Etiquette in a Private Household Role Working within the highest echelon of household staff, with ultra-high-net-worth individuals and at the world’s finest homes and estates can be very rewarding, but to even the most talented newcomer it can also be quite daunting. One question that always comes up is that of etiquette in the workplace…
Land Ahoy: Yacht Crews in Private Households Here at Pembury Partners we often have CVs coming across our desks from talented individuals who have worked on yachts, and it’s always pleasing to see this. There are many parallels to be drawn between the skill set of yacht crew and those who work in private residences…
Household Staff: Domestic Couples We’ve had a number of positions become available for domestic couples recently. These stalwarts of household staff can vary greatly in the roles they fulfil within a household, but all tend to function as a versatile and adaptable unit. What is a domestic couple? The idea behind a domestic couple is…
Pembury Partners in the UK: Manchester We’ve successfully assisted a number of clients with finding household staff in and around Manchester recently, and have been seeing an increasing number of these roles becoming available in this area. Manchester is regularly seen at the top of the charts of the best places in the UK to…
This week we get to know our Operations and Project Analyst, Tinique Kluyts. We asked her a few questions regarding her career and the expertise she brings to Pembury Partners. Tell us a brief history of your career until this point. I began my working life in a small coastal city in South Africa, running…
Pembury Partners Travel Diaries: Vancouver Pembury Partners are currently assisting a client based in Vancouver in finding a family assistant, which has brought to mind what a fine city this is. We thought therefore it might be a relevant moment to take a closer look at the biggest city in British Columbia from a family…
Paris Fashion Week 2022 – Pembury Partners welcomes Rachael Perry Paris Fashion Week starts on 28th February 2022 and runs until 8th March. Undeniably a global phenomenon, the Paris event often defies conventions and defines trends. The first official Paris Fashion Week was in 1973, but its origins can be traced as far back as…
Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show The Miami International Boat Show has been on the marine radar in Florida for over 50 years, and the 2022 event is set to be the biggest ever – the organisers are claiming it as the largest boat and yacht event in the world. Now called Discover Boating Miami…
Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 – With Olympian Chemmy Alcott In a blizzard of sporting activity, The Winter Olympics are almost upon us. Officially opening on Friday 4th February 2022 in Beijing at the “Birds Nest” National Stadium, the events actually begin a little earlier, with Curling and Luge starting on Wednesday. Team GB is sending…
Pembury Partners Travel Diaries: Utah & the Sundance Film Festival It’s the final week of the Sundance Film Festival, long established as the place where small, independent films rub celluloid shoulders with the big names in the industry. It’s an important event in the movie business because it’s not just about big-budget Hollywood flicks nor…
