butlerLink guides
Hiring & working in private service
Plain, practical guidance for households and for the professionals who serve them.
For households & agencies
How to hire a butler: a guide for private households
A practical, step-by-step guide to hiring a butler or private-service professional: defining the role, where to look, vetting properly, and what discretion really means.
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Butler, house manager, or estate manager: which role does your household need?
The difference between a butler, a house manager and an estate manager — what each role covers, when you need which, and how they work together in a larger household.
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Building a private-service profile that gets you hired
How butlers, house managers, estate managers and private chefs can build a profile that principals and agencies trust — experience, discretion, references and verification.
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