Meghan Markle's personal assistant makes headlines
Meghan Markle's personal assistant is making headlines, but not for the right reasons. A former employee of a classy New York City restaurant claims that the assistant to Markle got a little bossy when trying to get the future Duchess of Sussex a table at the hot spot.
Nobody knows better than we do about how celebrities and VIP families like to make last-minute requests at fully booked restaurants, but the way it's handled is critically important to the reputation of the celebrity employer that you represent.
Nobody knows better than we do about how celebrities and VIP families like to make last-minute requests at fully booked restaurants, but the way it's handled is critically important to the reputation of the celebrity employer that you represent.
How should Meghan Markle's assistant handled the situation?
We want to be clear that we have no firsthand knowledge of this situation, and none of us know any of the parties involved. Having said that, this story could be completely made up, or there could be a seed of truth to it.
When personal assistants are going to make "special requests," like getting a last-minute table at a fully booked hot spot, then extreme kindness and discretion should be used. Further, a very generous "thank you" (i.e., a huge freakin' tip) should be given to the restaurant's manager and maître d' to "show them how much you appreciate their hard work."
If the personal assistant to a celebrity or royal family is going to say, "I represent someone very important," then it really doesn't mean anything if it's not accompanied by a large wad of cash. To ask the hostess, manager, or maître d' to do something extraordinary and not show them some love, then it's going to get distorted and could become bad press for your boss.
When personal assistants are going to make "special requests," like getting a last-minute table at a fully booked hot spot, then extreme kindness and discretion should be used. Further, a very generous "thank you" (i.e., a huge freakin' tip) should be given to the restaurant's manager and maître d' to "show them how much you appreciate their hard work."
If the personal assistant to a celebrity or royal family is going to say, "I represent someone very important," then it really doesn't mean anything if it's not accompanied by a large wad of cash. To ask the hostess, manager, or maître d' to do something extraordinary and not show them some love, then it's going to get distorted and could become bad press for your boss.
