S7 E8: Thiabut Barbe - From Superyachts to Royal Palaces | Leading 300 Staff in Private Service
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Thibaut Barbé discusses his extensive experience in managing luxury service across various high-profile environments.
What does it really take to manage luxury service at the very highest level? In this episode of Life in Private Staffing , Philippa is joined by hospitality and estate management expert Thibaut Barbé, whose incredible 30-year career has taken him from luxury cruise ships to the world’s largest superyachts, royal palaces in the Middle East and large-scale UHNW estates across the globe. 🌍✨ Thibaut shares how he built an international career in private service, eventually managing a 25,000sqm royal palace and leading teams of more than 300 staff across multiple departments and nationalities. Together, Philippa and Thibaut discuss the realities of managing world-class hospitality operations behind the scenes — from recruitment, training and leadership to service standards, operations and building high-performing teams within ultra-high-net-worth environments. They also dive into one of the biggest mistakes managers make in luxury hospitality and private service: micromanagement. In this episode, Philippa and Thibaut cover: ⚓️ Working aboard luxury cruise ships and superyachts 🛥️ Life onboard one of the world’s largest superyachts 🏛️ Managing royal palaces and UHNW estates in the…
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