Make money as a buff butler

For many lucky buff butlers, they make money by using their good looks, their muscles or their outgoing personality - or all 3 of those things.

They get hired now and then. That’s enough for some.

But for some buff butlers, they want more than just a hen party once a month in the summer time. They want to make lots of money on a regular basis.

To make money as a buff butler you’ll need to start with having an idea of what you will do (and wont’ do). Lots of buff butlers are making great money and enjoy what they do because they know what to do AND how to do it.

They know what works. You will too – from buff butlers who put the hard work in.

And you’ll soon be building your own buff butler service. Getting offers and even rejecting some because you don’t have the time.

Not making good money as a buff butler? Or want to start making money as a sexy butler?

Find out how to - right now from buff butlers who have been there and done it themselves.

How buff butlers make money

A butler in the buff makes money being hired to serve at parties, whatever that party is.

They are paid by the hour or a flat rate such as for a 4-hour block booking.

Most buff butlers offer a range of services from cocktail making and party games. The most basic buff butler service is one that involved being there, looking good while serving food and drinks.

Other butlers make their money being part of a team of butlers – since some clients want to hire more than one butler in the buff for their party.

The best butlers in the buff make money by treating it like a business. And all good businesses start with a plan.

Starting with a plan should be your first priority - a simple plan is all it takes to make money as a butler in the buff.

Starting with a plan

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All great buff butlers earning lots of money started with a plan.

At the planning stage you should do some research to help you create a plan that will get you to succeed.

Your research should aim to find out:



• The number of active buff butlers in your location (competition)

• What other buff butlers are doing in your area/town

• What other buff butlers offer – the services they offer

• What uniforms they wear for different types of events



The research stage will help you see how other buff butlers go about getting the best clients and how they get booked for the best parties.

You also take a look at how they write their adverts and promotions.

The good thing about researching is that it also gives you inspo.

At the start it can be hard to know what it really takes to be a butler in the buff, so by connecting with other butlers they can give you tips.

Asking other buff butlers for advice, especially if you are new to it, is the best way to get into it and really know if its for you.

Putting a plan together

Your plan will contain things like:

• What parties you will be hired for and ones you won’t accept requests

• The prices you charge for different type of parties and events

• If you will travel to a client, if so, how you will travel and the typical costs involved.

• The ways you promote yourself to get clients and get hired

Why did you want to be a butler in the buff?

Asking yourself this question, whether you a new buff butler or experienced one will help you realistically achieve what you are looking to get out of it.

Sticking to your core reason for doing so will drive your determination to succeed.

I wanted to become a buff butler because I enjoyed escaping from a boring existence and boring job that I hated. I got to be someone else. I was someone else and found I had a confidence I never knew I could have.

What are your real reasons for becoming a butler in the buff and what excites you when you think about it?

Treat it like a business

As a butler in the buff myself I soon realised that I had to treat it like a business. I saw other butlers that did not treat their services like a business – they soon disappeared.

You made it this far and still reading this – so you must be serious. Treating it like a business makes you take it seriously. Because buff butler is a business.

If you act serious this also show to potential clients. It also shows potential clients that you know what you are doing, you’re a professional.

If you already have a solid plan then your half way there to making your butlers in the buff services like a proper business and make money from doing it.

Tips to treat your services like a business:


• Answer potential clients’ messages as quickly as possible in a professional tone and good grammar.

• Be clear what you offer and don’t offer.

• Don’t link your social media accounts.

• Have a dedicated phone for your business – don’t use your personal one.

• Take time to write adverts well and with good quality images


There are many other ways to come across professional, such as turning up on time, dressing appropriate to meet clients and of course you use of language (no swearing at all!)

Different ways to make money as a butler in the buff

There are many different ways to make money as a butler in the buff.

If during your planning stage you decided that you only want to serve for women at hen parties then this should be good enough for your and your needs.

That’s why is important to understand why you wanted to become a butler in the buff in the first place. Knowing this drives you forward and gives you motivations but also means you know what you are comfortable doing.

A hen party butler won’t make as much money as an all-round buff butler because hen parties are less frequent during winter months.

For those who know they want more, here are different ways buff butlers make money:


1. Let the client choose their uniform.

2. Work weekdays and not just weekends.

3. Offer buff butler cleaning / topless cleaning.

4. Offer gay stag, gay events and business launch services.

5. Travel to other areas (for a premium fee).

6. Have a private gallery and videos.

7. Charge more!

That last one is critical. You need to charge more because price signifies quality. You ARE a butler in the buff.

You have something they want and you trade on your muscles, good looks and brazen personality. You can bring skills to the party. You are defiantly worth it.

And if a client is looking for a buff butler, then they might as well get a quality one rather than be disappointed.

A cheap buff butler signifies that they must not be that good, that they don’t believe in themselves.

You do, so start charging more.

Best types of buff butlers that make most money

Some types of buff butlers are more deriable and in demand than other types.

In reverse order here are the best types of buff butlers that make the most money:

3.The hen party butler

At the number 3 spot are hen party butlers.

The best type to be in the summer season when hen parties are at an all time high. The money a buff butler can make from the hen party tips alone can be more that the cost of being hired.

2. The general party buff butler

General buff butlers are booked all year around. They serve at hen, birthday and other events. Those that work weekdays as well as the weekend have the potential to make more money.

They also offer more than just serving and this can include thinks like entertaining and mixing cocktails.

1. The buff butler cleaner

The top spot belongs to cleaning buff butlers.

Butlers who do all the above as well as offer buff butler cleaning are the best types to make the most money.

Clients wanting to hire topless male cleaners often pay high amounts for the services of such butlers. Also know as topless cleaners they are not that same as naked cleaners but they can offer these services as well if they feel comfortable doing do.

Naked buff butlers who clean have the potential to earn the most money out of all types of butlers for obvious reasons.

Naked butler

Not quite a standrad buff butler and not a cleaning buff butler - the naked butler is one who serves the party but might not offer cleaning amongst their services.

Naked butlers can demand more money than a regular party butler (for obvious resons).

Gay buff butlers make good money

Not just butlers who are gay but also straight buff butlers who are willing to serve at parties and events where the guests are gay and/or the organisers. Some buff butlers are able to make money during gay pride as there are lots of parties being host around this time.

Places where do butlers in the buff make most money

Location, location, location. That saying is not just for those buying a house.

A buff butlers’ location matters. The place where you are will determine how much you can realistically make.

Within a city, your earning potential is more than a town. And in affluent areas of a town and city you also have many potential clients awaiting to hire.

But there’s more:


You can go where the money is.


MANY buff butlers TRAVEL to the clients who want them. Even if its 200+ miles away.

If a client wants you and is willing to pay your travel and other expenses – why not?

There may not be good buff butlers in their part of the country or they just like the look of you and want you.

I travelled 330 miles to a client who hired me for a 2-hour party because she wanted me when she could have hire on 1 mile down the road. She like my whole look, I stood out to her and my location was no issue.

So, location does really matter but it also DOESN’T REALLY matter at the same time – because it’s 2024.

Best times of the year to make money doing buff butler jobs

Summer is obviously the high peak times for when buff butlers get hired – from hen parties to outdoor birthdays and other summer events.

But in today’s world things are different.

Not only do buff butlers get hired for anytime of the day, there a growing trend of hiring them throughout the year.

Making money in the winter as a buff butler

Finding a job as a butler in the buff can now be as easy as looking in the summer time.

In the build up to the festive period, there are many events where clients want to hire one (or several buff butlers).

Hiring buff butlers in the winter is an option because many offer their services throughout the year.

For those buff butlers who offer topless butler cleaning and other domestic services the work is stable and clients demand their services throughout the year.

Butler in the buff is no longer a summer hen party thing.

The best buff butler costumes and uniforms for making money as a buff butler

There are some buff butler uniforms that make you look more appealing than others. Simpler ones that show you muscles might do it for the hen party but other uniforms will be more appropriate for other types of parties and events.

Colour is also an essential choice to make when selecting a butler in the buff uniform.

White buff butler uniform

White signifies a more innocent look and is more appropriate for business-like theme or summer-time party. White uniforms are great for a buff butler who have been booked for an outdoor event.

Black buff butler uniform

A versatile colour for all types of events. Black signifies quality and experience. Everyone looks good in black.

A Red butler in the buff uniform

Playful, fun and exciting. A red buff butler uniform is prefect for hen and birthday parties as well as for cleaning buff butlers.

Other types of uniforms for making money

But there are many types of uniforms and each will make you money depending on the theme for the party, location and type of party. Taking images in different uniforms for your gallery or adverts lets clients see the variety you offer and will get them to image you are already there.

The best buff butler uniform for making money is the one that your client likes. That’s why should always give them the choice and they can select the one that’s right for their party.

Spartan buff butlers

A spartan uniform is great for buff butlers offering their services for a range of party themes. There’s nothing more masculine than a man dressed for battle and showing it muscular body.

Women will find you more appealing; it will show your fun side – so if you offer these services make sure you have a spartan outfit and get posting images dressed as one.

Buff butlers dressed as builders

The sight of hunky builders is enough to get pulses racing.

Some buff butlers are now being hired to turn up as a buff builder- tight jeans, topless and wearing a hard hat.

If you are already a builder then that’s good start to make money – at least you already have the uniform.

Thats it from us...

It seems there a demand for a variety of different party butlers.

The ones that make the most money are the ones that offer more. Remember to be totally comfortable in what you do and enjoy it.

Without enjoyment no amount of money is worth it.

Are you a buff butler?

Tell us what style, colour and type of butler uniform that your clients request the most, we can share the results with other buff butlers:

Email us: stories@partybutlers.co.uk

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