Abraham Stones

Abraham Stones is a superyacht galley specialist with over 20 years of hands-on experience in galley design, equipment specification, procurement and project management. He founded The Superyacht Galley to provide the independent specialist expertise that the superyacht industry has long needed — an alternative to manufacturer sales teams and generalist interior contractors who lack the deep technical knowledge that a superyacht galley demands.

Abraham has worked on more than 300 vessels — from 24-metre sailing yachts to 100-metre motor yacht new builds — across every major shipyard and refit yard in Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. His work spans the full project lifecycle: from conceptual galley design during the early design phase through equipment specification, procurement, logistics, installation support and crew handover.

Areas of Expertise

• New build galley design and equipment specification
• Refit planning, specification and project management
• Marine-grade catering equipment procurement — 50+ brands
• HACCP food safety planning and compliance
• SOLAS galley compliance — fire suppression, extraction, gas elimination
• Fleet-level specification standardisation for management companies
• Emergency equipment sourcing and rapid replacement

Philosophy

The superyacht industry has no shortage of opinions. Abraham's contribution to the field is grounded in direct project experience — not manufacturer literature, not theoretical frameworks. Every recommendation in The Superyacht Galley's work is tested against what has actually been built, what has actually worked at sea, and what has failed.

The Galley Guide, the Glossary and the Resources on this site are written from this same standpoint: to give owners, captains, managers and chefs the direct, expert knowledge that allows them to make better decisions about their vessels.