Green Baize Door

Green Baize Door is a specialist recruitment agency founded in 2005 by Kevin Johnson, dedicated to placing high-calibre household staff into prestigious private residences, palaces, ambassadorial homes, and luxury yachts worldwide. The agency has built an enviable reputation for its meticulous approach to sourcing, interviewing, screening and shortlisting candidates whose experience and character traits align precisely with each client's unique requirements. Green Baize Door's core recruitment services encompass household staff placement, consultancy, and event management, with a team of consultants who combine extensive industry experience with dedicated human resources expertise.

The agency specialises in recruiting across multiple household and hospitality sectors, including butler and fine dining service, housekeeping, childcare and nanny services, estate and property management, facility management, kitchen and culinary roles, private office administration, yacht and air crew positions, chauffeur and security services, and travelling roles. Green Baize Door also places specialists in areas such as wardrobe management, garden and grounds maintenance, health and wellbeing support, and procurement management, ensuring comprehensive coverage of all domestic service requirements.

Based in London, Green Baize Door serves clients across the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, Russia, North America and South America, conducting client and candidate meetings at their Riding House Street office in central London. The agency's reputation for excellence has earned recognition from prestigious publications including Time, The New York Times, and Debrett's Little Black Book. Clients choose Green Baize Door for its unrivalled track record of successful placements, word-of-mouth recommendations from satisfied households, and the personal, bespoke service philosophy that recognises each private home and candidate as unique.