Job Focus: Chief of Staff There are a multitude of different roles within a household, from head housekeepers to nannies, nutritionists, chefs, chauffeurs, PAs and physiotherapists. A large or diverse team of household staff requires a leader, without whom structure, order and efficiency would be compromised. This is the Chief of Staff (often acronymised to…
Job Focus: Chauffeurs Whatever your views on the electrification of the motor industry and the efforts of worthy environmentalists, people love to drive. For many, there are few experiences to rival the sensations of driving a decent car on a really good road, music playing, top down, sun shining. Enjoyable though one might find this…
Job Focus: Private Chefs There’s been a rise in the demand for private chefs post-Covid. A global shortage of corporate chefs affected the hospitality industry as a whole, and it is still in recovery. Many chefs are pursuing careers within the private sector as opposed to corporate hospitality as there’s generally a better work-life balance…
Pembury Partners Travel Diaries: Los Angeles Everyone knows LA. As the home of the movie industry it’s etched in the global consciousness as the hot, exciting palm-tree strewn city where anything is possible, and as the playground of the rich and famous. But when the dust has settled from the on-screen action and you’ve spotted…
Pembury Partners Travel Diaries: Belgium Beer and chocolate. Both wonderful things, for sure, but there’s a good deal more to Belgium than these. It richly deserves a visit and has a flavour very much its own. We’re currently assisting a client with a role in Marche-en-Famenne (in the southern Belgian province of Luxembourg (near, but…
Job Focus: Private Personal Assistants A Private Personal Assistant – more often simply referred to as a PA – is often seen as a sort of personal Wonder Woman or Superman. Someone who does everything in their power to help you. Think of them not so much as a Jack of all trades, but more…
Pembury Partners Travel Diaries: Ibiza We at Pembury Partners are currently helping a client with a large property in Ibiza to find an Estate Manager. Ibiza is beautiful, but to the uninitiated, sometimes misunderstood. What do you think of when you hear the name of this third largest of the Balearic islands? Probably the first…
One Will Endeavour to do One’s Best for the Jubilee, Ma’am The term “once in a lifetime” is often bandied about with scant regard for its actual meaning. However, as you are no doubt well aware, it’s The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this weekend here in the UK. Marking 70 years on the throne, Her Majesty…
Benefits of a Family Office A family office is a private organisation that provides financial and other services to the principal family. It helps them not only to grow and manage their wealth, but to coordinate the often complex endeavours with which the family is involved. Each family office is unique to the family for…
House Managers in the Modern Household A House Manager might go by many names, and wear many hats. For example, In the USA the term Estate Manager is often used, and job titles such as Personal Secretary, Steward or Majordomo are largely interchangeable in this context. Different countries and cultures – or indeed, different families…
