What is it like doing high end luxury events? What does a concierge company do? Judith Mwobobia finds out from Irine Kasyoka, the proprietor of The Lady Concierge.
Gaining the client’s absolute trust is a challenge. And once you have it, they want exclusivity such that they don’t want you to advertise your services. This means we can’t do any marketing and that is a challenge to the business……..
Irine Kasyoka runs a personal concierge and lifestyle consulting company. Interview at the Nation Centre on December 10, 2014.
Peter Kirui, 33, bartender at Tribeka Lounge, Nairobi, Irine Kasyoka is a personal concierge and lead fixer at The Lady Concierge Company, Rex Kimani, 32, hair Stylist at Hair Art Salon, Nairobi, Kamande Muthigani, 38, cab driver and Wendy Kaloki, flight attendant with a regional airline. FILE| NATION MEDIA GROUP
I met this awesome 29-year- old. Awesome I say because she has a lightness of spirit that is uncommon in adults. When I first talked to her over the phone, I was awed by her enthusiasm. She talked away, taking charge of the conversation right from the start while I listened.
About a week later I finally met the little ball of energy, Miss Irine, and I found out that she owns her own company; Lady Concierge. A company that does luxury events. Think very high end. And yes, very successful. And she says that she would never be employed again. She enjoys working for herself. She realized this at 25 …………….