The professional Butler is associated with many tasks and duties. Being a bartender is one of them, as the Butler often arranges cocktail-parties and sets up the bar. Here are some basics every Butler and bartender needs to know. Bar setup: It is essential to be able to set up …
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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 …
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Imagine the Butler as you often see portrayed on Television or in the movies. The scenery from the 1800’s or the early 1900 decades, being a Butler was always very serious – Dressed in a waistcoat with grey striped trousers and a bow-tie – Usually one from the older generation …
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A Butler needs to know a lot about the household he or she is working in. The Butler needs to know the entire house; from the household maintenance programmes, through to the daily duties of the house and domestic staff working within its walls. Many UHNW households have an estate …
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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 …
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There is a lot is written when it comes to management; rules, what to do and what not to do, etc. Finding Your way on to the path of management and leadership is a constant learning curve, you will meet recognition, approval and amazement. Leading your butler team by example …
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Shoes should always be treated well and on an individual basis. Good shoe maintenance is essential not only for the appearance but also for the footwear durability and function. For the Butler, a good shoe maintenance program is essential. Not only for your principal or guest, but also for yourself …
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How to hire a butler successfully For many years now, families around the world have looked to hire a butler to provide exemplary private service and to contribute towards the smooth running of the household. When you think of the word ‘butler’, you could probably picture an older, impeccable gentleman …
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Etiquette is a Butler’s mantra in all tasks and decisions. Etiquette is not necessarily anything snobbish or for a few chosen only, it is for all and everybody. Upbringing, civility and schooling, all bring basics to our behaviour, approach and indictment. Etiquette is a path on the way, nor difficult …
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Butler uniform in the media and real life In the media you often see a butler dressed very conservatively and formally; usually consisting of a waistcoat, grey or grey striped trousers, a white shirt with a «Windsor» cut, and a black or grey tie. The point is to be formal …
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