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While bellmen and room service are considered “tipping staff,” the butlers do not expect fiscal rewards for their work, beyond the The Plaza Hotel’s paycheck.
But Bal (one of the butlers) and his colleagues still see a few ex-presidents from time to time.
His biggest tip during the last 10 years?
It came from a French model-actress keen on setting up a romantic weekend for her boyfriend, a well-known fashion magnate.
Bal placed flowers on every flat surface throughout their suite and organized lunch in a helicopter over Central Park.
He tracked down a very specific, very expensive bottle from a specialist store off-site.
By the end of the weekend, she handed him $8,000 in cash.
Seven months later, the founder of the fashion label was back at the hotel.
With a different girlfriend.
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French Model/Actress:
Fashion Magnate:
[Optional] Have you ever regretted spending money on an ex?
aaaAndi says
Linda Evangelista for the model, Francois Henri for the fashion executive, and Salem Hayek for the different GF later.
LBoogie says
I’m just trying to think of a fashion guy who’s straight
shellie says
That’s who gets my vote. I wasn’t sure to begin with because he is seen more as a music mogul but then when I looked up, I saw he created three lines.
amagod121 says
Vanessa Paradis, no idea on the guy.
I sure hope she was burning through Johnnie Debt’s money on that particular day! 😂😆
Yeah. I regret giving my late ex a nice and costly CD anthology on the same day that he told me he was divorcing me (after I gave it to him.) But hey, maybe considering he died somewhat young it was better that I did give it to him.
noinin says
I’m French and I love gossip… But honestly the only model-actress I can picture dating a fashion guy in the past ten years was Mareva Galanter, she was dating Jean-Charles de Castelbajac. He’s not a fashion mogul but yeah, I don’t know anyone else that fits the description.
spookie says
Vanessa Paradis and someone
theheb says
Eva green and tim burton?