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Providing food for nannies.

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callaird · 05/02/2009 20:11

I was wondering how many of you provide food for you nanny, live -in or live-out.

If you interviewed a nanny who said that she would bring her own food each day (including tea/coffee/squash and snacks) but she wanted more money, what would your reaction be??

Look forward to hearing your replies.

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AtheneNoctua · 10/02/2009 22:57

The anticipation is killing me. Do you have my e-mail email? (I have a new job)

Bubble99 · 08/02/2009 21:20

Athene. I'll email.

AtheneNoctua · 08/02/2009 08:30

Oh, yes please to cheapy night out. When did you have in mind? And what kind of cheapy pizza?

ilovemydogandMrObama · 07/02/2009 23:32

Thanks! Brilliant web site -- just sent them a query!

lisalisa · 07/02/2009 23:30

Actually you described it so well i couldn't have done better myself!

Bubble99 · 07/02/2009 23:29

Athene. Do you fancy a cheapy pizza night soon?

I never get to talk to you as much as I'd like to at bigger meet-ups.

Bubble99 · 07/02/2009 23:24

Swordfish. I love the name of this site

Bubble99 · 07/02/2009 23:21

Athene, It's more to do with washing the plates etc together. Separate cloths/scourers are needed as well.

Bubble99 · 07/02/2009 23:19

Swordfish doesn't have scales. That one caught me out, too. It is smooth skinned like a shark.

ilovemydogandMrObama · 07/02/2009 23:17

I didn't know swordfish wasn't kosher....

nbee84 · 07/02/2009 23:13

I'm such a slow typer - you all got there before me

AtheneNoctua · 07/02/2009 23:12

Hi Bubble. How the heck are you?

Ah, that seems managable... exept may be installing an extra sink. Don't the pipes join up anyway before it gets to the sewar?

nbee84 · 07/02/2009 23:12

Kosher kitchen - you use different pots/plates/utensils for any meat. You also have milky pots/plates and parev pots/plates etc.

Milky is anything with dairy in it.

Parev is anything else - mainly fruit and veg.

Jewish people never eat anything dairy with meat.

I've been working with a Jewish family since last June. I don't cook meat for the children as there are other rules to it as well (like not eating anything milky for a certain time after eating meat). Mum has the kitchen labelled up for me. Blue - milky, yellow - parev and red - meat. I mainly use the blue things but sometimes use the yellow too. You just have to remember not to use a yellow knife on a blue chopping board and vice versa. Sounds complicated but I actually got used to it very quickly.

Lisalisa will be able to explain it better if she is around.

Bubble99 · 07/02/2009 23:10

lisa

I must add that I am describing my PILs kitchen

The Bubble boys know that dairy ice cream isn't an option at grandma's house after a meat meal. Although, I must say they have relaxed their rules a lot in recent years.

lisalisa · 07/02/2009 23:07

Well done Bubble99

Bubble99 · 07/02/2009 23:06

@ scared of bananas.

Job with the elderly or children a definite no no?

Bubble99 · 07/02/2009 23:03

Athene. Hiya

Separate sinks for milk and meat. Separate cutlery/plates etc. All meat is kosher. Fish must have scales and a backbone, so swordfish is not kosher, for example. And anything containing yeast is thrown out for Passover.

nannyL · 07/02/2009 23:02

lol at nanny scared of bananas

im scared if spiders but have taught all my kiddies that spiders are nice so that if there are any my charges happily pick them up and take them outside for me

AtheneNoctua · 07/02/2009 22:55

So, what is different about a kosher kitchen (in case i ever have a Jewish nanny who migh tlike me to alter my kitchen).. and just because I'm generally curious.

lisalisa · 07/02/2009 22:45

Too many weird requests to post.....

I too keep a kosher kitchen and tehrefore would not allow a nanny to bring her own food in but ,short of her insiting on a bacon and ham sarnie every day we've never had problems. In fact bend over backards to accomadate nanny's particular requests.....

I have learnt to ask absolutely everything in an interview as some things you take for gratned can come back to bite you on the bum. For e.g. I had one nanny who couldn't do the washing up ( even wiht gloves on ) as her hands were too sensitive ( some kind of dermatic condition). needles to say she ddin't last long as we are a very large family and I couldn't face coming home to sinks of washibng up every day!

I had another nanny who was "scared" of bananas and therfore would not serve them to kids or even have them in house ( not mentioned at interview ). Needless to say she didn't last long either.

mimimaman · 07/02/2009 21:00

I think its absolutely ridiculous that someone would think they would get paid more if they bought their own food!!!

Do school teachers get paid more if they bring in their own food???? I dont think so!!!

Ive always had food provided for me as a nanny and it has never been a question that it wouldnt be provided!!

Like someone else said if I eventhought about it I would be way to embarrassed to put such a suggestion forward.

Ebb · 06/02/2009 11:31

Blondes

I was very polite and reserved in my posts.......now if she'd posted on here...........

Squiffy · 06/02/2009 09:34

Well I confess he didn't eat it all and I was able to snitch myself half a breast.... and he did bring over a whole round of manchego cheese and 8 packs of serrano ham as a present when he came back after Christmas, so I can't really complain!!!!

Blondeshavemorefun · 06/02/2009 09:10

a whole chicken

even I cant manage that!!

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callaird · 06/02/2009 09:07

Squiffy - he ate an entire chicken to himself??

I have a seperate kitchen for my and the childrens food (don't ask!) and do all the shopping for us but if I fancied something from their kitchen, then I would help myself, unless of course it was a chicken etc., which would more than likely be for their meal in the evening!! If there is something that I fancy and I am not sure, then I will call/text them to find out if it would be ok to eat it, obviously.

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