The career platform
chefs actually deserve.
Global chef jobs. Farm-to-table vendor access. Professional education. Real community. All from $5/month.
Rooted in Texas · Louisiana · Georgia · California. Placing chefs across six global regions.
TX · LA · GA · CA
Core Regions
6 Global Regions
Placement Reach
$5 / month
Full Membership
24–48 hrs
Application Response
Let's Cook Houston 🍳
A citywide culinary movement giving Houston's next generation the skills, credentials, and real-world kitchen experience to build a career in food — from the garden to the plate.
Two Pathways. One Mission.
- 📅Monthly One-Day Event
A full culinary experience — garden harvest, grocery run, Iron Chef cook-off, and awards.
- 🌱Monthly Youth Saturday
Hands-on garden learning with Harlem River Farms plus kitchen fundamentals.
One co-op. Three communities.
One shared table.
For Chefs
Your skills deserve the right stage.
Stop chasing leads in DMs. Travel Villa Kitchen gives you a structured path to global placements, farm-to-table sourcing introductions, certification-building workshops, and a co-op that treats culinary work as a real profession.
Join the Co-opFor Employers
Vetted chef talent — not just a database.
We route chef candidates through a structured hiring process built for hospitality. Every profile is reviewed, every placement is supported — from boutique hotels and chef-driven restaurants to private estates and destination retreats.
Request Chef TalentFor Houston's Food Community
Real sourcing. Real relationships. Real menus.
We connect member chefs directly to Houston-area farmers, Gulf Coast seafood suppliers, heritage ranchers, and specialty producers — building supply chain infrastructure that makes farm-to-table sustainable, not just aspirational.
Explore the Network
"Built for chefs who take their craft seriously."
Global reach, local roots, and a co-op that invests in your long-term career — not just the next placement.
Southern roots.
Global reach.
Travel Villa Kitchen is an independent hospitality chef co-op centered on Southern culinary professionals — built to open doors in global markets while deepening Houston's farm-to-table food culture.
A career network, not just a job board.
Members join for access to global placements. They stay for the vendor relationships, education programs, farm-to-table certification, and a hospitality community that knows exactly what this work requires.
6
Global Regions
4
Core Home States
$5
/ Month to Join
∞
Culinary Community
How it works
Five steps from application to placement — with clear communication at every stage.
Join the co-op and complete your chef profile.
Submit your membership application with your experience, cuisine specialties, work authorization, and placement timeline. Membership is $5/month — dues can be applied toward workshops and certification.
Browse curated global chef job listings.
Access the full job board across six global regions. Every listing is sourced and classified by our team — filtered by role, region, type, and hiring status.
Request consideration for any role you want to pursue.
Flag positions that fit your profile. Our team reviews your qualifications and confirms eligibility before routing you forward through the hiring process.
Get screened by our chef recruitment partner.
Qualified profiles move into a structured screening process — including reference checks, qualifications review, and interview coordination with matched employers.
Receive placement and stay supported through the process.
Approved chefs are matched and submitted to live openings. Your application status is tracked through every stage and updated on a 7-business-day communication cycle.
Application Status Tracking
Once in the process, your placement status is tracked and communicated at every stage — no ghosting, no guessing.
Featured
chef opportunities
Executive Chef
Boutique Hill Country Inn
New American / Farm-to-Table
$85,000 – $105,000
Retreat Chef
Wellness Retreat
Plant-forward / Whole Foods
$4,500 – $6,000/mo + housing
Chef de Cuisine
Luxury Resort
Caribbean Contemporary
$70,000 + housing
Know your farmers.
Trust your supply chain.
Farm-to-table isn't a menu label. It's a set of real relationships between chefs, growers, and producers — built over time with trust, communication, and mutual investment.
Travel Villa Kitchen members gain access to vetted local Houston-area farmers, ranchers, and specialty food producers. We facilitate introductions, track relationships, and support chefs in building direct sourcing networks.
Explore the Vendor NetworkLocal Farms
Texas-grown vegetables, heritage grains, and specialty produce
Gulf Coast Seafood
Direct Gulf Coast relationships for fresh, traceable seafood
Heritage Proteins
Ranch and pasture relationships for heritage breed meats
Education &
Travel Opportunities
Chef Workshops
Hands-on sessions led by industry professionals. Member dues applicable toward registration.
International Stages
Short-term placements in kitchens abroad. Deepen technique and build global professional relationships.
Farm-to-Chef Certification
A certification program by Siobhan Skerritt covering sourcing strategy, culinary branding, and leadership.
Siobhan Skerritt
Hospitality Strategist · Culture Architect · Founder
Co-Founder of VK Capital Ventures Inc. and the Farm-to-Chef Certification reshaping how Houston's culinary professionals source, brand, and lead.
Chefs in the co-op
Real voices from the co-op community — chefs who found placements, sourcing relationships, and professional footing through the network.
"Travel Villa Kitchen opened doors I didn't know were there. The placement process felt professional from day one, and the team actually communicated with me at every step."
Chef M.B.
Sous Chef → Private Chef, Caribbean
Houston, TX
"The vendor network alone is worth the membership. I found a Gulf Coast seafood supplier through a co-op intro that completely changed how I approach sourcing."
Chef L.W.
Executive Chef, Houston
Houston, TX
"Siobhan's Farm-to-Chef certification reshaped how I present myself to employers. It's not just about cooking — it's about owning your entire culinary identity."
Chef D.R.
Chef de Cuisine, New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Your next placement is one application away.
Membership is $5/month. Dues apply toward workshops and Farm-to-Chef certification. Applications are reviewed within 24–48 hours.
Everything a chef's
career actually needs.
One membership. Global reach, local roots, a hiring pathway, vendor access, and professional education — all built around what Southern chefs actually need to grow.
Applications reviewed within 24–48 hours · Cancel anytime
Global chef job board across 6 regions
Structured hiring partner placement process
Houston farm-to-table vendor introductions
Farm-to-Chef certification workshops
International stages & culinary travel
Monthly member digest & career guidance
24–48 hr application response guarantee
A real hospitality community behind you
Community Access Rate —
Subsidized Pricing for Students & Neighbors
At Travel Villa Kitchen, we believe food education, culinary skill-building, and community connection should be within reach for everyone — not just those who can pay full price. Subsidized seats include full access to everything the class offers — same instruction, same materials, same certification value — at a significantly reduced rate.