We love the sea and are committed our guests
make feel the same way.
AHOY and welcome on board
We are sea chefs
We are an internationally experienced service provider in the areas of hotel, catering and crew management on board cruise ships and one of the world's leading partners of shipping companies and tour operators in the cruise industry. From conception and planning through supply and logistics to perfect implementation in daily operations, we create smooth processes and first-class service on board both ocean-going and river cruise ships. The key to this is our long-standing and close cooperation with our customers and our World. Class. Team.
The Schulte Group has held 50% of sea chefs Holding since January 2024. This strategic move enables sea chefs to retain its full independence. sea chefs Managing Director Dr. Knauer: "We are delighted that the Schulte Group is accompanying us on our journey as a strategic partner. With the Group as a strong and committed shareholder, sea chefs is setting the course for sustainable growth. With the combined expertise and size, we have the opportunity to open up new markets and further expand our product portfolio for the benefit of our customers." To the press release
OUR CREW – on board & ashore
Our most valuable asset: our crew. As an international service provider in the areas of hotel, catering and crew management, we have 13.000 crew members on board and more than 150 employees in Basel and Zug (Switzerland), Limassol (Cyprus), Valletta (Malta) and Hamburg and Berlin (Germany).
Bringing their huge passion, dedication and experience to bear, both the onshore administrative and logistical departments and the sea chefs’ crews on board the ocean-going and river ships we manage ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction.
Our clients
Our Locations
Our Holding in Switzerland
sea chefs Holding AG
Managing the group, external and internal group reporting, finance, insurance, tax, marketing
Poststrasse 14
6302 Zug
Switzerland
0041 41 289 500 0
BusinessContact@seachefs.com
| Jens Heyke President of the Board | Dieter Kannegieter Member of the Board | Wolf-Rüdiger Kratzmeir Member of the Board |
| Dr. Michael Knauer Director | Daniel Thiriet Director |
sea chefs - Switzerland
►Location Zug
sea chefs Cruises Worldwide GmbH
Ship-overlapping planning, coordination and supervision of work on board, quality management
| Dr. Michael Knauer Managing Director | Daniel Thiriet Managing Director |
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sea chefs Human Resources Services GmbH
with further offices in Hamburg and Berlin
Services related to the acquisition of employees for ocean-going and river cruise vessels
| Dr. Michael Knauer Managing Director | Renata Hug-Suter Managing Director | Daniel Thiriet Managing Director |
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sea chefs River Gastro GmbH
| Dr. Michael Knauer Managing Director | Renata Hug-Suter Managing Director |
Poststrasse 14
6302 Zug
Switzerland
0041 41 289 500 0
BusinessContact@seachefs.com
►Location Basel
sea chefs Cruise Management GmbH
Services related to the restaurants, hotels and bars operations on board river cruise vessels.
Daniel Thiriet
Managing Director
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sea chefs River Cruises Ltd Limassol, Zweigniederlassung Basel
| Daniel Thiriet Managing Director | Dr. Michael Knauer Managing Director |
Uferstraße 90
4057 Basel
Switzerland
0041 61 639 6060
BusinessContact@seachefs.com
sea chefs - Cyprus
Ocean Spa Ltd
Spa operations on board cruise vessels
sea chefs River Cruises Ltd
Restaurants, hotels and bars operations on board river cruise vessels
sea chefs River Management Ltd
Restaurants, hotels and bars operations on board river cruise vessels
sea chefs Cruises Ltd
Restaurants, hotels and bars operations on board ocean-going vessels
sea chefs Vietnam Ltd
Restaurants, hotels and bars operations on board river cruise vessels in Asia
| Malcom Cullen Managing Director | David George Tidmarsh Managing Director |
P.O. Box 59605
4011 Limassol
Cyprus
sea chefs House
12 Kosta Katselli Street
CY-4102 Agios Athanasios
Limassol - Cyprus
00357 25 206 666
BusinessContact@seachefs.com
sea chefs - Malta
sea chefs Malta Ltd
Crewing of employees on ocean-going vessels, especially German-speaking and partly European seafarers with a Maltese employment contract (including Maltese social contributions).
22 Vincenti Buildings, Apartment 14, Office 2, Strait Street
Valletta VLT1432
Malta
00356 27 793 600
BusinessContact@seachefs.com
| Robert C. Aquilina Managing Director | David George Tidmarsh Managing Director |
sea chefs - Germany
►Location Hamburg
sea chefs Cruise Services GmbH
Supply and logistics
| Oliver Gerbig Managing Director | Franz-Josef Viehhauser Managing Director |
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sea chefs Human Resources Services GmbH
Branch office Hamburg
Services related to the acquisition of employees for ocean-going vessels
| Dieter Kannegieter Managing Director | Daniel Thiriet Managing Director |
Schauenburgerstraße 32
20095 Hamburg
Germany
0049 40 303 7410
BusinessContact@seachefs.com
►Location Berlin
sea chefs Human Resources Services GmbH
Branch office Hamburg, Berlin office
Services related to the acquisition of employees for ocean-going vessels
| Dieter Kannegieter Managing Director | Daniel Thiriet Managing Director |
Bouchéstraße 12 (House 2, 4. floor)
12435 Berlin
Germany
0049 40 303 7410
BusinessContact@seachefs.com
