Which areas do you serve?

Mama Dumplin Private Service is based in The Bahamas and cooks in private homes, villas and rentals. Availability and any travel requirements for your island are confirmed in your proposal.

Can you cook for dietary needs and allergies?

Yes. Please share allergies, intolerances and preferences when you enquire so the menu can be planned safely. Where an allergy is severe, we will discuss how the kitchen will be handled before confirming.

How far in advance should I book?

Earlier is always better, especially around holidays and peak travel weeks. If your date is close, send a message anyway and Chef Stacy will let you know what is possible.

Are groceries and clean-up included?

Sourcing, preparation and a full kitchen reset after service are part of how Chef Stacy works. Exactly what is included for your booking, including grocery arrangements, is confirmed in writing in your proposal.

Can the menu be customised?

Every menu is built around your guests. Sample dishes are a starting point and change with availability, the season and what you enjoy.

Surf and turf plated by Chef Stacy Smith: garlic shrimp over seared steak with red wine jus

Mama Dumplin Private Service

Where Bahamian Flavours Meet Luxury.

Bespoke dining experiences featuring fresh Bahamian seafood, locally inspired cuisine and personalized menus created exclusively for you and your guests.

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Chef Stacy Smith, P.C.E.C.

Personal Certified Executive Chef

P.C.E.C. Certified
Bahamian & International Cuisine
Custom Menus

From intimate beachfront dinners to multi-course celebrations, every experience is thoughtfully designed to showcase the beauty of Bahamian cuisine with impeccable service and unforgettable flavour.

Chef Stacy Smith preparing fresh fish in a private kitchen

Chef Stacy Smith at work in the kitchen at Stafford Creek Lodge, Andros

Meet Chef Stacy

Nineteen years of purpose, passion and the power of food.

Chef Stacy Smith, P.C.E.C.

Personal Certified Executive Chef

For Chef Stacy Smith, cooking did not begin as a job. It began as a calling. For 19 years, she has worn her chef’s jacket with pride, discipline and deep respect for the craft. Becoming a Personal Certified Executive Chef reflects years of consistency, sacrifice and love poured into every plate.

Mama Dumplin Private Service was born from that purpose: to create unforgettable private dining experiences rooted in heart, creativity and intention. Every menu is shaped around the guests, the occasion and the flavours of The Bahamas.

Her cooking leans hard on the sea. Working alongside local fishermen in Andros and beyond, she builds menus around the day’s catch— snapper, swordfish, stone crab, spiny lobster and conch—prepared the same day it comes out of the water.

“Through food, I tell stories, create memories and invite people into my world—one meal at a time.”
Chef Stacy Smith

19 Years of Experience
P.C.E.C. Certified
Bahamian Private Dining

Chef Stacy’s work at Stafford Creek Lodge has been recognized by Tourism Today Bahamas for its signature gourmet-infused Bahamian dishes.

Plan Your Experience

Sea to Table

From Andros to the plate.

Chef Stacy's sea-to-table approach celebrates the seafood and flavours found across The Bahamas. From yellowfin tuna and snapper to lobster and conch, the menu can begin with what the sea provides and finish as something entirely personal.

Nothing arrives frozen from somewhere else. That short journey from boat to board is what gives a Mama Dumplin plate its clean flavour, and why the menu is written after the catch rather than before it.

Fresh local catch
Sourced from Bahamian fishermen, selected the day it is cooked.
Whole-fish cookery
Scored, seasoned and finished whole for depth you cannot fake.
Menus written after the catch
Your dishes are confirmed around what is genuinely at its best.

Local catch and seafood availability vary by season.

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Signature Plates

From Chef Stacy’s kitchen.

A look at some of the dishes, flavours and presentations that define the Mama Dumplin experience.

Mama Dumplin butter-poached lobster over velvet sweet potato, glossed in citrus — Butter-Poached Lobster
Rich, refined and unmistakably Mama Dumplin.

Lemon butter mutton snapper with Lyonnaise potatoes and steamed zucchini — Lemon Butter Mutton Snapper
Seared snapper finished with lemon butter, potatoes and seasonal vegetables.

Butter-Poached Lobster Elegance: lobster over smashed potatoes with garden vegetables — Butter-Poached Lobster Elegance
Lobster, lemon-thyme butter, smashed potatoes and garden vegetables.

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Experiences

Cooked in your space, for your table.

Lemon butter mutton snapper over herb Lyonnaise potatoes, plated by Chef Stacy

Private Dining

An unhurried multi-course dinner cooked in your kitchen and served at your table.

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Grilled lobster tail served at a private dinner table during a villa stay

Vacation Chef Service

Meals through your stay in a villa or rental home, planned around your days on the island.

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Surf and turf: garlic shrimp over seared steak with red wine jus

Celebrations & Intimate Events

Birthdays, anniversaries and proposals, handled with a calm and personal touch.

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Lobster pancake layered with garden vegetables and a buttery cream sauce

Custom Menus

A menu written around your guests, your preferences and the freshest local catch.

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Food Gallery

A taste of what is possible.

Garlic shrimp over seared steak with mashed potatoes and red wine jus

Seared mutton snapper in lemon butter glaze with steamed zucchini

Butter-poached lobster over smashed potatoes with garden vegetables

Golden lobster pancake finished with a silky buttery cream sauce

Island chicken with blistered tomatoes and peppers over steamed rice

Lobster tail plated over creamy rice with fresh herbs

Warm dessert tart with berries and caramel detailing

Lobster and shrimp platter with charred lemon and greens

Whole fried cubera snapper with herb potatoes and zucchini

Grilled swordfish in butter sauce with zucchini and carrot

Butter-poached lobster over sweet potato with sweet peppers and broccoli

Chef Stacy Smith, P.C.E.C., founder of Mama Dumplin Private Service

Lobster tail served at a private dinner table

Sample Menu

A taste of the islands

Dishes taken from past Mama Dumplin menus, shared for inspiration only — not a fixed menu. Every menu is written for each booking.

Starters

Mama D's Signature Conch Balls
Golden Bahamian conch balls with the signature garden salad and house dressing
Lobster Crêpes à l'Amour
Lobster, spinach and mushrooms rolled in tender crêpes, decadent cream sauce
Seafood Cake Duo
Golden fish cakes and Kraken cakes of lobster and conch, signature garden salad
Ultimate Crab Cakes
Pan-seared crab cakes with a crunchy sesame-carrot salsa
Steamed Mussel Blitz
Mussels steamed in white wine–garlic butter broth with heirloom tomatoes
Wings N' Tings
Sweet and spicy mango-glazed wings with crisp tempura vegetables

Entrées

The Kings Tomahawk
Grilled tomahawk ribeye, golden potato cakes, sautéed vegetables, red wine reduction
Chinty Seafood Fettuccine
Lobster and shrimp tossed with fresh vegetables in a homemade creamy tomato sauce
The Fisherman's Net
Lobster and shrimp poached in creamy spinach and mushroom sauce, garlic-parsley potatoes
Cubera Royale
Grilled Cubera snapper with plantain mash, sautéed vegetables and citrus beurre blanc
Oven-Roasted Cubera Snapper
Stuffed with blue crab and leeks, served with lightly seasoned steamed garden vegetables
Grouper Royal
Grouper poached in lemon butter and fresh herbs with coconut jasmine rice

From the Land & Sweets

A Turf Delight
Boneless pork chop stuffed with vegetable medley, mushroom mashed potatoes, garden vegetables
Mama Dumplin's Seafood Boil
Lobster, shrimp, crab claws, corn and potatoes in signature lemon-thyme butter
Homemade Mango Sherbet
Smooth, refreshing and bursting with tropical mango flavour

Items change with seasonal availability, local catch and guest preferences. Every Mama Dumplin menu is created around your guests.

Questions

Good to know

Final inclusions and any travel requirements are confirmed in your written proposal.

Contact

Let Mama Dumplin plan the table.

Share your date, location, guest count and occasion. Chef Stacy will follow up to discuss the menu and experience.

Message Chef Stacy

+1 (242) 421-5423