Daniel Wood
Founder and Director
In 2012, Daniel Wood founded DomesticMatch, a boutique domestic staffing agency that serves the needs of high-net-worth families around the United States. In 2015, Daniel launched a private chef division, Private Chef | Match. PCM refers highly-skilled culinary professionals to families, yacht owners, resorts, and corporations around the globe. Daniel has been a
leader in the hospitality industry for over 25 years, including 12 years in private luxury services as an Estate Manager, Private Chef, and Yacht Chef. Daniel has extensive experience in all sides of the hiring triangle: as a candidate, a hiring manager and a third-party recruiter. It is this understanding of all facets that allows Daniel to make such effective matches when pairing the right chef with the right environment. Wood began his professional career as a renowned chef in fine dining restaurants in Maryland, Florida and Germany, after studying the culinary arts at Johnson and Wales University. He gained his first Private Chef position for a family in 1999, traveling with them as they rotated through their homes in the US, along with summers in France. It was here that he learned the essentials of private service: know your principals and adapt to their preferred service style. From 2001 through 2006, he accepted Executive Chef, Private Chef and Yacht Chef assignments at such varied locations as California, Dubai, London, France, Greece, Germany, Switzerland, and Mexico, expanding his culinary expertise at each and every venue. In 2006, Daniel gained an Estate Manager / Private Chef role, allowing him to manage three substantial luxury residences in the US and Europe while preparing world-class, creative dinners for the family. For the next six years, he ensured that the homes were as beautiful and detailed as the gourmet meals served to the principals. By 2008, Daniel was ready for an additional challenge and accepted a simultaneous role as a recruiter for a well-known private chef placement agency. In this capacity, he found his second passion: matching qualified chefs with private employers to create effective and professional long-term relationships. Wood enjoys working closely with clients and candidates alike, helping both sides understand the recruitment process while guiding them to the best possible match.
