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The First Thing Visitors Notice When They Enter Your Home

What is the number one impression that guests have when they enter your Principal’s residence?

First impressions are always lasting impressions…

Celebrate an Intimate Dinner with our Three Favorite Roman Heroes

We would like to propose something different for an upcoming dinner celebration. Instead of the usual dinner for two at a crowded restaurant, how about an intimate dinner catered by one of our world-class Private Chef’s…

Things Your Housekeeper Wants You to Know, But Won't Tell You

Here are some things that a typical housekeeper won’t normally say to the people he/she works for, but would really like them to think about…

The Ups and Downs of Fractional Yacht Ownership

Defraying cost when buying a yacht isn’t a new idea; shared ownership with friends and family has always been one option. Another option that’s gathered steam in the past few years is fractional ownership…

How Table Manners May Effect Your Career

Bad table manners are like any lapse in etiquette – when the problem is coming from someone else, it’s immediately apparent, but if you’re the offender, you probably don’t even realize it’s an issue…

How to Become a Celebrity Personal Assistant

Hollywood’s bigwigs may seem completely put-together 24/7, but what we don’t see on a day-to-day basis is the amount of work it takes to keep them on their game…

A Holiday Party to Remember

It’s dinner party season! It’s well known that hosts can experience extra stress during the holiday season, but don’t let your holiday work get in the way of your holiday spirit…

Ultimate Turndown Service

It is difficult to pinpoint the origin of the nightly turndown ritual, but the practice of putting chocolate on the pillow began when actor Cary Grant used chocolate to woo a woman while staying at Roberts Mayfair in St. Louis…

5 Reasons Why You Need an NDA

A confidentiality agreement is a legal contract between a potential client and the employees they hire. It protects confidential information about the Principal…

How to Become a Private Chef

Private clientele will be served meals prepared by a personal chef. This may take place at their house or in a commercial kitchen. Numerous personal chefs will cater to various clientele and operate on a weekly basis…

What Is The Difference Between An Executive Housekeeper And A Housekeeper?

An executive housekeeper is responsible for overseeing housekeeping operations as well as training and supervising cleaning staff. 

Studies done on why you should hire a nanny for your children

Modern society imposes so many obligations on parents that it may be difficult to keep up at times. Many parents are required to work full-time in addition to managing the responsibilities of maintaining a house and family…

Should you incorporate a nutritionist when hiring a private chef?

As nutritionists, we recommend and propose what is beneficial for your specific health issues or objectives and then include it into the cuisine prepared for you by private chefs…

New trends in Terrace Gardens in New York City

Whether you’re looking to update the style or completely redesign your outdoor area, we’ve compiled a list of the best garden trends in NYC to watch…

How to Create a Tranquil Bedroom

There are many ways to design a bedroom, but the space should prioritize rest and relaxation. A restful night’s sleep is a vital component of a healthy existence…

Has Japanese cuisine become Mainstream?

Japanese cuisine is experiencing a renaissance in popularity as customers embrace healthier eating options and seek for more exciting dining options in an age when cross-border travel is almost impossible…

Inside Job

Everyone likes an insider tip- especially when it can help them land the next dream job. And who better to offer such vital information than the employers themselves? We recently sat down with Brian Williams – Chief of Staff for a UHNW family…

Marie Kondo's organization and cleaning techniques

In recent years, Marie Kondo’s best-selling book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and current Netflix program Tidying Up With Marie Kondo have encouraged many of us to become more organized…

Top cool non-alcoholic cocktails to serve at dinner

A great non-alcoholic (NA) beverage has the same components as a great alcoholic beverage. There are important components that make a drink seem balanced, including a harmonic combination of acidity, sweetness, bitterness, saltiness, and water…

Popular Vegan Dishes

It seems like every day a new vegan product or animal-friendly fast-food development is introduced. This year will undoubtedly bring more, which is why we’re making predictions…

Rules of Attraction

Like it or not, there are certain rules to the game when it comes to landing the perfect employee. Yes, your needs are important, but what about that person who you are trusting with your family?

Seasonal cuisine in the Hamptons during the summer

The summer eating scene on the east coast may have started slowly, but as more outdoor dining establishments opened, it became more dynamic…

Basic requirement for an elegant guest bedroom

One of the pleasures of home decoration is displaying it to friends and family and having the opportunity to welcome them into your house…

Hip New Housekeeping Uniforms

Housekeeping as a vocation involves proficiency in a variety of skills. It demands quickness, strength, and attention to detail, and you cannot afford to be shabby at work at the same time….

What Color Are You?

 In the world of private service, there are few things nearly as important as color. In fact, the colors you choose often say more about you than you might expect- or would like others to know for that matter…

Who's the highest-paid nanny in the world

While being a nanny is not often considered a profitable career, with wealthy families seeking experienced caregivers skilled in newborn care, child development, and foreign languages, it is no longer unusual to see the highest-paid nannies earning in the six figures…

How to hire household staff

The procedure of hiring home workers is difficult. You want to recruit individuals that are dependable, trustworthy, and skilled. You want to retain personnel who demonstrate their worth…

MOMENT OF TRUTH

As shocking as it may seem. your interviewer has probably heard the “my biggest weakness is that I work too hard” speech. How do you separate yourself from the boring drones looking to impress potential families with their excessively early arrivals, monochromatic business attire and painfully nice conversation?

The Utility Room - Form Follows Function

These utility room ideas not only look fantastic, but also give some real inspiration for layout and arrangement for the most practical room in the home…

How to keep a well dressed closet

Purchasing durable clothing is one thing, but there is much more you can do to ensure their longevity. We surveyed designers and the dry cleaners they trust for clothing maintenance advice…

Are UHNW Families hiring full-time landscapers or going through vendors/contractors?

Nothing enhances the outside aspect of your house more than an outdoor garden. Full-service landscaping solutions are capable of providing any kind of landscaping or garden solution necessary to enhance the beauty of your house…

Career Resolve

Here at JK Collection we want to scare you into making that next big career move! How does one go about climbing the ladder without slipping on the rungs of promotion?

5 essential needs for a private chef

Providing for a person’s most fundamental need and ultimate pleasure is a really noble vocation! As a private chef, you’ll strive for perfection in a demanding and diverse position…

The Modern Butler

The word “Butler” conjures the image of a respectable middle-aged man in a tailcoat and white gloves holding a silver platter. This image might lead us to believe that the butler is irrelevant in modern society.

Setting the Perfect Holiday Table

Once again, Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Christmas will soon follow, and in the blink of an eye, it will no longer be 2022. You probably have already started preparing for your next big gathering…

Should Nannies be paid for dog sitting?

Allowing a puppy to join your home may be a great experience. Your children will experience several advantages from having a dog in the house…

How Modern Chef's Are Embracing Technology

There is  a significant impact of technology’s rapid advancement in the kitchen. As chefs educate themselves and adopt new technologies, a wide range of opportunities become available…

Estate Management with a Background in Architecture

Estate Managers have broad authority in residential operations. Estate Managers, also called, Chiefs-of-Staff when managing several properties…

Who is the Up & Coming famous landscape designer in Palm Beach?

Palm Beach landscape design is evident everywhere, as some of the most gorgeous properties have lush plant life and greenery…

Modern butler vs. Traditional Butler

When a person thinks of a butler, this is the sort of butler that comes to mind. The traditional butler seen in historical television shows and films such as Downton Abbey…

Difference Between a Nanny and a Babysitter - Know Whom to Hire

Are you looking for domestic staffing to care for the children in your family? If you answered yes, you might consider to hire a nanny or a babysitter. While they may sound similar, their job responsibilities are quite different…

How to Create a Well Stocked Refrigerator

A refrigerator that is orderly and wisely stocked may be a sign of true maturity. A cooler stocked only with late-night snacks and alcohol does not necessarily indicate a lack of organization, but it may indicate a lack of meal preparation…

Creating a Casual Lifestyle in your Kitchen

Are you craving multiple ovens, yards of counter space and all the newest culinary gadgets? Your ideal kitchen may lose its tantalizing charm when you calculate the costs…

How to be a Good Home Guest

When accepting the hospitality of another, your graciousness may go a long way. There are social etiquette norms to observe as a visitor at another person’s house…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hiring a Manny

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to have begun inquiring about hiring a ‘manny’ to care for their child.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry allegedly want a male nanny for their first child…

Legendary Holiday Party

Every year around the beginning of November. I plan our annual Holiday gathering that brings together JK Chef Collection chefs from Florida, California, New York & Connecticut. Every year we say farewell to JK chef collection chefs who have moved on to private chef…

JK's Xmas Sri Lankan Style

For over the past twenty years my immediate and extended family have celebrated Christmas in Sri Lanka.  My villa, Twenty Three Palm, sits on two lush beach front acres in a small fishing village in southern Sri Lanka…

JK: An Interview with Pondini's Seymour Pond

The creation of PONDINI was realized from a long friendship between Matteo Panini and Both men have a passion for substantial Italian cuisine. In the spring of 2003, PONDINI was created…

Turning a Dining Room Into a Chic Work Space

If you’re searching for methods to generate extra office space at home, you may want to try converting your dining room…

ULTRA RICH Macaroni & Cheese

Don’t be alarmed if the sauce looks thin at first: It will continue to thicken as it bakes with the noodles. This recipe also easily doubles—because one can never have too much mac ‘n’ cheese.