The Rakkasan Chef Experience
Where Cuisine Becomes Cinema.
International cuisine. Refined technique. Hospitality with heart.
An Introduction
The chef behind the experience.
Rakkasan Chef is the private practice of Shawn Fralin — twenty years in residence service, a Ritz-Carlton Residences alumnus, a 101st Airborne veteran. Every menu is composed for the table at hand: the room, the season, the hour, the people. A standing dinner for forty. A long pasta night for twelve. A single inaugural evening for twenty. Each one written once.
The Chef
One table at a time.
Before the chef's whites, Shawn Fralin wore the patch of the Rakkasan — the 187th Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne. Preparation, precision, the quiet authority of a team under pressure. He brings the same discipline to the table.
Twenty years in private service — most recently as Executive Chef and F&B Director at The Ritz-Carlton Residences. A presenter and on-air voice featured on Food Network, MTV, TLC, and Fine Living TV.
20
Years of Service
1,500+
Engagements
25
Countries
4
Continents Served
Shawn Fralin
“Putting the Love and Passion back in Food”
Executive Chef · Ritz-Carlton Residences alum · 101st Airborne veteran
What We Cook
A kitchen without walls.
Private service in five forms, each composed for the room. Selected engagements; available by referral and inquiry.
Private Residences
In-home dinners, multi-day chef residencies, and standing engagements. The chef arrives the day of, cooks for the room, and breaks down before midnight.
Yacht Charters
Galley dining for charter clients along the Florida coast, the Caribbean, and the Mediterranean. Menus composed dock-side from the morning's market.
Travel Chef
For clients who fly the chef to their location — a week in New York, a month in Aspen, a long weekend in Lake Como. Composed and executed end-to-end.
Corporate & Brand
Activations, hosted dinners, and brand engagements for hotels, agencies, and family offices. Recent partners include The Venetian.
The Series
The Rakkasan Chef Experience · a small recurring chapter series of private evenings, opened to the public a few times each year. The first chapter is forthcoming.
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The Rakkasan Chef Experience · Series I
An Italian evening, by reservation.
The first chapter of an ongoing series — eight courses, a long table set for twenty, one summer night in Coral Gables.
TBD
Coral Gables, FL
Twenty Seats
Date · TBA
From The Table
In their own words.
A small sampling of verified Google reviews and direct correspondence from prior engagements.
“Chef didn't just cook us a meal — he gave us an experience. The Bronzino was cooked to absolute perfection, and the truffle cacio e pepe was nothing short of perfection. He truly made our anniversary special.”
“His cuisine and professionalism is unmatched. Whether it's a corporate gathering entertaining clients or personal events at our homes — his number is the only one we call.”
“The experience was incredible and the food delicious. Shawn carefully architected the exact evening we wanted — sushi, sashimi and ceviche. I would absolutely use him again.”
Press
"Simply one of the most creative, fun and culinary experts there is in the industry. I cannot say enough great things about this team."
— Paul Pastor · Event Planner · Verified Google Review
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For private bookings, brand engagements, and travel inquiries. The chef responds personally within forty-eight hours. For The Rakkasan Chef Experience · Series I reservations, please proceed to the series page directly.
Personal reply within forty-eight hours · Details are never shared