Many successful people travel a lot for work. Sometimes they travel alone, sometimes their families come too. Often their PA or other personal staff also travel a lot, accompanying and supporting the primary of getting things set up in their absence, or ahead of their arrival. To the uninitiated, this sounds very glamorous, a dazzling […]

It’s that time of year again… the season where we eat our own body weight in mince pies, have one glass too many at the office party and no doubt don a dodgy jumper or two. If you’re organised (which as superstar PAs, we know you are!) you’ll have almost completed most of your personal […]

Summer is a time for travel, whether it’s island hopping, beach lounging or city exploring, and one of the joys of visiting new places is discovering their food and drink culture. What’s better than an Aperol in the sunshine, some antipasti with a view or fresh street food from a hidden gem trader a local […]

Two things we all love are delicious tastes and the chance to escape from everyday life. So here we present to you five gems of places to experience both these things. Whatever you budget, near or far, we have some great suggestions of trips to tickle those tastebuds… First up we head to legendary hotel […]

The British Summer Season brings to mind lazy afternoons, strawberries, tennis balls, stripy socks and of course, an incredible selection of hats, but here at BBB we also like to celebrate the slightly less obvious choices of (hopefully sunny) fun. Whilst we all love the classics like Ascot, Henley, Wimbledon and Edinburgh, there are a […]

For the month of June our focus on Events, we wanted to share with you some of the best, most interesting and more unusual food festivals and events from around the world. So whether a mad, immersive experience is what you’re after, or if you prefer something more sedate, check out our top 10 suggestions […]

Summer holidays are upon us and some of the most popular (and most beautiful) destinations are amongst the many Greek islands.  Warm weather, stunning coastlines, easy flights from most of Europe and not forgetting classic Greek hospitality, it’s no wonder so many find appeal in this part of the world. BBB work with some true […]

Battered Black Book were invited by ALS Ski and AirX to bring a select group on a fabulous trip to Lech, to experience first-hand, 3 days of mountain luxury that they regularly book for their bosses; flying by private jet and sampling some of the best food, accommodation and activities the area has to offer. The […]

Long term SORTED friend and Estate Manager Sophie Simmance booked a weekend away through Battered Black Book to stay at Dorset hideaway 10 Castle Street. She enjoyed the weekend so much, she wanted to share it with you… Tucked away on the edge of Dorset’s Cranborne Chase, 10 Castle Street (part of the Kasteel Collection) […]