A Butler Job Description ( and the rest!)
It’s been a long time coming but here it is - the definitive list of butler and all other household staff job definitions and descriptions. I’ve come full circle and am just collating the wine cellar these days - I know my place!
Like many other ( ahem) movers and shakers in the domestic staff industry worldwide I was asked for my input and played a small part by sending my thoughts to the collators, those lovely people and serious butling folk over at - The International Institute of Modern Butlers.
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‘The Butler Way’ - A Credo For A Better World?
What is ‘The Butler Way’ ? Is it a frame of mind, a definable set of skills or perhaps an ideal to pursue, a Holy Grail of excellence? Moreover is the Butler Way something to be striven for by domestic staff alone or is it rather an ethos to which anyone can aspire?
The Butler Bureau poses these questions to Butler trainer par excellence Mr Steven Ferry…
Oyster Facts - Shuck ‘em We Say!
An anonymous poet once wrote:
“ The oyster is a prolific bivalve, raises its young inside its shell. How it piddles is a riddle, but it does so what the hell !”
We couldn’t agree more, no need to over analyse oysters just enjoy them but be damn sure that you know how to prepare them…
Who Polishes The Queen’s Silver Teapot?
It’s not every day one gets to speak to a man who has been held under armed guard in the Tower of London, has access to enough poison to kill a large herd of elephants and who, once a year, cleaned the personal silver teapot of Her Majesty the Queen of England!
He regularly works for major celebrities but is sworn to secrecy. Welcome to the amazing world of a fine metal polisher…
How To Wear A Kilt
Whether wearing a kilt yourself or helping your employer to dress correctly there are some simple rules to follow when wearing Highland Dress.
Remember that, even in Scotland, the wearing of a kilt is saved for special occasions. Chances are that the last time you saw someone in a kilt was at a wedding!
Here’s a tip as to what, or not, to wear under the tartan…
Find The Perfect Domestic Employee
Are you looking for domestic staff? Be it a Butler, Housekeeper, Nanny or Domestic Couple you’ve come to the right place as the Butler Bureau is a free resource for employers as well as for domestic staff looking for a position.
You can search our Employee Database or the Job Boards for suitable staff or place an ad yourself so potential employees can contact you directly. Want someone else to do the background checks and vet your prospective employees? Visit the Domestic Staff Agencies page….
Bodyguards And Personal Protection
We’re not saying that all Household staff need to be able to offer close protection to their clients but a good knowledge of security issues can only be a ‘tick’ in the right box when you are submitting your resume to a new potential employer.
In today’s culture of celebrity and wealth plus stalkers and crazies a trained Bodyguard can command a healthy salary - but don’t imagine it’s like a Kevin Costner video…
How To Become A Celebrity PA
As a celebrity personal assistant you can earn up to $100,000+ per year and enjoy an incredible lifestyle that most people can only dream about. In return for screening fan mail, answering phones and planning parties a celebrity personal assistant is allowed to enter an exclusive world and way of life.
But at what cost?…
Concierge Services - A Life Managed Online?
Harassed executives all have professional Personal Assistants to organize their lives and schedule - we’ve all heard the cliche of the harrassed company director getting his PA to buy his wifes birthday, anniversary and Christmas presents.
Concierge and Lifestyle management services take the place of that competent secretary, with her little black book of contacts - for those of us that can afford it that is…
The Celebrity Black Book! Does It Exist?
Every famous person in the world is in a big black book? Well, OK, maybe not this year’s Pop Idol or recent reality TV show winner but all the big film and TV, sports stars and musicians, certainly!
The simple fact is that every superstar in the world needs to be contactable, how the heck else are they going to know where that next multi-million paycheck is coming from? Famous people would freak out if they couldn’t be contacted by those good souls offering them work!
