>>> It’s a pleasure being a Butler and Pleasure having one… MK BUTLER
With the culmination of his vast experience, MK became the Managing Director, Co-Founder of YES AYS Lifestyle Hospitality and Head Butler at WoW Butler International. and Head Butler/VIP and Boardroom Manager at The Tennessean Hotel, Knoxville Tennessee managing the guest service Butlers, Events, and in Room Dining stuff with the Per Opening team, MK’s parameter of expertise allowed him to create a company that trains and recruits hospitality professional as well as offering private Butler training and services.
MK graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from the British Institute for Tourism and Hotels Management. He then obtained training in Steigenberger Hotel Taba and Hilton Alexandria. This training allowed MK to gain the full understanding of hospitality life and how to exceed the guest’s expectations and felt confidant to enter the field of hospitality.
MK began his career in the Food and Beverage department with the Movenpick Hotels & Resorts in Sharm El Sheikh and the Hyatt Regency Sharm El Sheikh. He then proceeded to the Four Seasons Cairo at the First Residence where the idea of Butler service started, and he got Employee of the month with the first three months of employed by Four Seasons. This is where he found his passion for personalized service and working with VIP guests.
He moved to Kempinski Hotel Soma Bay, the first Kempinski hotel in Egypt to be part of the pre-opening team. There he transferred from the Food & Beverage Department to the Rooms Department. With the Rooms Department, he worked in the Front Office. Afterward, he moved to the Fairmont Hotels who were opening a second hotel in Egypt Fairmont Nile City. MK also was given the chance to start working with the pre-opening team as Gold Butler, which makes him one of the first Butlers team in Egypt. While there, he was trained as a Butler by Clarence McLeod Fairmont Gold Worldwide Director and one of the most professional Butlers in the world. MK became the Fairmont Gold first “Butlers Trainers,” and was the first person to be nominated as Star of the Month from the Fairmont Gold Team.