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Brothel manager exposes what really goes on behind closed doors when nobody is around
A woman who manages one of Europe’s largest legal brothels is giving a rare look at what happens behind the scenes. Catherine De Noire works overnight, typically from 7PM to 6AM, and says her clients come from all walks of life.
Her top sex workers can earn up to $50,000 a month, serving a clientele that includes married men and women.
She previously told LADbible that she joined the industry at 22 and is now “the highest ranking person” in the company aside from the owners. With a background in psychology, she says her management methods set her apart from the stereotypical “pimp”.
What happens during the ‘quiet’ hours
In a video posted on her Instagram page (@kaitie_de_noir), De Noire explains what her team gets up to during closing hours - from 6AM to 10AM. She says: “In those four hours, around 20 people prepare everything for the next 18 hours of operation.”
At 5:45AM she says: “the cleaning staff arrives” and “their task is to clean approx 100 rooms, the bar, and all customer areas”. The maintenance team joins at 7AM to “repair anything that broke during the previous night”. By 8AM “Delivery truck arrives, it collects the used sheets and towels from the previous night and brings back fresh linens from the laundry service.”
Then De Noire notes: “The day‑shift bartenders prepare the bar. They restock it with everything needed to serve customers throughout the day.” An hour later marketing, accounts, IT and HR arrive and work until mid‑afternoon.
Around 9:45AM she says “everything is ready”: “The club is cleaned, the bar is stocked, our team is dressed in their work uniforms, and fresh linens and towels are restocked.”
A business model with structure and safety
De Noire insists her brothel is “just like any other business, with employees, clients, CRM systems, documentation and, most importantly, standards.”
She told Newsweek: “Legal brothels like ours do not just provide a safer space for clients. They offer sex workers a controlled environment, one where they can set boundaries, access support, and report any violations without fear of retribution or arrest.”
Her background in psychology plays a role in how she frames the work: she says “there is no such thing as ‘normal’ when it comes to fantasy and that people can be incredibly creative with their sexuality, which I absolutely love.”
She adds: “Society places a huge amount of anxiety around sexuality - we constantly compare ourselves to others in our performance, needs and desires, but it should just be boiled down to something playful.”