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Celebrity Butler | Newton Cross

Dear reader,

What a year 2021 has been. Times are so different and yet certain aspects are still the same. It is my prayer that you are safe and your families are well taken care of. Here at home we continue to learn, to build and to improve.

When I think back to the days when we started the Butler Academy in South Africa, I never had a hand holding mine and guiding me along the pathway to achieving one’s dreams. One had to take it day-by-day, however we were delighted to achieve and experience incredible moments in Butler training.

This pandemic will pass however it has made SABA so much more than just a Butler school. We created the world’s first Virtual Butler Academy with our 10th Virtual Butler Program beginning in May 2021. This in itself is an achievement. During the pandemic, we trained the teams at Soneva Jani, an absolute highlight of 2020. One should always reflect on and say thank you for these opportunities. Take care of the people who love and support you and remove the negative people from your life. Focus on fostering new relationships and continue to learn and grow, both as an individual and professionally.

This is my updated message April 2021

Newton X

SABA International Butler Academy is a unique Butler training institute that offers Butler training to individuals who would like to start a new career as Professional Butlers / Household Managers and Personal Assistants. SABA is world-renowned for our modern approach to Butler service in private households, resorts, exclusive yachts and passenger liners.

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SABA - South African Butler Academy

4.7

Based on 242 reviews

Marina Slijepcevic

19:33 17 Apr 23

A truly amazing, uniqe experience!The passion,love , knowledge and dedication coming from this amazing teachers is simply unbelievable!Attending this training was a great honor,and the learned lessons will be passed over and implemented with love.Thank you Jill and Newton for all!Hope our paths meet again soon !You are true ✨

Ekaterina Sevostiyanova

15:02 13 Dec 22

Wonderful training with most professional teachers Mr. Braam West and Ms. Jill Hunter. Eight absolutely amazing most informative days, I absolutely adore this training. It gave me full understanding of butler duty and responsibilities, I’ve learned standards, technical skills, vocabulary, body language. Last but not least comfortable ambiance that was created by Mr. West and Ms. Hunter they made us trust them from the moment we met, and of course outstanding humor which was cheering us up every day.

Lydia Moyo

22:06 27 Nov 22

If looking forward to becoming a Butler then the SABA International Butler Academy is the very BEST place to be. Mr Cross and Mr West's teachings are so clear and understandable.I wasn't believing in myself and my capabilities but the moment that I arrived at SABA and started learning,all of my fears disappeared all thanks to Mr Cross and Mr West not forgetting Ms Hunter for always being there for me . Thank you so much SABA team I will never forget all your beautiful teachings, you have become the foundation of my life and you have changed my life to a better one. My words cannot be enough to express and explain how grateful I am to the SABA team .Thank you so much once again 💕Kindly RegardsLydia

Adam Saeed

06:03 08 Sep 22

This was my 2nd Butler training session. I can proudly tell this was the best training ever i had . A trainer like Newton must be rare to find. His sense of humors, how he keep the whole class so lively was incredible. His knowledge and skills are also a great advantage as he proudly shares those, so the students could put them in place in professional and personal life. Both of them are so friendly and easy to approach. If you are looking for a Butler trainer please contact SABA, they will get best out of your employees. Jill and Newton, it was a great honor to meet you and looking forward to cross our path later than sooner.

Innah Haven

14:05 18 Aug 22

The best trainer Mr. Abraham and Mr. Donovan. They are highly skilled and helped me as an individual in developing a more graceful approach towards my guests as a Butler. Thank you for your time, patience and efforts ❤

Jouberta Jojo

10:43 14 Aug 22

It was an amazing experience to be so wonderfully introduced to a word that is so often misused and misunderstood, that I would absolutely love to be a butler right now! I wish I could attend the academy so so much. Thank you Mr. Newton and Mrs. Jill for the imparted knowledge and the lasting memories you have gifted us! I wish you all the best! Keep calm and Butler On!Lady Fast~

Jade-Elodie Bissessur

05:06 29 Jul 22

I am grateful to Newton Cross and Jill Hunter for this amazing opportunity to be part of this Butler Training Programme. This is one of the best workshops I have ever done. The energy and emotion during this training gets bigger every day. Newton is a fantastic trainer and knows how to inspire other people.If you are looking for a training which combines knowledge and fun, this training is for you.

Ibrahim Aleef

10:44 05 Jul 22

WOW. What a training it was. Had the most amazing time learning. With so much insightful information and so much fun. Mr. Newton & Ms. Jill are out of this world. The teaching methods are so unique, u will never ever get bored in their training. Everything about SABA is extraordinary. I have learned so many important lessons from you both. Thank you for helping me improve my skills and abilities. Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to learn so many important lessons from you.

Siddharth Bajpai

17:56 04 Jul 22

I was following the SABA since 4years when i started my hotel management and fortunately i got this beautiful opportunity. I have been certified by SABA butler training and indeed for me it was one of the most spectacular experience. Our most inspiring & amazing mentor Mr. Newton & Ms. Jill were really really amazing. Their training techniques is outstanding. The values, ethics & standards of butler service SABA make us understand during the training is indeed fabulous. I got lot of learning, a lot of lovely and ever lasting memories from SABA. Thank you very very much Mr. Newton and Ms. Jill. You touched my heart. We all love SABA ❤️.

MOHAMED AHSAN

17:15 27 Jun 22

The finest Training I have ever had in my entire life, SABA thank you so much for this beautiful, marvelous training that you gave to us. We want more to learn & colour many more. Mr. Newton cross I won't forget & you are the best, Ms. Jill & Mr. Adrian & Master Milan thank you so much for the beautiful moments & will miss you. Wish you all the very best & see you always soon. Once again Thank you so so much 🤗

Riuman Shihab (Jerry)

17:08 27 Jun 22

Recently finished a 4 day course with SABA academy. Mr. Newton and Ms. Jill were an absolute delight and they are very good at what they do. The sessions were very insightful and enjoyable and I didn’t want it to end. It was learning at it’s finest.Thank you Mr. Newton, Ms. Jill and Mr. Adriaan for the amazing sessions. It has truly been an honor. You have truly made an impact on my life that I will never forget.

Ahmed Misbah

19:14 16 Mar 22

I have been heard of SABA for quite a long time and it was already came to my attention when I heard mostly from my friends and I was really curious to have this experience in person and finally it was a dream come true...it was one of the best thing happened in my carrier.The time of our training sessions was short but Mr. Newton did make sure that with in the amount of time he has given he delivered anything which needs to become as a butler from A to Z...I would like to thank SABA and Mr. Newton for this wonderful opportunity..if anyone wants to become a butler and if gets the opportunity to get training sessions from SABA I would say go for it...they will deliver everything and they will help you to build a carrier.i am honoured to be a participant and It helped me a lot..I wish I can get the opportunity again to be trained under SABA..I would say SABA is fabulous, fantastic, excellent, phenomenal.Once again thank you very very much

neesha ahmed

16:43 16 Mar 22

Being trained by SABA Butler Academy is a dream come true. Mr Newton you have inspired me to go forward with a smile. I will give my hundred percent while serving the guests and i will always remember your wise advice1 + 1 = 3 and i will always try my very best to apply this in every service i give my guests.I enjoyed every second of your training and learnt more at each training session. It was ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC. ❤️

Noemi scarale

14:14 02 Feb 22

Come as a learner, Leave as a Butler!SABA Academy is just the excellence of providing outstanding service to new Butler/Villa Host or simple Hospitality team members. The “people touch” Mr Newton and Ms Jill put into this Butler Training was what we needed to enhance our personal life and our daily job tasks once at work performing as People and as Villa Hosts/Butlers.The laughs, the entertainment, the learning, the dance, the smiles… The most sensational Cocktail I’ve ever drank during a training in my whole life.A simple thank you from your “Mozzarella/Parmigiano/Dancer” Noemi and thank you for have made my job and my future life goals more clear thank to your training with SABA.