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Here’s a fun story about going the extra mile for your employer! Some behind-the-scenes from the royal household. Queen Elizabeth II came face to face with an intruder, when a man broke into Buckingham Palace, and disturbed the Queen in her bedroom, in July 1982. However, one butler, Paul Whybrew, who is affectionately known as “Tall…
Glad to see our associate featured for his London visit… They’ve shed the Victorian-era tuxedos and the strict rules of etiquette, but a man who’s billed as “Canada’s most famous butler” – and runs a successful training school producing the next era of domestic staff – is proof that butlers aren’t just relics of…
Here’s a quick look at the rising market for trained staff in Scotland. We’ve seen growing demand as the world economies are building the wealthy classes. With names like Jeeves, Carson, Hudson and Alfred, butlers have often been portrayed as almost as cut-glass posh as their employers, and often far smarter. Now butlers can claim to…
Have an in-depth look at the 19th center household management and service structure. Great photos and daily schedules included! In recent years, TV dramas including Upstairs, Downstairs and Downton Abbey have stoked the nation’s fascination with the daily lives of servants. But what was life really like for people who served in the country houses…
Simeon Rosset reflects on his 20-year career as a butler to the rich and famous. This is a nice piece with great visuals. Enjoy. A modern-day equivalent of Downton Abbey’s Mr Carson, Simeon has worked for nearly 20 years as a butler serving a galaxy of stars, royalty and the odd billionaire. The 37-year-old, from…
As always… Be careful who you hire! Also having great S.O.P’s in place and redundant staff oversight for security purposes wouldn’t hurt. The former personal assistant to Goldman Sachs co-president David Solomon fled to Rome in November 2016, one day after privately admitting he took $1.2 million worth of rare wine from the executive’s collection.…
Household staff in the news – Maybe the title of Chief Usher will start to gain popularity in private homes? The White House has fired its chief usher, Angella Reid, the first woman and second African American to hold the position. When the White House residence staff arrived at work Friday morning, they were told…
Nice little peek at the Butler life…Enjoy. Exclusive: the Duke of Marlborough’s butler tells Eleanor Doughty why being a butler isn’t quite like Downton Abbey – although it is, just a little bit… But although waiting on the aristocracy is a niche trade requiring a cocktail of social and practical skills from tapestry management to…
A job listing for HRM is always worth reviewing… it seems the pay is quite substandard, but the 40 hour work week and potential to live on site is compelling! According to Express.co.uk, the 88-year-old monarch is looking for a new Back-of-House manager to oversee the rest of her household staff at Windsor Castle in…