Hire a Family Butler
We place family butlers for clients who are looking for the very highest caliber butler for their families.
Contact us today and we will hire a family butler that is tailored to your needs.
Finding the Right Family Butler
to Suit Your Needs
Global Network
10+ Years of Expertise
Elite placements for the most discerning clients worldwide.
Screened & Vetted
Personalised Matching
We Place Highly Qualified
& Experienced Family Butlers Worldwide
Our clients come to us because they demand the very best family butlers.
Our 10+ years of experience and extensive network means that our butler agency can quickly recruit butlers tailored to your needs.
Finding the Perfect Family Butler
Your family’s safety and comfort depend on who you let into your home. Finding the perfect butler for your family sets the table for success, well-being, and safety.
As co-founders of Morgan & Mallet, we place over 1,200 household staff every year. However, our real expertise comes from actually having done the jobs we hire for – this offers a real boots-on-the-ground perspective, most offices struggle to match.
Trust Built on Personal Experience
Co-founder Laurine Mallet worked as a nanny for high-net-worth families in London and Paris. She knows firsthand what it feels like when a family trusts you with their children, their privacy, and their household life.
Morgan Richez, also a co-founder, served as a butler and personal assistant to ultra-wealthy households. He understands the weight of managing million-dollar properties and anticipating needs before they’re spoken.
This knowledge comes from practical experience, not theory. This hands-on experience is in every placement we make and taught to every new employee of M&M.
At Morgan & Mallet (M&M), our butler division has become essential for families who understand that household service means peace of mind.
- 98% placement success rate – nearly every caretaker we place stays long-term.
- Over 3,200 property specialists in our global database, vetted and ready.
- Butler placements are among the top five requested positions for the M&M agency.
Disclaimer
If your requirement is quite unique, we may struggle to find your perfect family butler immediately, even with a database of over 200,000 staff profiles worldwide.
Should this occur, we’ll communicate directly that more time will be required. For specific needs – such as butlers fluent in multiple languages or additional high-level kitchen skills – the process may extend past our standard timeline.
Our 98% placement rate stems from taking time to secure the proper match, rather than rushing to fill roles.
This honest approach is why families have trusted us since 2015. We knew from the start that honesty leads to better long-term partnerships.
What is a Family Butler?
The role of a family butler goes far beyond what you might see in a movie. They are the person who ensures your home runs smoothly, handling everything from managing your schedule to overseeing other staff.
Family butlers represent an elite 5% of M&M household staff profiles, with 22% of our clients specifically requesting traditionally-trained English butlers certified by recognized schools.
Our agency data shows that 89-91% of M&M butlers have experience managing multi-level private estates, coordinating household flow, personal protocols, and guest engagement. For a full picture of the stats behind hiring a butler, check out our main page about butlers here.
A family butler focuses on personal service, formal protocols, and the household’s overall flow. After talking with one of our recruiters we can create a list of expectations and requirements.
They can handle:
- Silver service and formal dining.
- Wardrobe and personal care.
- Guest engagement and entertaining.
- Managing personal errands and household projects.
Our success comes from taking the time to truly understand your family’s needs. We get that one wrong hire can disrupt your entire home’s peace. This is why we’ll often help you understand exactly what you need, drawing on years of experience to find you might not have considered yourself.
Why Experience Is Essential
One wrong placement can disrupt your entire household’s harmony.
That’s why company-wide our butlers have an average of 7 years’ experience in high-end environments serving high-net-worth families.
Our requirement for experience comes directly from Laurine our co-founder. “I’ve seen what happens when inexperienced staff enter complex households,” she says. “The learning curve is too steep, and families pay the price.”
Beyond Background Checks
Our vetting process goes deeper than public records and reference calls. We maintain one of the industry’s most extensive databases, cross-referenced globally.
We verify employment history, conduct practical skills assessments, and run real-world scenario testing. If someone claims they can manage a 50-person dinner party, we check they’ve actually done it.
Each butler placement averages 508 applicants; we then shortlist that to three exceptional matches. Once a butler is placed, 96% of the time they are a success for the family.
Family Butlers Address Unique Family Requirements
The Rise of Female Butlers
Female butlers are increasingly popular, especially in the UAE where they represent 13.74% of placements.
In contrast, female butlers make up just 4.85% of UK butler profiles overall. However, London leads the change with over 10% of butler profiles being female – more than double the national average.
Globally among M&M’s eight locations, 9% of all M&M butler profiles are female, with clear regional variations in preferences.
Female-owned properties and single mothers often prefer this option for comfort and compatibility.
Religious and Cultural Alignment
Whether understanding kosher kitchen requirements, following halal standards, or mastering French cuisine -or as they say in French, haute cuisine -cultural and culinary expertise is essential.
Family-Focused Service
Today’s butlers coordinate children’s birthday parties, manage pet care schedules, and become a part of family life.
Our success stems from doing the job ourselves first. When co-founder Laurine worked as a nanny, she learned what families really need versus what they think they want.
Morgan’s butler experience taught him that the best household teams are service-oriented. Ultra-wealthy families don’t want to ask -they expect you to know.
This firsthand understanding drives our 96% placement success rate. We understand the dynamics that make or break a household.
Continuous Growth, Consistent Standards
Since 2015, we’ve opened a new office or training center every single year:
- 2015: Founded London headquarters.
- 2016: Opened Paris office, Monaco location, launched Nannies Agency.
- 2017: Established Yacht Crew Agency.
- 2018: Created Family Office for luxury property management.
- 2019: Opened Switzerland office.
- 2020: Launched Household Staff and Yacht Crew Jobs Platform.
- 2021: Founded Care Service division.
- 2022: Established Morgan & Mallet Services.
- 2023: Opened training centers in Paris and Bordeaux, launched Dubai office.
- 2024: Created Hospitality division, opened Manhattan office.
This expansion hasn’t diluted our standards. If anything, we’ve become more selective as we’ve grown.
Recruiter insights - useful insights from Our Consultants
ERIC RIOS
Recruiter at Morgan & Mallet
Their very first question will be like, "Do you guys staff for Kentucky?" And then Jonathan and I will work across the country. Even in Canada, we'll find candidates. And so that's almost always their first question
The answer is always yes. Whether you need a house manager in Houston or a nanny in Nashville, just give us a call. We’ll connect you with the right candidate—no matter where you are.
Other Butler Roles
Traveling Butler
Hire a traveling butler if you require someone to travel with you from home to home or perhaps live on a yacht.
Male Butler
For reasons of security, culture or just general preference, female butlers are in great demand at the moment.
Our Exclusive Family Butler
Recruitment Process
Our global reach and local expertise give you exceptional placements tailored to what you need.
Candidate Sourcing & Screening
We source elite family butlers through our global network and strict selection process. Each candidate undergoes in-depth interviews and reference verification to assess leadership, technical knowledge, discretion, and reliability.
Background Checks & Verification
Skills Assessments
Client Matching & Placement
Ongoing Support & Follow-Up
Our service doesn’t end after placement because we give support after the candidate has started the role. Regular check-ins are part of the service.
Testimonials from
Satisfied Clients
Frequently Asked Questions
About Hiring a Family Butler
How much does a family butler get paid per day?
Daily butler rates range from $250-$600, reflecting the specialized nature of their round-the-clock availability and multi-faceted responsibilities.
Interestingly, 11.37% of butlers placed by M&M prefer full-time roles providing consistent household coverage.
M&M matches your needs with butlers whose experience aligns with your household’s specific needs.
Do people hire family butlers anymore?
Absolutely – butler positions rank among the top 5 most requested roles from M&M clients in the US, UK, UAE, France & Monaco, and Switzerland.
Modern butlers blend traditional service with contemporary family life.
Interestingly, 9% of butlers are female, reflecting evolving household preferences.
With 22% of M&M clients specifically requesting traditionally trained English butlers, the profession combines traditional standards with modern flexibility.
What is the difference between a family butler and a family housekeeper?
Butlers focus on personal service, formal protocols, and household flow, while housekeepers concentrate on cleaning, organization, and domestic maintenance.
In multi-staffed homes (where 76-84% of M&M butlers have experience), butlers coordinate overall service delivery while housekeepers handle specific domestic tasks.
Butlers manage silver service, wardrobe care, and guest engagement – in London, 100% are trained in UK formal service standards.
Housekeepers ensure spotless environments but typically don’t handle personal errands or formal dining service.
Some households benefit from both roles working in tandem.