Robert's Guide for Butlers and Household Staff (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781432604141)

Robert's Guide for Butlers and Household Staff is a comprehensive guidebook written by Robert Roberts, a renowned butler with over 40 years of experience in the field. The book provides a detailed and practical guide for anyone working in a household, from butlers and valets to cooks and housekeepers. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the duties and responsibilities of household staff, etiquette and protocol, managing household finances, and maintaining a well-run household. It also includes valuable advice on hiring and training staff, managing relationships with employers and guests, and dealing with unexpected situations that may arise in a household.The guidebook is written in a clear and concise style, making it easy to understand and follow. It is filled with practical tips, checklists, and real-life examples that illustrate the author's advice. Overall, Robert's Guide for Butlers and Household Staff is an essential resource for anyone working in a household or aspiring to do so. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to excel in their role and provide the highest level of service to their employers.1827. The house servant�������s directory or a monitor for private families: comprising hints on the arrangement and performance of servants������� work, with general rules for setting out tables and sideboards in first order; the art of waiting in all its branches; and likewise how to conduct large and small parties with order; with general directions for placing on table all kinds of joints, fish, fowl, etc. with full instructions for cleaning plate, bras, steel, glass, mahogany; and likewise all kinds of patent and common lamps: observations on servants������� behaviors to their employers; and upwards of 100 various and useful receipts, chiefly compiled for the use of house servants, and identically made to suit the manners and customs of families in the United States. With friendly advice to cooks and heads of families and complete directions how to burn Lehigh coal. This is a fascinating look at the manners of the upper class during the 1800�������s.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Robert Roberts
ISBN-10: 1432604147
ISBN-13: 9781432604141
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/04/2005
Pages: 184
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d