CHEF JACOB NGUYEN
Growing up in Portland, Maine, Jacob learned about Vietnamese culture and food through his mother's side of the family. It wasn't until the pandemic that he fully embraced learning to cook out of necessity and realized how much he loved and was driven by it. Jacob's first culinary gig was at the famed Greenpoint-based eatery Di An Di. From then on, he proceeded to work at some of the most renowned restaurants in New York, including Eleven Madison Park (3 Michelin Stars), HAGS (James Beard Semifinalist), and Oxalis (1 Michelin Star). Jacob is currently a freelance private chef and runs an ongoing Viet-centric pop-up dinner series called Nha Bao.
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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 ticked 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.