Tag: Cooks

Valentines Day Classic Appreciation

Our Best Advice shares great TIPS as suggestions on various topics. Decades of our renowned expertise is famous that ISA makes job referrals for those who have top excellent checkable references and expert experience in the domestic help field, to clients offering a variety of job opportunities working in household help luxury estates jobs. TIP: romantic…




Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee

We saw a spectacular public luxury event as millions watched with mixed feelings during times of escalating inequality. The ‘spare no expense’ celebration of Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee. The Queen is now only three years shy as the longest reigning Monarch after Queen Victoria. While she lives in England, and is primarily associated with…




Jobs – Stress Relief

“TAKE  A BREATH” BREAK Employment and Stress Relief invariably go together. My favorite relaxation is deep breathing breaks four times a day: early morning, midday, after lunch, and before bed (I do this in bed). ‘Take a deep breath’ may seem cliché, but it’s an ancient technique that anyone who’s done it consistently confirms holds…




JOB DESCRIPTION – Top Jobs

Job Descriptions always have a gray area because there is no way to know what’s entailed until you’ve actually started the job. We may place Butlers who then find themselves doubling up as occasional Cooks, which wasn’t in the Clients Job Order. Or a PA / Estate Manager who provides an occasional meal (and prepares…




VEGAN CHOCOLATES & HEALTH

Many people see Easter as a celebration of Spring including Chefs we place in our clients homes. I say it’s always a good time to celebrate with Chocolate, and this year we focus on Vegan varieties and health. It’s well studied that chocolate and health is a match made in heaven but you need to…




CHEF TIPS – New Findings

Some of you may not know that Food Network Chef father of three, Tyler Florence, created a baby food line called SPROUT. When baby is hungry there isn’t always time to cook from scratch, so Employers and Household Workers rely on standby baby food. SPROUT products are from organically grown ingredients. The packet turns into…




FUTURE JOBS – changes in domestic staffing

The study of Exoplanets (over 700 candidates discovered since 1995), is one of the most dynamic and exciting areas of modern astronomy ( more on exo-planets here). For those who don’t know, an exoplanet is one with conditions similar to Earth, friendly for life, and ones we’re seeking to create as future habitats for mankind….




FOOD TO GO – Events & Parties

Dining On The Go is becoming a staple in most cities in areas ISAstaffing clients travel to, including locally in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles. Peter Terzian at Elle Decor tells us FOOD TO GO trucks running around the urban landscape are serving wonderful alternatives to indoor dining. You can enjoy Dining On The Go…




NICE CREAM ICE CREAM

We love finding JOBS for Cooks and Chefs who also trick kids into eating healthy. Kids can be fussy eaters and a promise of ice cream always helps. (see our other great TIPS here). We know that despite being able to make delicious sweets, sometimes Chefs simply don’t have enough time and need backup for…




VALENTINES DAY – Romantic Dinners

At ISA we place some of the best Chefs in the world to work in homes. Many of them are not only incredible food chefs but also have the dessert finale down cold. Admittedly for many, chocolate has become one of those foods (along with ice-cream) people worldwide will confess as being their “addiction of…