Can people be chefs if private castles in france?

Question

This is a weird question, but I was just wondering if that is an occupation, like being a chef in a castle that is a hotel or just a rich family who wants a chef.

Answer 1

Of course it is possible. But the vast majority of castle owners are not rich families. They have to run B&B, organise guided tours and events or rent parts of the castle to be able to support the cost of keeping a castle. A lot of them are aristocrats who have inherited the family castle and keep it because it means a lot to them but it is a great financial burden.

Another type of castle owners are rich (or not so rich actually) people with no aristocratic blood who have bought a castle but most buy castles for the sake of art/history/architecture and are aware that it will cost them a fortune to maintain them in good condition. So most of the money is spent on maintenance and repairs rather than on luxury.  I have stayed at châteaux several times where counts and countesses in jeans and T-shirts make and serve your breakfast and dinner themselves.

I knew someone who had bought a small castle outside Paris for the equivalent of 10,000 € about 15 years ago. Castles were built before running water and central heating so it is quite costly to make them liveable by today's standards while respecting the original structure, which explains the low price of some of them. Especially if they need a lot of repair.

And then a very small minority (usually foreigners) own castles and live in luxury and may employ chefs and other staff. So your best bet would be to find one of those lucky few or work as a chef in a château-hôtel (châteaux converted into hotels).

Answer 2

ya well you are cool

Answer 3

I am sure it is easier to find a job as chef in a private villa or boat, mainly in the South of France. I have seen and heard  some job offers.