to help your business achieve excellence and lasting impact.
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My Culinary Journey
I’m a Michelin-trained executive chef, founder & Culinary Director at Gourmaze, a premier private dining and consulting brand based in Los Angeles and serving celebrities, billionaires, world leaders, and luxury hospitality groups worldwide.
With over 15 years of experience in Michelin-starred, Forbes 5-Star kitchens and luxury hotels across Europe and the U.S., I’ve developed a signature style that blends modern international & Mediterranean flavors with refined French technique.
My work spans private events, global culinary consulting, and bespoke activations—each crafted to deliver elevated, discreet, and unforgettable experiences. I regularly travel worldwide to serve private clients and hospitality groups across major cities, luxury destinations, and private estates.
Endorsements
Alex Manos is one of the very BEST culinary professionals I've had the pleasure of working with and referring to my network as an owner of a culinary and hospitality recruitment executive search firm. He's blown the friends and colleagues who've hired him away with his sense of professionalism and extraordinary level of culinary talent. From baby showers to birthday parties to religious holiday dinners, there's nothing he can't do.
I’ve known and worked with Chef Alex Manos for nearly 10 years, both as his manager and as a client, and he’s hands down one of the most talented and creative chefs I’ve had the pleasure of working with.
As Executive Chef at Huntley Santa Monica Beach, Alex led all culinary operations for the hotel and our signature rooftop restaurant, The Penthouse. He brought a clear vision, strong leadership, and a deep sense of creativity to everything he did. His ability to develop visually striking, boldly flavored dishes—often inspired by his own heritage and cultural background—set a new standard for our menus and guest experience.
What stands out most is Alex’s attention to detail and his ability to balance innovation with execution. He’s constantly pushing to evolve, whether it’s reimagining a classic dish or mentoring his team to grow and refine their skills. He creates food with passion, and it’s always memorable.
Alex made a lasting impact on our property and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him for any role where creativity, and excellence are valued.
Chef Alex is one of those rare professionals you just want to stick with. Brilliant ethics and passion for what he successfully performs. Great attitude with a restless spirit and culture. Recently I had the honor and pleasure to witness what he has accomplished during the last years. His flavors and tastes are second to none. Presentation of his dishes impeccable. Detail oriented Executive Chef with superb organizational and leadership skills.
Any future employer will thoroughly feel how talented Chef Alex is. He is the type of leader who can transform a good dish to a memorable experience and a good team to future leaders! Definitely one of the best Chefs I ever met!
Gourmaze Chef Alex is incredible. The food, service and attention to detail were beyond our expectations. Most importantly, the food was amazing! It was a bespoke meal of our family’s favorite dishes, truly elevated! Gourmaze accommodated all our allergies and dietary restrictions and produced one of the best meals we’ve eaten as a family. Among our favorite dishes was the passion fruit crème brûlée and sea bass ceviche. We can’t wait to have Gourmaze in our kitchen again.
What an amazing experience! Chef Manos and his team are super professional. The food was delicious and the presentation was beautiful. Def recommend them
Alex, I can’t thank you and your team enough for last night! The food was incredible and everyone could not stop talking about it. Truly an amazing experience and will definitely hire you guys to do this again. Thanks!!
The experience with Chef Alex and Chef Chris was truly outstanding, surpassing the standards of many fine dining restaurants in Los Angeles. From the moment they arrived, the two brothers were incredibly professional and charismatic. Each course showcased their culinary expertise and attention to detail.
We started the meal with freshly baked bread accompanied with an insanely delicious compound butter as well as a baked baguette with Brie and truffle honey. I could've just eaten this all night and been satisfied. The 3 course meal that followed was a testament to the chef's talent and skill. Each dish was expertly made with a great balance of flavors and textures. Plating was also beautiful.
I'd highly recommend them to anyone looking to get a Michelin Star experience in the comfort of their own home.
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