Butler business thriving for well-to-do families

Beijing-based training firm says 70% of candidates are female

High-net-worth families in China are showing a growing demand for private butlers, and working as a butler has become a career choice for an increasing number of college graduates, and those who have studied abroad, industry players found.

Private butlers mostly provide services for families whose heads of household work as corporate leaders or celebrities, including many foreigners who work in China.

China's high-net-worth population is growing and becoming increasingly younger, and many of them have studied or lived abroad. So it is easier for them to embrace the concept of private butler services. Such a trend has fueled the professional market of private butlers in China to experience a rapid growth.