Posted on 08/27/2026 8:28:55 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
An ultra-exclusive Hamptons yacht club catering to the wealthy and well-connected was forced to suspend its members-only restaurant service for multiple days after several of its kitchen staff were booted from the country over visa issues, The Post has learned.
The swanky oceanfront Devon Yacht Club in Amagansett — which reportedly charges around $100,000 in initiation fees — canceled its Wednesday night dinner service after it lost its foreign cooks, according to a letter sent to members the same day.
“The H2B visa approval for our cooks is still not resolved,” the letter obtained by The Post stated, referring to special visas that allow US employers to fill seasonal or temporary positions with foreign nationals.
“It seems that an oversight either by the agent or attorney responsible for submitting our petition or perhaps by the US Immigration Office itself has resulted in a situation where our H2B kitchen staff must leave the country immediately and return to their home countries for at least 60 days before their visas can be renewed,” the notice continued.
The high-society haven has experienced choppy waters in recent months as members battle over plans for the club’s future — and whether that includes a full demolition and multimillion-dollar reconstruction or renovations, New York Magazine reported.
The inner turmoil has leaked into the public view as several members have been expelled, dozens of lawsuits have been filed and members have aired their grievances in online forums and at town meetings.
In a lawsuit filed on March 9, expelled members from the private club alleged they were booted from the elite spot for rocking the boat by opposing a controversial $35 million redevelopment project and claimed one board member threatened to “gouge out” an opponent’s eyes.
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Let them eat cake.
I'll go with "Snooty Street Gang". Also known as la Cosa Nostra.
“which reportedly charges around $100,000 in initiation fees — canceled its Wednesday night dinner service after it lost its foreign cooks”
now we know why the initiation fee is so cheap ...
How many months must you work at minimum (or near-minimum) wage to pay off the travel expenses and permits to emigrate to the Hamptons?
Where do you find an affordable place to live in the Hamptons?
Can you afford healthcare? Who buys that?
What about your family?
Do you have kids in school?
All these expenses for a job washing dishes. Does the Yacht Club help out? If so, why don't locals take advantage of these highly subsidized jobs?
Maybe this is not the Yacht Club's, rather it's gov't money?
Isn't it good to know that your tax dollars are helping to provide rich Yacht Club members with meals?
Good. Fuk’m all.
I say bring in the food trucks! Give them some real food!!
“””I know, I can’t sleep at nights thinking about a billionaires’ yacht club having to hire local staff. “”
That’s why I decided early on to not become a billionaire.
How true.
My thoughts exactly.
Want to find a bunch of illegals in any large city, head to restaurants.
Tom Holman is an equal opportunity deporter.
They should start a GoFundMe so they can afford kitchen help at their palace...
“I know, I can’t sleep at nights thinking about a billionaires’ yacht club having to hire local staff.”
LOL.
It does give one pause.
“Hardly an exclusive club. Cheap asses when it comes to payroll.”
That’s how they got rich!
GenZ: We can’t get jobs.
Excellent news!
More, please...
Illegals are probably the reason for so many food borne illnesses at restaurants. They don’t understand the basic concept of “washing your hands”.
(with apologies to Caddyshack)
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