Is it really essential to enrol in a butler training programme to ‘become’ a butler? The slight misunderstanding is that being a butler is not a job, but a lifestyle. So, what training can make you change your lifestyle? That is a big goal to live up to. Let us …
Read More »How to: Butlers and Wine
The wonderful world of wine, there are thousands of grape varieties, producers, connoisseurs, areas and bottles, and then, you have The Butler. The word Butler springs out of the French «Bottelier», the person or officer guarding the royal bottles. Royal or not, being a professional Butler requires a certain knowledge …
Read More »Private Service Careers: How To Become a Butler
How to Become a Butler In today's world, the Butler has become more than a private household employee. Luxury hotels, 6* cruise ships, superyachts, and private jets are also potential clients, as a lot of people choose to have a Butler as a right-hand person in much of their daily …
Read More »Finding a Private Service Job after attending Butler School
Diploma; yep. Operational; yep. Enthusiastic; yep. Agencies inundating you with mouth-watering offers; no. Agencies offering you interviews; no. Agencies telling you that you may need three languages and 5 years experience; probably. The task facing newly-qualified private service professionals can be daunting as they find themselves in the unenviable position …
Read More »The Butler: White Gloves, Shiny Shoes, and Bright Smiles!
In the past number of years a need to have properly trained butlers has led to the creation of butler schools in many countries. A school that has been consistently regarded among the best is The International Butler School (TIBA) in Valkenburg near Maastricht in the Netherlands. TIBA was founded …
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