Downton Abbey fans are you ready for a feature film? Well here it comes… Hold onto your bowler hats. On Friday, Focus Features announced that the long-rumored Downton Abbey movie is officially happening, according to Deadline. Production is due to begin this summer, and the original cast is all set to reprise their roles, so…
Here’s a breakdown of the royal family funding. Lots of staff on payroll! The royal household has published its annual financial statement, including a summary of the Queen‘s expenditure for the year 2017/18. The report shows the money used by the monarch to pay for official duties and maintenance of the palaces rose from £42.8…
In today’s society money is the great divider, and raising kids to be respectful of all economic levels is important. This article shares a few ideas for families with higher levels of wealth. Raising children is hard, no matter how much money you earn. But wealthy parents have a unique hurdle: In a household where…
WARNING – NSFW language ahead… Sometimes we can’t take ourselves too seriously. There is a distinct level of ridiculousness in the lives of some of our employers. This writer is from one of my favorite websites, Jalopnik. It covers the car industry and on the high end gets into the luxury vehicle category, sometimes in…
When your employers need to take luxury security seriously… …It has complete class VR 9 ballistic protection in both transparent and non-transparent areas, which means that it can withstand 7.62 x 51mm rounds from an M60, M14 and FN-FAL. The rear window isn’t armored, but the car does have a steel bulkhead behind the seats…
This is one of the ideas I present in my book. The only disagreement I have is that CLIENTS themselves are the root of privacy issues. Unless they have a dedicated staff intentionally protecting them, many mistakes get made they probably are not even aware of… …In this age of the internet, social media and…
One of the largest operations for household staff is now headed by a Trump Hotel employee. The high level hotel is one of the few environments that translates well into the large private household. First lady Melania Trump announced Friday the hiring of Timothy Harleth for the role of chief usher, a key position in…
This reporter’s take on an Estate Manager job listing is quite good. Naples, Florida, is a hideaway for the super-rich looking to escape the frigid winters of the north for sunnier southern climbs. In Southwest Florida, you’ll find miles of tranquil beaches along the Gulf of Mexico, top-of-the-line golf courses, and giant mansions with sprawling…
Make sure you confirm employees before they start work in your household. It is worth the few extra dollars to employ properly, especially if you are in a high profile role. Billionaire private equity executive Wilbur Ross told the Senate Commerce Committee that when he hired the worker in 2009, the person provided what looked…
Here’s a nice piece from Time Magazine about the White House Staff. There are always great service teams behind any position of power or influence. It’s great to see the recognition, even though the true service pro never needs the accolades! When President Barack Obama was first introduced to the residence staff at the…