Did you know you can hire a butler for a day or a specific event? You should really consider hiring a butler for the day and night. Whether you are hosting a large event or a small private party – the butler will really make it an unforgettable New Year’s Eve for you and your guests.
What Can A Butler Do?
You might have an image in your head of a very old-fashioned butler, in Downtown Abbey-style scenarios. So if you’re not having a period-themed New Year’s Eve party, you may wonder how a butler would fit into the picture. The truth is, those ‘old fashioned’ butlers still exist, but you can find plenty of modern butlers too!
A butler is so much more than someone serving you drinks and opening the door in a very formal outfit. Modern-day butlers are party planners, staff managers, entertainers and brilliant hosts all wrapped up into one. Figure out what type of party you need, and we can find you the butler to match.
The Party Planning Butler
Butlers are used to managing and organising events, so they can be the perfect party planner for whatever you have in mind for the 31st of December. You can find a butler several weeks, or even months, before your event. This will give you plenty of time to come up with a theme, and get everything in place you are envisioning. Your butler will have organised many parties before, so they can really help you with ideas, themes, locations and anything else that needs doing.
The Staff-Managing Butler
Depending on the size of your New Year’s Eve party, you might want to consider having several people working for you to help out. This could be bar staff, waiters and waitresses, catering or even cloakroom personnel. A butler is the perfect person to guide everyone in the right direction. The last thing you want to be thinking of on the night is managing staff. This is what a butler knows through and through!
The butler will be there before any of the other staff – or the guests – have arrived. Simply give the butler a list of all the staff, their tasks and expectations, and the butler will manage everything from there on. If it’s a large event, it is definitely beneficial to give the butler an overview of the day and evening beforehand already. This gives them time to prepare and get the right things in place.
The Entertaining Butler
Butlers can be a great, show-stopping addition to your New Year’s Eve party! If you are having a small dinner party, the butler can really be the star of the show. Setting the table in a formal way, serving your guests drinks and food, and welcoming them at the door. It’s the small touches the butler will add, that can really transform your evening. Different butlers have different specialisms, so find what would suit you.
Some butlers have extensive wine and wine pairing knowledge, which can be a great part of the evening. The butler can spend some time explaining all the wines for the evening, why they were chosen, how they are best paired, and answer any questions your guests may have.
The Brilliant Host Butler
A butler will most likely be the best host you have ever come across. Butlers breathe service, so they will really bring all the finishing touches and special service you and your guests will remember forever. The butler is the best in preempting, knowing what your guests need before they even need it. Your butler will remember dietary requirements, preferences, allergies, and all the other small details to look after your guests (and you!) in the absolute best possible way.
Imagine a New Year’s Eve party where you do not have to worry about anything. Your butler can take over planning, organising, and full running of the evening. You know you and your guests will have a magical evening where you are pampered and looked after. It really will be a night to remember, and so worth it!
How To Find a Butler
Now, this is where we come in! Polo & Tweed have worked with, and trained, the absolute best butlers in the industry. This makes us able to be extremely critical of who we accept onto our books. Making sure that whoever you would book, will be exactly what you are looking for. So why not get yourself ready and organised, and contact one of our highly experienced consultants? We’d love to chat with you, hear all about your New Year’s plans, and find the perfect butler to make it a night you won’t ever forget!