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. <\/p>\n
The swanky oceanfront Devon Yacht Club in Amagansett \u2014 which reportedly charges around $100,000 in initiation fees<\/a> \u2014 canceled its Wednesday night dinner service after its foreign cooks had to leave the US because of problems renewing their H-2B temporary work visas, according to a letter sent to members the same day.<\/p>\n Amagansett\u2019s ultra-exclusive Devon Yacht Club was forced to cancel its food service after losing its kitchen staff due to visa issues. Instagram\/@thepeachhouseatx<\/p>\n An outdoor view of the Devon Yacht Club in Amagansett. Jason Puris \/ Facebook<\/p>\n A view of the Devon Yacht Club in Amagansett, New York. instagram\/@bakosikft<\/p>\n Food service was also canceled Thursday and was not expected to be back up and running until Friday\u2019s lunch service, the club informed its deep-pocketed members \u2014 a group that once included Jacqueline Kennedy\u00a0Onassis\u2019s parents.<\/p>\n \u201cThe H2B visa approval for our cooks is still not resolved,\u201d the letter obtained by The Post stated, referring to special visas that allow US employers to fill seasonal or temporary positions with foreign nationals. <\/p>\n The Department of Labor offers H-2B visas for seasonal hires outside of the agriculture sector.<\/p>\n \u201cIt 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,\u201d the notice continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Post obtained a letter sent to members of the yacht club Wednesday. Obtained by the NY Post<\/p>\n \u201cNeedless to say, this is causing consternation not only for our Club management and its Members, but also for our hard working staff.\u201d<\/p>\n The pricey yacht club offered its high-spending members \u201ca limited selection of bar bites\u201d on Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. <\/p>\n The club said \u201cwe are doing our best to rehire the necessary kitchen staff and are confident that we can resume services on Friday \u2013 albeit on a somewhat limited basis,\u201d and advised members they will be notified as soon as possible \u201cif circumstances do not allow for Friday services to resume.\u201d<\/p>\n Food services at the club have been suspended until Friday, according to the notice. instagram\/@bakosikft<\/p>\n Devon Yacht Club did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n The sailing and tennis club \u2014 founded in 1908 by the Procter family of Procter & Gamble and the Lever family of Lever Brothers \u2014 is located in tony Devon Colony, which has been home to the likes of Paul McCartney, billionaire Michael Novogratz, and Alec Baldwin.<\/p>\n