"They’ve always managed to deliver exceptional service. How romantic is Valentine's at The Savoy! The hotel has, throughout its gilded history, attracted the biggest VIPs on the planet — from Marilyn Monroe, The Beatles, Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, to Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Pink and, er, Hit Me Baby One More Time singer Britney Spears. He says: “When I brought back this small bag, I took it to the gentleman and put it on his desk. “I’m a little bit of a tyrant,” Mr Davoren said. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Self-confessed 'tyrant' head butler Sean Davoren, 62, who started at The Savoy in 1978, was lambasted after publicly telling-off his staff, while Savoy Grill owner Gordon Ramsay faced criticism for his foul-mouthed tirade over a chipped plate. Sean says: “I’m a little bit of a tyrant. ', Keeping the seven-storey hotel running is head butler Sean Davoren (pictured), 62, who started at The Savoy in 1978, and strives for 'excellence' each morning, Unimpressed viewers saw Savoy Grill owner Gordon Ramsay (pictured left) serve up a foul-mouthed rant at his maître d'hôtel and declare standards ‘aren’t good enough’ after finding a cracked plate and being served duck with a blunt knife in the first episode, A nervous Michael, who was hired by Sean without any previous butler experience, admitted: 'I didn't think anyone would scare me more than my father but Sean does.'. However, some viewers (above) admitted they'd be keen to spend Valentine's Day at The Savoy if they had the money available, The four-part production offers audiences at home a glimpse of one of London 's grandest hotels (pictured), which has 37 rooms starting from £1,500 a night to £18,000, One wrote: 'I would feel more comfortable in a Premier Inn after knowing how the staff get treated at The Savoy.'. browser that ', Another shocked viewer said: 'Did they just say £10,000 a night then? Tell me I misheard, please!'. The exacting Frenchman knows a thing or two about posh grub, with 30 years’ experience in the game. The comments below have not been moderated. When daydreams become reality! I nearly had a heart attack. In the fly-on-the-wall production, butlers attend to every desire, whimsy and fantasy of the rich and famous — however extravagant or downright strange and as long as it is on the right side of the law. Michael Peluso, THE SAVOY TV Times TV Times - 2020-09-26 - CONTENTS - NEW WEDNES­DAY / ITV / 9PM / EP 1 of 4 / FAC­TUAL. Michael was tasked with hosting a private cocktail party for returning guests motor industry boss Damien Cuming and his wife Jacqueline, from Cambridgeshire, in their £1,500-a-night suite. So it is likely to be around this pay mark for butlers working at The Savoy. A guest at The Savoy has stunned viewers after ITV's fly-on-the-wall documentary captured him proposing to his girlfriend in a suite that cost an eye-watering £10,000 (pictured), Reaction: Social media users (pictured) admitted they 'couldn't cope' with the price tag. Oxo mum's son is the new butler SAVOY trainee butler Michael Peluso is featured in the ITV docuseries learning the ropes from his team boss Sean. And while he was on the show, the panellists couldn’t help but ask about the new ITV show documenting what goes on behind-the-scenes of the five star hotel. It’s a national institution.”. Josh had booked the £10,000-a-night room and treated his girlfriend with afternoon tea in the Thames Foyer while staff prepared the suite with candles, rose petals and balloons.