Manager of legal brothel explains what it's really like to work there on Christmas

When it comes to Christmas Day, chances are the only thing you're thinking of pulling is a cracker or two.

It seems that other people are thinking of pulling something else, as the manager of a legal brothel has revealed what it's really like to work on December 25.

Catherine De Noire manages one of the largest brothels in Europe.

You might think that most people want to stay at home with their families for Christmas Day, but De Noire says you'd be surprised at what people get up to over the festive season.

Christmas can be a lonely time for many, and it seems some seek solace in unconventional ways.

However, it's not just loneliness, it's often about debauchery and drunkenness in the run-up to the big day, she says.

Giving a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on over Christmas, De Noire confessed all and tried to explain some of the motivations.

She told news.com.au: “December is really big because of the Christmas parties. A lot of office Christmas parties tend to come to our place because most of the time the girls are drunk, the guys are drunk, and they’re like, ‘Let’s go to the brothel, it’ll be fun'.

“They are fun because they party a lot, they’re good customers, and they don’t cause any scenes because they’re still in their office group.”

De Noire said December is chaotic for party season, but then when December 25 rolls around, everything slows down.

She revealed that the few customers who do come often partake in Christmas baking and bring cookies in for their favourite workers.

This is because coming to the brothel is usually a sure-fire sign that things aren't good at home.

“When somebody comes to the brothel [during this time] it usually means they are divorced or don’t want to spend time with their families,” she said.

"Even though a lot of the customers are married, they understand during this time they need to be with their families.”

New Year’s is a whole other party time.

“People love to party, they love to go to the brothel. I always have a night shift on New Year’s Eve,” she said.

“Every year, I know I will need to stay there until 8am because people like a big night, they don’t want to leave. They want to party. It’s a really stressful day.”

“Sometimes clients come because they want to have midnight sex, but most come around 2 or 3am — already drunk,” she said.

“So we need to be very careful. I’d never drink on the day because I need to focus.”

Recent research shows that New Year's Day is a popular day for sex, and this matches up with De Noire's findings, saying there is often a line outside of men wanting to come in.

She said the cost-of-living crisis is impacting the number of clients too: "People tend to spend less, and we’re seeing a decline in the number of customers. The sex workers have told us many times they’re not making the same money."