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 …
Read More »Wine Management The Butler’s Way
Keeping a good wine logistical system like a private Butler does demands a specific set of skills. In a wine cellar or in a wine cooler unit, a proper wine management system is appropriate. Actually, it is a necessity, a must and an economical and protective way of keeping your …
Read More »How To ‘Manage By Wandering Around’ as a Butler
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 …
Read More »Employer guide on how to hire a butler for your home
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 …
Read More »How To Become A Household Manager
I am often asked by individuals with varying professional and educational backgrounds for suggestions on ways to “break in to” the Private Service field. Specifically, I am most frequently asked for ideas on how one might become a Household Manager. The route to becoming a household manager It is a …
Read More »Personal Branding For Domestic Managers & Domestic Staff
How are you embodying the feeling that all ultra-wealthy individuals and private families expect from everything and everyone they purchase or hire? To come across as a true luxury and a quality investment at the first point of contact is of absolute importance in the hiring process. In an ultra-competitive …
Read More »Private Service: The Admirable Profession
It dawned on me after completing last week’s article on what to do if a staff member has stolen from your household, that someone who does not know me would conclude that I am a cynic where Private Service Professionals (PSPs) are concerned. This thought has been gnawing at me …
Read More »Advice on Choosing an Estate Management School
How does one find an estate management school and become an Estate Manager in the first place? We all know that with professions like lawyers and doctors everything is simple – you study hard, graduate and find a job, work hard and earn a deserved promotion. But where do you …
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