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Topic History of: Breakfast at Claridges
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Author	Message
Barney	Accepted totally. My posts were really asides. Concerning a relatively unknown (or media covered) silent industry. Just one of the many that are rarely mentioned. My Duty Manager's most common request was - 'lady of the night'..?
honey!oh sugar sugar.	Barney, What year were you working there? Without knowing the date, the amount of money doesn't mean much.
JK2006	Yes Barney; but what I am unable to specify is that this Artful Dodger type character was very definitely delivering different services to wealthy clients and we had solid proof of this that we would have revealed to the jury and judge had the trial continued - fortunately for the False Accuser, not needed in the event as I was found Not Guilty of the three most serious false allegations and the rest of the debacle (Judge's word, not mine) was tossed neatly into the legal rubbish bin. Likewise the evidence we had about his alleged numerous rapes of his 10 year old sister when he was 20. Had the jury heard everything we gathered, he would likely now be serving a very long prison sentence.
Barney	Fair enough - I can only type about my experience of some years ago. My income was precipitated by - over three shifts (morning, afternoon and evening) - 20/30 tips. Ranging fro £1 to £20; the latter was very rare; average £6; over 7 days. Much more interesting in these prestige hotels is the side business(es) of the Duty Manager - usually, but can be the Head Porter or a long serving hotel fixture. This chap can surreptitiously procure any service or product, at a price. For £10 note, I often picked up a small package from a nearby location. Or delivered a message - in an envelope. Just one condition- 'the pick-up/delivery' never happened.
JK2006	I'm sorry Barney but I just find it impossible, no matter how generous, that a 16 year old (he claimed to have been 14) could have made £2000 a week in today's money in tips unless his services were far more than usual.