# Former yacht chef brings superyacht dining to private homes

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/leo-di-caprio-rihanna-cindy-crawford-and-rod-stewart-all-loved-the-food-she-served-and-she-learned-the-hard-way-that-below-decks-romance-never-work-out-what-its-really-like-working-as-a-chef-on/
- Published: 2026-10-29T20:30:39+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T20:47:20+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16197311/Leo-Di-Caprio-Rihanna-Cindy-Crawford-Rod-Stewart-loved-food-served-learned-hard-way-decks-romance-never-work-really-like-working-chef-celebrity-super-yachts.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Food, World

## Key points

- Aideen White has launched a private dining business after years as a superyacht chef.
- She says she cooked for celebrities including DiCaprio and Rihanna.
- Working alongside romantic partners proved difficult.

## Summary

Aideen White has turned years of cooking for wealthy guests and celebrities aboard superyachts into a new home dining business, Landlover Food, with business partner Sheena Byrne. White cooks a fine-dining meal while Byrne arranges the table and provides hosting, bringing a luxury yacht-style service to private homes.

White, 51, first worked as a yacht stewardess before training at Ballymaloe and becoming a chef. She says she cooked for high-profile guests including Leonardo DiCaprio, Rihanna and Martha Stewart, and learned that working aboard a yacht with a romantic partner could damage the relationship. Her account also describes the demanding service work and pressure involved in yacht life.

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