The presence of British butlers in China

The British butler has now entered China. Around 200 1 New Year's Day, Beijing and Qiao Lijing Apartment sent six housekeepers to the Netherlands International Housekeepers College for further study.

China's trip to Holland in The British Butler shocked the local media. Europeans have many questions: Is the living standard in China that high? Are there any nobles in China? Who will the Chinese and British housekeepers serve after returning to China? Is there any development prospect for this industry? The problem comes from the mouth of Europeans, but it really exists in the hearts of China people.

Face to face with the British housekeeper

Qihe is a member of both Chinese and British housekeepers. After returning to China, she served as the housekeeper of the apartment with Qiao Lijing, while Qi served as the head housekeeper, responsible for management and planning. The initial work was tense and busy. Qiao Lijing has hundreds of owners, but only six people are in charge, each serving more than 40 households. In those days, several butlers got up early and went to bed late, and sometimes they were called up in the middle of the night.

British butler provides all-weather service for the owners, and is responsible for food, clothing, housing and transportation. Qi joked that sometimes he climbed the Great Wall with friends from other places, and his hand was still on the wall brick, so he had to come back as soon as his cell phone rang. As long as the host needs it, even if you are in love with your girlfriend, you should be on call. Although he is the chief housekeeper, Qi Wei Yan still goes into battle personally. British housekeepers are different from ordinary property or waiters and need to be responsible for all aspects of family life. Once, a resident asked Qi to help him buy a bedside table, gave him some money and made many demands. Qi Wei Yan ran more than a dozen furniture cities to find a suitable bedside table, and after repeated bargaining, he finally won it. The bedside table was given to the owner, and the other party was satisfied, but it was just a thank you. Qi said that working for the owner, even if you run a few hundred miles, should be, in the meantime, hard work is the duty of the British housekeeper.

However, jobs such as buying furniture are generally assigned by foreign owners, and it seems that China owners are not used to receiving butler service. However, the working attitude of the British housekeeper is that even if the master does not ask for it, he must act according to the rules. Take shoeshine as an example. The British housekeeper must untie the shoelaces, polish the tongue, then wipe the shoelaces with shoe polish, wipe off the oil slick, and then put them on. The British prince has seven or eight pairs of leather shoes worth thousands of dollars, which have been well maintained by the housekeeper for more than ten years. Many owners don't know this, but Ernst & Young still consciously regards China owners as British princes. In the housekeeping work with Qiao Lijing, one of the more common things is to arrange dinner for the host. A competent housekeeper even remembers the menu of the host's banquet last month, reminding the hostess which guest is allergic to seafood.

In the apartment, there are also many owners who have doubted what the British housekeeper can do-can a guy who is dressed straight and distinguished and looks more gentlemanly than a gentleman do housework? What housework can you do? In fact, there are many jobs that British housekeepers can and need to do, from financial management to shoeshine. British butlers appear in almost every corner of life. However, in the living environment of domestic communities, there are still many services that cannot be realized. However, the concept of life can be cultivated, and the voice of China has gradually increased.

Now, Chinese and British housekeepers have been working in their posts for several years, and the owners who receive services have become accustomed to their existence. The arrival of the British housekeeper has brought about subtle changes in their lives. However, there are some suggestions that people can't get used to for the time being: for example, change their house numbers and even street signs into beautiful shapes, for example, adopt some flowers and trees in the street in front of the door, for example, pay attention to nutrition when cooking, for example, leave housework to the British housekeeper and enjoy the party. ...

But, anyway, the British housekeeper came to China. In the face of this gourmet life, should we open our own doors? What will the British housekeeper do in China?

The role of Chinese and British housekeepers is very extensive, and we can distinguish them from four aspects: "food, clothing, housing and transportation".

Clothing: Received formal clothing training, hat-making training and shoe-making training. There are unique methods in clothes maintenance and leather shoes maintenance. In addition, when the host goes out or attends a banquet and needs to match clothes, he can give pertinent and practical suggestions.

Food: I have received formal catering training and alcohol training, and I am very experienced in appreciating and maintaining cigars. Besides, preparing dinner for the host is the specialty of British housekeepers. When the host is dining, the British butler has a set of meticulous and perfect practices on the arrangement, serving order and etiquette of tableware.

Live: British butlers can be responsible for all aspects of the home, from decorating rooms and sorting out official documents to sweeping the hall and sorting out bedding. Every housekeeper has been trained in collectibles, antique appreciation and collection, and flower training courses. In addition, there is an essential training project-survival. In case of danger, the housekeeper can protect the owner's safety at the first time.

Ok: If you need to travel, just tell the housekeeper the general requirements, and all the details of the itinerary, including air tickets, hotel beds and even the reservation of the itinerary, will be arranged properly. In addition, British housekeepers have studied child psychology courses and have experience in caring for children. Couples can safely leave their children with them when traveling.

In addition to the above, British housekeepers and China must also receive training courses in property management, security, western etiquette and goods management.