Sean on Hospitality and Office Life at Jane Street

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Sean, who works on hospitality in Jane Street's London office, explains how the team supports colleagues through food service and coordination with outside vendors and global offices. He also describes the monthly Bull and Camel gathering and the team culture he values.

1Fresh food and British traditionsThe London office has a purpose-built kitchen and freshly prepared food, with a diverse menu that includes afternoon tea and elevenses.
2Looking after peopleSean says hospitality requires interpersonal skills and a desire to help people have the best day they can in the office.
3Coordinating across teamsThe team works with food contractors, housekeeping and travel agents, and coordinates with hospitality colleagues in other offices.
4A monthly gatheringThe Bull and Camel brings the office together after work for food, drinks and a chance to meet people.

Takeaways

A purpose-built kitchen lets the London office prepare fresh food and offer a varied menu.
Hospitality work depends on interpersonal skills and a desire to care for others.
The team coordinates with external vendors and colleagues in offices around the world.
Office-wide social events and friendships within the team are important parts of Sean's experience.

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Food in the London office

Sean introduces his hospitality role and describes the office kitchen. Freshly made food allows for variety and British traditions.

My name is Sean, and I work on the hospitality team in Jane Street's London office, focused primarily on food service. I've been here since 2017.

We're lucky to have a purpose-built kitchen where all our food is freshly made. That gives us an incredible opportunity to offer a diverse range of food. We also have some special British traditions, such as afternoon tea and elevenses—all the good stuff.

Hospitality as teamwork

The work calls for interpersonal skills and looking after colleagues. The hospitality team also works with vendors and teams in other offices.

To work in hospitality at Jane Street, people need interpersonal skills and a desire to look after others. We want to make sure everyone has the best day they can in the office.

We can't do all of this by ourselves, so we work with external vendors. I work with our food contractors, while the team also works with housekeeping and travel agents. We collaborate closely within our local hospitality team and with our global teams in Hong Kong, New York, Amsterdam and Singapore to make sure we're aligned.

Social life and culture

Sean looks forward to the monthly Bull and Camel event. He values the people and friendships that make working with his team enjoyable.

It's hard to choose a favorite social activity from all the ones we have at Jane Street. The one I look forward to most is the Bull and Camel, our monthly food and drinks event. The whole office gets together after work, and it's a lovely place to meet people.

Our team is particularly proud of the culture here. The people make the office: getting to work with such a diverse and intelligent group is incredible. My favorite thing is my team. We don't just work together; we have fun and go out in the evenings, which is important to me.