Washington, D.C.

Households that understand the room

Staffing Washington households where entertaining is consequential, discretion is professional, and the calendar turns with the city.

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Washington households sit closer to public life than households anywhere else in the country. Principals here — in government, diplomacy, law, media, finance — entertain with intent: the Georgetown dinner where the seating matters, the Kalorama reception planned to the minute. Staff in these homes understand protocol without being stiff about it, and understand that what happens at the table stays there.

The city runs on cycles other markets don't have. Administrations arrive and depart; ambassadors rotate; a confirmation or an appointment reshapes a family's life in a season. Households staff up quickly when a family arrives in public life and need people who can operate around security details, advance teams, and a press corps that notices things. August empties the city; fall and winter fill the calendar.

Around the district itself, family life spreads to Chevy Chase, McLean, and Potomac — larger properties, school-driven rhythms, and the same expectation of discretion in a quieter register. Some households entertain half of official Washington; others simply want the mornings to run and the weekends kept private. We staff both, and we know the difference — it shows up in every candidate we choose to present.

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The roles Washington, D.C. households hire.

Household Manager

The steady hand inside your home — staff, service, supplies, and schedules, managed to a standard you never have to restate.

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House Manager

A hands-on manager for a single residence — part organizer, part doer, keeping one home running smoothly day to day.

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Butler

Formal service at its most personal — table, wardrobe, guests, and the small rituals that make a house feel composed.

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Private Chef

A dedicated chef for your household — daily menus built around your tastes, your health, and the way you actually eat.

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Housekeeper

Daily, devoted care of your home — rooms reset, laundry done properly, and fine things handled by someone who knows how.

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Nanny

A dedicated childcare professional who brings warmth, structure, and judgment to your children's daily rhythm.

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Executive Protection

Security professionals who keep your family safe without changing how your family lives.

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Staffing in Washington, D.C., answered.

We entertain officially and often. What should we look for?

A house manager or butler who has run consequential tables — someone fluent in protocol, seating, service flow, and the difference between a family dinner and one with a purpose. Behind them, a chef who can execute at that level on a weeknight's notice. Washington has genuine depth in this talent, much of it trained in embassies and official residences, and we know where it is.

One of us is entering public life. How does that change the household?

Considerably, and quickly. Staff will work around a security detail, official schedulers, and attention the family didn't have last year. Existing employees may need support adjusting; new hires must be screened for judgment under exposure, not just skill. We've staffed households through appointments and campaigns, and we build the search around the life you're stepping into.

How do you vet discretion in a city like this?

By history, checked through people we know. We look at where a candidate has worked — official residences, embassies, households near public life — and speak directly with those who supervised them about how they handled what they saw and heard. Background checks are thorough as a matter of course. But in Washington, the real credential is a decade of silence.

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