Now booking 2025
About Me
How it started
For 17 years I worked as a theatre manager on major West End musicals and Edinburgh premieres. During this time I was personal manager for the late, great Joan Rivers on her UK & London shows. I assisted in entertaining her many Royal and high profile guests after the show each night. I remember the night Ms Rivers told me I should "buttle" full time, and it was not long after I was on a plane to LA to help her with an Oscar dinner party.
LA to Monaco & the South of France
It was through my work with Joan Rivers in LA that I was invited to join a family renting a villa in Monaco and help them entertain for the Grand Prix and Cannes Film Festival. This was a wonderful experience and through them I met a family who invited me to run their villa near St Paul De Vence. I subsequently worked for the family for 10 years, looking after their many guests and their home. When the family was not in residence the villa was available as a luxury rental and I managed all aspects of this. Building a very loyal client base over the years who continue to use me for their homes and holidays around the world .
Whether you are looking to entertain with a luncheon, drinks reception or dinner at home, office or an exclusive venue, or you simply need an elevated level of service and expertise at your properties and business, Luxury Villa Hospitality is the service for you. Trustworthy, reliable & discreet. My services will allow you to be at home in your home and to have the confidence that all your requests are met with a welcoming smile
The UK & Beyond
I am now based back in the UK but still travel to Europe for work too. Some wonderful jobs I have been booked for in England recently have been for a week long Golden Wedding anniversary for 18 guests, a five day 80th birthday celebration and a 10 day staycation for 15 family members.
I am not even sure if butler is the right word to describe me now and first time clients can be unsure of booking me, not knowing what to expect. I do know though that once a client has booked me for the first time they are clients for life. I am more like a friendly, kind and experienced happy helper in your home when you are celebrating with loved ones. Taking care of all the work allows you all to be together. My genuine love of hospitality and property management is clear when you meet me and experience my services. When you engage me you are guaranteed trust and dedication, as well as the security of knowing that your guests and your property are in very good hands.
I am fully Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Counter Terrorism Checked, (CTC) and Royal Household Approved.
All of my clients to date have come from recommendations and continue to use me internationally.
Style, elegance, precision and attention to detail. Delivering on these elements is a genuine passion of mine, as well as being one step ahead of clients and the needs of their family members and guests. Always calm and compassionate, I am committed to a refined level of service and attentiveness for hosts and guests alike.
Re-defining hospitality one dinner table at a time.
Please visit my testimonials to see what my clients say.
Thank you for reading & I look forward to hearing from you. Dan
dan the butler
Private Butler Services and Entertaining at Home
Private Butler Services and Entertaining at Home
Private Butler Services and Entertaining at Home
For an experience you & your guests will remember
I have been serving fine dining at homes & luxury villa rentals since 2007, and this is by far the most favourite part of my job.
Whether you like to cook or you wish to engage a private chef, my services will ensure you have a perfect and memorable dinner party.
My fine dining services include:
. Full table dressing to the theme of your choice
. Guest greeting, cocktail hour & aperitif
. Full table & wine service
. Chef & kitchen support
. Full clean up
Private Villa FOH Service and Concierge
Private Butler Services and Entertaining at Home
Private Butler Services and Entertaining at Home
Taking care of the day to day
Alongside my private butler role for entertaining I am also an experienced Front of House service and concierge professional, taking care of all your day to day needs.
I am able to fit in and know when to be visible for you and your guests - providing 5* concierge, table and guest services, provisioning and clean up enabling you to just focus on you and enjoy villa life.
Smoothies, Juices or cocktails poolside, being driven into town to visit the local market, always ensuring all communal areas of the villa are spotless and ready for service is just a small part of what I can offer.
Please visit my testimonials to see what my clients say about me but 100% of them all say they will never take another luxury villa without me again.
Personal Events
Sommelier & Wine Pairing
Sommelier & Wine Pairing
Its all in the details & fun
Birthdays, Weddings, celebrations or just because... Luxury Villa Hospitality can be with you every step of way in planning & hosting your special event.
Perhaps your guests would like a change of scene? Lets mix it up and have dinner or lunch poolside or on the terrace.
Never compromising on table design or service, wherever you want to host your guests, Luxury Villa Hospitality services will let you do it in style.
Sommelier & Wine Pairing
Sommelier & Wine Pairing
Sommelier & Wine Pairing
WSET APPROVED
(Wine and Spirit Education Trust certification)
Providing thoughtful suggestions for the best wine to pair with your food or being on hand to offer sommelier services for a party.
I can also offer cellar management, Inventory, wine tastings & purchasing directly from your favourite vineyard.