COOKS & MAIDS

The availability of cooks for private hire is very much a function of the strength of the local economy.  In Jamaica , Mexico & the Dominican Republic, unemployment runs anywhere from 5% to 25%.  In Grand Cayman , unemployment is very low (around 3%).  We import labor from those other countries. Chefs are very well paid on the island, but I have two local cooks who will cook a dinner for you & family (which I recommend). Either offers great service. Our guests have hired both with excellent results. Carolyn or Hansel buy the food, drives  to the house, prepares, serves and then cleans up afterwards. It is a real luxury to have dinner served to the adults on the patio after they have  fed the children and the children are watching a movie in the guesthouse. There are many great restaurants on the Island …. you will want to try them. If you have a special dinner and want something more grand; contact www.miseenplace.com.ky (great caterer- does many weddings for my guests)

My personal view on hiring a full-time cook (I have had them before on other islands)…I felt obligated to hang around for lunch/dinner instead of going to the great restaurants or falling asleep in a hammock at Rum Point…and not all in the group are ready to eat a big lunch/dinner at a specific time. I also was uncomfortable in Jamaica having strangers in the house while we were at the beach or shopping. That island has a ton of crime, as opposed to Grand Cayman .  I would rather the house be locked when we are not there. Same with daily maid service; however our maid (Sharon) is very trustworthy and has cleaned both Cayman Sands & the Castle for over 5 years with nothing missing. She is available for extra maid-service for about CI$25/hr. (about US$30/hr)

Some of the other islands have to offer cooks because they either don’t have enough restaurants (Mustique) or the local restaurants (other than the resorts’) aren’t particularly safe (D.R., Jamaica & Mexico ).They also need to offer every imaginable service to get you to go there. 

My personal view only:  I want my privacy when I want it and maximum flexibility when I want it…  I am on vacation!

Cooks:                    Carolyn Carter – Phone 345-947-9642;

                                Hansel Rankin - Phone 345-928-2268