The 2 Week Butler Course
This two week course is totally unique. Designed and personally tutored by Mr Rick Fink, there is nothing else like it anywhere in the world. The 2-week course will take students at any level to the very highest standard of buttling. You will have access to the whole house at Ditchley Park, where up to 50 guests can be staying at any one time. This gives you a unique opportunity to practice your new found skills in a real working environment. We teach everything necessary to qualify you to work in either a private house, a hotel, super yacht or cruise ship. At the end of the course all students will receive the prestigious Butler/Valet Diploma.
£6,000. Cost includes hotel & breakfast, and all meals at the school, plus travel to and from the school each day back to your hotel.
Video: Serving tea at Ditchley Park.
Week 1
This week provides intensive hands-on experience and practice in the duties of the butler.
1. How to behave, dress and speak to employers and guests.
2. How to greet guests, attend to their needs and make them welcome.
3. Become familiar with the duties of the housekeeper and other staff and understand how to work together
4. Learn what happens in the pantry, e.g. the care of fine crystal, silver and china.
5. Learn how to make trays for various meals.
6. Prepare the dining room for luncheon and dinner and other parties, and learn how to wait at table.
Focusing on developing your food and drink knowledge and cooking skills.
7. The serving of wines port and cigars, wine-matching.
8. The management of the cellar, laying of wine and port.
9. The preparation and presentation of fine foods.
10. How to carve different meats and cut smoked salmon.
11. A full day’s cooking with an experienced chef.
12. How to shop and what brands to buy.
WEEK 2
This week we will explore the art of valeting.
1. The care of fine clothes, including all types of clothing, uniforms, suits, ties etc.
2. Pressing.
3. Ironing.
4. Removal of stains.
5. Care of shoes.
6. How to lay out clothes.
7. How to pack a suitcase.
Dedicated to giving you the finishing touches; an advantage when seeking employment.
8. The owner of a domestic agency will give you a mock interview and show you how to write and lay out your CV.
9. Look after the 40-50 guests staying at the House and attend to all their needs.
10. Simplified toast-mastering duties.
11. You will be able to put into practice all you have learnt.
12. You will be assessed accordingly and receive your Diploma.
CANCELLATION POLICY.
Full refunds for cancellation up to 14 days in advance. Full refund for cancellation due to Governments Covid-19 rules. If you can’t attend because you have tested positive for Covid, a test certificate needs to be supplied.
