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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Household Staff Uniforms For as long as families have had household staff, there have been staff uniforms in one form or another. A uniform can be seen to perform several desirable functions – it might protect your staff from the elements or other factors of their jobs, it helps to identify them to family, guests…
