Luxury Hoteliers Magazine 1st Quarter 2018 | Page 27

YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED BUTLER DEPARTMENTS IN A NUMBER OF ICONIC HOTELS. HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT IT? WHAT ARE THE KEY ELEMENTS A BUTLER NEEDS TO KNOW? The key is establishing a dynamic team that follows the fundamentals of being tactful, discrete and observant. Displaying grace under pressure and always being well-presented is rule number one. ILHA 27