Butler Columns
A collection of reading material to help you understand the world of butlers more deeply — from features for those considering a request to interviews with our butlers.
What is a butler, and how can one be put to use? This is a collection of columns for anyone who wants to understand the world of butlers more deeply — from an in-depth explainer for those considering a request, to interviews with our own butlers and third-generation chairman Butler Bell.
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Understanding First, and Butler Voices
What Is a Butler — For Those Considering a Request
Duties, employment styles, pricing differences, request etiquette, and how a butler differs from a housekeeper, secretary, or concierge — everything you need before requesting one, explained in Q&A form.
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Butler Interviews
Current butlers share the rewards of their work, their philosophy of hospitality, and memorable episodes — a genuine look at real butlers, including a long-form interview with third-generation chairman Butler Bell.
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The Culture of the English Gentleman
Whisky, cocktails, wine, tobacco, chess, the study and its stationery, music, interiors, English literature, public schools, hunting and British sports — the fourteen domains listed in the Gakken book supervised by the All Japan Butler Association, each read in its own right.
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