The celebrated vodka and tomato juice cocktail was first concocted in 1921 by Fernand “Pete” Petiot, an American barman at Harry’s Bar in Paris. When Petiot moved to the King Cole Bar at the St Regis Hotel in New York he adapted his recipe to the American palate, adding lemon and worcestershire sauce.
Cleaning Silver
Smelly Clothes
Cleaning Glasses Properly
Making Coffee
My earlier years as a butler, making coffee was a long, drawn-out process. At some point during the evening I would place some ground coffee into an aluminium saucepan, add water and slowly bring it to the boil. The coffee would then be left to stand, then strained through a thick felt bag during the night. The following morning it would be reheated ready for breakfast.