Insights fromprivate service.
Practical writing for households that hire and professionals who serve: no trends, no filler, just what we have learned placing people into private environments.
How to hire a private chef
What to define before the search begins, how to assess beyond the tasting, and why household fit decides whether a placement lasts.
6 minute read
Yacht chef requirements: what owners and captains expect
Certification, provisioning judgement and galley temperament: what separates a capable chef ashore from a chef who thrives at sea.
5 minute read
Trial days in private service: how to run them well
A well-structured trial protects both household and professional. Scope, payment and expectations should be agreed before anyone cooks a meal.
4 minute read
Confidentiality in private service
Privacy is the foundation of private employment. What discretion means in practice, for households and for the professionals who serve them.
5 minute read
Working in a UHNW household: what candidates should know
Private service rewards professionalism and discretion generously, but the environment is unlike any hotel or restaurant. An honest picture of the work.
6 minute read
Permanent or rotational: choosing the right placement structure
Rotation has moved from yachts into households. When each structure works, what it costs and how to decide for your household.
5 minute read
The private chef boom
The private chef market is growing quickly, and the standard expected of a household chef has moved well beyond restaurant technique.
2 minute read
Where the ultra-wealthy are hiring private chefs
The geography of private culinary demand: where ultra-high-net-worth households are concentrated and how hiring patterns differ by region.
2 minute read
The future of yacht dining
Five shifts shaping culinary expectations at sea, from wellness-led menus to provisioning that reflects the port rather than the pantry.
3 minute read
Private jet chefs: luxury without limits
Fine dining does not stop at the runway. The chefs who follow a principal from villa to yacht to aircraft work to a particular discipline.
2 minute read