Dear Graduates and Friends
I recently went to the newly released movie featuring the life of Julia Child, Julie & Julia! For those of us who have ever had a dream, and struggled many years to achieve it, it was downright inspirational! I loved it. It’s important not to take one’s self...
Cooking Smart for the Private Chef
By former Presidential Chef Bill Althoff Did you know that as a baseline it takes 2 hours to prep, prepare, serve, and clean up one average meal for 4 persons? Excerpt Original Guide to Private Service Management, Starkey International The Super Grain Perhaps many in...
Starkey International Admissions
It has been very busy in admissions since the CostCo Connection article was published. Our phones are very busy with new students requesting admissions to our four and eight week Household Management Certification Programs both in Denver and at our Washington, DC...
Private Service Wine Sommelier Certification (Level 1)
We are excited about our new program that we are offering at Starkey International. We have just been approved for our Private Service Wine Sommelier Certification (level 1). This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the essential and...
Thank you to all our Veterans!
Thank you to all of our Veterans! Many of you shared the Military Stars Event at the Embassy Suites Hotel on July 30th, 2009 with Starkey International Institute. Ms. Stimson, Mr. Althoff, and myself hope you enjoyed the Employer Panel and stopping by the Starkey...
Starkey International will see you at MILITARYSTARS
Starkey International Institute for Household Management was described in New York Times article as “a hot second career for former members of the military, who may retire as young as 40, and are seen as trustworthy and able to take orders without flinching.” Whether...
Events at The Starkey Mansion!
Starkey International is in the process of setting up the mansion for its new guests! Soon, the mansion will be accessible to small, local non-profit and corporate events. We are excited as we begin to create new menus, produce marketing materials, and develop our new...
Spring at The Starkey Mansion
Spring has quickly jumped into summer and for those who remember Denver’s high desert weather, it has rained every afternoon for the last few weeks and we are “going green”! Our garden at the Mansion is absolutely grand and we look forward to having some small elegant...
2009 RTA Yoo! Hoo!
RTA 2009 Yoo! Hoo! The Best of the Best! “This in my opinion was the best RTA of the past nine years” – Patrick Jennings, 2009 RTA Household Manager of the Year On May 14-16 Starkey International hosted Restoring the Art 2009. Everyone in attendance felt it was the...
A Letter from the 2009 Household Manager of the Year
A week later and my head is still in the clouds being named “2009 Household Manager of the Year”. I so appreciate all the e-mails and notes I have received. This years RTA was such an incredible group of professionals and more than any previous year we really had the...