Our story
Built on the belief that the kitchen is part of the team.
DM Private Chefs Elite™ started from a simple observation: elite athletes take everything about their performance seriously — except, too often, the kitchen. We set out to fix that, quietly. From our office in Geneva, working across Europe and the USA, we find and vet private chefs the same way a club vets a new signing: thoroughly, discreetly, and only when we're sure.
Mission
To make world-class, performance-focused nutrition as standard a part of an athlete's team as their physio or strength coach.
Vision
To be the most trusted name in private chef consultancy for professional athletes across Europe and the USA — known as much for discretion as for the quality of who we place.
Values
- Discretion. NDA protected from the first message.
- Rigor. Every chef vetted like we'd vet our own.
- Performance. Food is part of the team, not an afterthought.
Founder
Diogo Manzoni
Founder & Consultant, DM Private Chefs Elite™
A professional chef for 24 years, Diogo Manzoni built his career alongside great chefs and in benchmark restaurants — including Michelin-starred establishments — in Portugal, England and Switzerland. That experience of cooking at the very highest level is the foundation of his judgement: he knows exactly what sets an exceptional chef apart.
With an office in Geneva, his main area of operation, he is expanding the network of partners and chefs across the region. He founded DM Private Chefs Elite™, a specialist private chef sourcing and vetting service, with dedicated consultancy and concierge for professional athletes in the EU and the USA.
He works closely with sports agents, performance nutritionists and clubs, selecting only rigorously vetted chefs. His work rests on three principles: discretion, performance and a highly personalised service.
Work with us.
An athlete looking for a private chef, or an organisation looking to partner with us?
