There are some things you can only trust to a Wife.
Staff & assistants can do a lot of things - clean, cook, and fetch.
But when you want it done properly, quickly, efficiently and privately, then you need another kind of person. One you can trust implicitly in the knowledge it will be done correctly and well.
The kind of peace of mind that only a Wife can offer.
Meet Leila
What makes me a Wife you’d want to hire?
Chef
From growing up in an Antwerp Restaurant, to being a private chef around the world, i’ve cooked for Ministers to Queens (the drag artiste Dame Edna), from Australia to CapeTown and all over Europe. I’ve owned and run restaurants, and cooked for one to 200 people. I’ve catered weddings and fed families. I’ve made meals for jockeys, the “fussiest of kids” to the “fussiest of husbands”.Executive Film Producer
When you’re on set with 130 people and the camera lens develops a fault, you make a plan. Quickly. And develop a second nature to predict what may go wrong and plan so it doesn’t. It’s that same instinct I use, just pointed at your home instead of a film set.An eye for detail
Yes, I do see things other people don’t. My fresh perspective and years of working in film where every second is viewed as 24 frames trains your eye to see what others don’t.And I’m a mother
I’ve brought up two boys and helped many families with their own children. I keep little hands and minds active, and can assist with nutrition and .
Based in Oostende, Belgium, but I often help families in all parts the world.
This is what I can help with
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Home Cleaning & Organisation: Tidy spaces, sorted drawers, a house that stops fighting you.
Kitchen Cleanup: The sparkle, minus the elbow grease. Yours.
Deep Cleaning: Top to bottom, corners included. The ones you’ve been avoiding.
Move-In / Move-Out Cleaning: Handing over, or picking up, a space that’s genuinely spotless.
Post-Construction Cleaning: Dust, paint splatter, the works. Ready to live in, not just ready to view.
Airbnb & Rental Turnover: Reviews start with a clean welcome mat. We’ll handle the turnover.
Move Planning & Coordination: Quotes chased, boxes planned, someone still unpacking after everyone else’s given up.
Organisation Projects: Chaos in, order out. Cupboards will never be the same.
Decor & Home Staging: New look, old furniture, or somewhere in between. We’ll make it feel finished.
Renovation Management: Someone needs to ask the builder the hard questions. Let it be us.
Gardening: The outside gets the same care as the in.
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Weekly Meal Prep: Built around your goals, not a generic meal plan you’ll abandon by Thursday.
Private Chef Dinners & Dinner Parties: A homemade dinner waiting when you get home, or a taco bar for the whole family. Any occasion, any headcount.
Special Event Planning & Styling: A candlelit dinner at home, florals and all. Planned, styled, and cooked for.
Grocery Shopping: The list is yours. The sourcing, the queuing, and the good suppliers are ours.
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Nanny Service: Newborn care alongside mum, with overnight feeds available so someone in the house actually sleeps.
Sport & Activity Sessions: Tennis, golf, swimming, paddle. Energy, spent properly.
Food Through Storytelling: Cooking sessions that turn fussy eaters curious.
Table Manners, Playfully Taught: Role play and story, not lectures. It sticks better that way.
Homework Support: For up to fifteen-year-olds, with patience included as standard.
Arts & Crafts: I bring everything they need to unleash their creativity. And teach them to cleanup afterwards.
Birthday Parties: All the joy, none of the logistics headache.
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Car to the Garage: Yearly check-up, booked and delivered, without you losing half a day to it
Ad-hoc Dog Walking: For the days the schedule simply won’t allow
Support Through Sudden Life Events: When something unexpected lands, you get someone calm, not another thing to manage
City Trip Companion: An extra pair of hands and good company, away from home too
Something Else Entirely? If it’s not on the list, ask. Chances are, it can be.
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Photo & Negative Digitisation: Decades of albums, safe, searchable, and no longer at the mercy of a damp attic.
Video Digitisation (VHS / Hi8): Old family footage brought back to life, and if you like, edited into something worth watching.
A Digital Family Hub: One place, online, for everyone in the family to find it all.
What our clients say
“ I will thank you for a lifetime. Thank you for flying to Lisbon and staying with us in town and on our farm. You are the best wife ever, no drama, no worries.
The kids will miss you a lot, and I’ll miss you more. Thanks again for three weeks of fun, great food, activities and support.”
— Margarieda, Lisbon“ We hired Leila in London whilst we were residing in South Kensington. She subsequently travelled with us to our main residence in Sydney where she took charge of planning menus, shopping and cooking for our household and for the many guests we entertained.
Leila has a broad culinary portfolio ranging from everyday cooking for the children to family style Sunday lunches, to haute cuisine for formal entertaining. Beyond her culinary work she was a warm and engaging presence in our home.”
- Jenny, Sydney“ I was in the middle of moving house and completely exhausted. I called on Leila and she saved me.
She took everything in hand: boxes, the cats, cleaning, meals… all of it with an energy that’s entirely her own, and in great spirits, giving me complete peace of mind. I recommend Leila wholeheartedly.”
- Christine, Lannes, BelgiumAfter living in a house for 30 years, I didn't know where to begin with the enormous task of moving to my new family home.
Leila came in, created a plan, and got the move on track. She worked with me for three days packing, sorting, buying the right boxes, preparing everything, and moving what we could in several trips to the new house.
In the middle of that, she also solved my eldest daughter's problem — Leila connected her with the right people and she got the job. Leila has an enormous wealth of contacts and know how.
— Danny, Uccle, Belgium“ I just wanted to say a huge thank you for the wonderful film you created for my mother’s 84th birthday.
The care, attention, love and thought that went into every detail made it so much more than a film; it became a priceless family treasure.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you to anyone thinking of creating something similar for someone they love. It is one of the most thoughtful and meaningful gifts I can imagine. Thank you again for taking such extraordinary care.
— Amanda, Lymington, England“ We hired Leila to organize our wedding day, which included the transportation of all the guests to and from the city hall and then on to the dinner reception.
She and her professional team catered the most amazing five course dinner with impeccable timing. The decorations were beautiful and the seating arrangements were perfect. Our friends and family were so very happy with the day of our marriage.
Leila also made a video especially for our friends and family who were not able to travel to Europe at that time.
— Donna, Antwerp, Belgium