CHEF ROBERT HARTMAN
Born and raised in Sacramento, Robert fell in love with cooking after taking on a job at a local fast-casual spot in college in order to make gas money. After graduating, he moved to New York to attend the Culinary Institute of America. When he graduated, he took a job as Chef de Partie at Eleven Madison Park (3 Michelin Stars). Three years later, Robert moved back to California, where he worked at Thomas Keller's Oaxacan eatery, La Calenda (Michelin Bib Gourmand), as a sous chef, followed by a two-year stint as a sous chef at Saison (2 Michelin Stars) in San Francisco. Robert currently works as a private chef on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
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Career Highlights
Eleven Madison Park
La Calenda
Saison
RESERVE A DINING EXPERIENCE WITH RESIDENT
PRIVATE DINING EXPERIENCE
Private dinners, corporate gatherings, birthdays, brand activations, and more — all planned with Michelin-trained chefs, exclusive NYC venues, and seamless full-service production.
What to expect when planning an event with Resident and our Michelin-trained chefs:
One-night-only menus created exclusively for your event
Chef-led presentation of each dish, ingredient, and inspiration
Hosted in iconic and exclusive NYC venues
Designed to bring people closer, one course at a time
*Subject to chef availability, we offer a broader roster of Michelin-trained chefs to choose from.
TICKETED DINING EXPERIENCE
A chef-guided, one-night-only menu served in intimate New York venues to a small group of guests. Not private — intentionally shared, and made memorable by the people you meet.
What to expect when attending a ticketed event at Resident:
A dining format crafted for connection, novelty, and convivial moments
A chef-guided, one-night-only menu shared by design
Not private — intentionally communal, powered by new connections
Intimate New York venues that spark conversation before the first course lands
*Subject to chef availability, we offer a broader roster of Michelin-trained chefs to choose from.
