The most important tip to know and care about, when looking to choose a cigar from any humidor, is the time you have available in which to smoke it. In fact it’s downright rude to select a cigar badly…
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 cleans the personal silver teapot of H.M.
In this the first in our series of ‘Signature Dishes’ that every Butler needs to know we approach that most perfect of Sunday Roasts: the roast chicken. There are lots of easy things you can do to turn your chicken into a meal to remember, oh yes…
You’ve been in touch with loads of agencies, sent out your resumes to half the planet so what’s gone wrong? No, there are still jobs out there but you simply have to work smarter to find them.
Times are tough but that is when, as we know, the ‘tough get going’. So what is the extra ‘oomph’ you are going to add to your mix to make yourself ‘stand out from the crowd’ to your next potential employer?
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…
So you’ve seen the ad and you are getting your resume tidied up and made unique for this potential job right? Well obviously you aren’t just going to post it without writing a covering letter are you? Are you nuts?
Maybe back in the day when access to an electronic typewriter was difficult and before the existence of computers then yes, a hand written CV was quite acceptable accept for those high powered jobs. Not today folks…
Hi, if you know me from this website – the free resource for domestic staff – I would appreciate your help. The owner of a London Domestic staff agency contacted me by phone yesterday threatening me with legal action. Why? Because I had listed her company’s website on my International Directory of domestic staff agencies [...]
Butlers have enough things to do. Plants that don’t need to be regularly replaced or watered represent one less task. Silk flowers and plants can be easily selected to match the decor of any room. Todays’ artificial plants look very real. If visitors figure out they aren’t real, however, they are invariably impressed by the [...]
Excelling in your job as a domestic worker means putting forth a sometimes superhuman effort, and understandably so. Even though you’re not working a traditional desk job associated with a generous salary, most butlers earn a very decent living indeed and like any other job, there’s an ebb and flow of workload. Some days, you’re [...]
Butlering at your employer’s dinner party is certainly more demanding (and yet more exciting!) than the usual slew of duties that you’re charged to look after. As guests arrive, you may be called upon to take coats, help serve beverages and hors d’ouevres, to clear plates and stemware and to perform any number of other [...]
So your professional C.V. has got you shortlisted for the job and now you have a date for your first interview. You’ve got some time before the big day so start doing your homework but “Fail to prepare = Prepare to fail” as they so wisely (yet annoyingly) say…
When you are invited back for a second interview things are looking good, but don’t lower your game you haven’t got the job yet! In fact things just got tougher!
Welcome to the all new Butler Bureau domestic staffing site – where you can advertise for staff, promote yourself to future employers or simply look for tips on how best to find a new domestic staff position. This mega site update (our fifth in 9 years online) is a testament to our continuing crusade to [...]