CHEF MATTHEW LOONEY
Originally from Dallas, Texas, cooking has always run in Chef Matt Looney’s family (his dad and stepmom were on a competitive BBQ team!). Determined to find his place in the exhilarating world of fine dining, Matt launched his restaurant career over a decade ago as a Chef de Partie at Ad Hoc, Thomas Keller’s casual, family-style restaurant in Napa Valley, CA. Ad Hoc is now where his “looney-bin” crackers remain a staple on the daily-changing menu. He went on to cook in some of the most respected restaurants in New York, including Per Se (3 Michelin Stars), Danny Meyer's Untitled at The Whitney, 232 Bleecker, and more. He now works as a full-time private chef.
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Career Highlights
Ad Hoc
Per Se
Untitled at The Whitney
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.
