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Out and About Friday 7th February

Posted by Site administrator on February 7 2025 at 14:12

Out and About 7^th February

We have 23 relief chefs out working, it still remains very patchy on relief with odd jobs coming in here and there.

Plenty adverts to apply for this week though if you are looking for a permanent or seasonal position

If you are looking for your next permanent role please do give us a call

Ian 01228 615715 - myself 01683 222830

or emails CV’s to ian@chefsinscotland.co.uk or jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk

We are going to recognise some of our longstang relief chefs this week, as I myself have now been with Chefs In Scotland for 15 years (well on the 22^nd)

Stuart Agnew has been with us longer than I have, ~I have also met Stuart a few years back. Stuart has a wide range of experience from busy bar to 3AA and pastry experience. He loves to travel wether it is john o’groats or lands end. He spent a good amount of time in Devon last year at the Rock Inn with Kenny Bruce.

Shaun Murray hasn’t been out with us in some time but that is because he is still at the last job we placed him on at Lilliardsedge Holiday Park, very close to home for him. Again Shaun has a wide range of experience also busy bar to 3AA Rosette.

Michael George has been with us now for 10 years out working the circuit, Michael shows commitment to each job he goes into. He has been known to stay in one job for a very long period of time, in fact he is booked to spend another season with Tony Vinter at The Steampacket Inn, Isle of Whithorn. I know im already looking forward to the photos of the specials :)

Keren Tweedie has now been with us for 8 years, not had the pleasure to meet but im sure our paths will cross at some point in the future. Keren is a good team player and has always given her all in each job she goes to. A likable chef as always gets requested back to most jobs she goes to. She is currently out again at The Station Hotel in Portsoy.

Taylor Mcfarlane from Canada, Taylor joined us in 2018 on Relief and has been to many places gaining a wealth of experience along the way, spending quite sometime in Skye at Kinloch Lodge, he is happy to go in a CDP or lead a team. Again working up to 3AA Rosette, currently working at Buchan Braes, Peterhead.

Michael Njoroge, I have had the pleasure to meet Michael. He is a kind hearted family man that has always went above and beyond in an relief job. This is apparent as the last 2 places kept him for well ove 6-9 months and wanted him back again. Currently out working with the Crerear Group again at Thainstone House Hotel, Inverurie.

Thanks once again for all your hard work and continued support :)

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Out and About Friday 31st January

Posted by Site administrator on January 31 2025 at 15:08

Out and About 31st January

With 20 relief chefs out working, it has picked up on relief and permanent jobs this week has picked up whether it is an apply direct advert or a job aply to Ian or myself.

If you are looking for your next permanent role please do give us a call

Ian 01228 615715 - myself 01683 222830

or emails CV’s to ian@chefsinscotland.co.uk or jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk

We would love to hear where your best placement(s) have been

Kyle Mcgarry has just finished at Hotel Eilean Iarmain and Aaron Judge still there working away

Mark Carswell was extended at Caberfeidh Bar in Portree and has just completed and is busy moving house, all the best in your new pad Mark

Patrick Johnstone also has just finished his extention at the Buchanan Arms Hotel

Mark Murray is at Cardrona Hotel, Duncan Connelly he had just finished his stint and is also moving house, all the est with the move Duncan

Keren Twedie still working away at The Station Hotel in Portsoy

Carlos Ragone is at The Thainstone House Hotel

Ross Birrell is back in Skye at Duisdale for the next 5 weeks

Lee Purves is at The Oyster Inn, Connell (Ian’s placement)

Jamie Scott is at Cromlix House (Ian’s placement)

Thanks once again for all your hard work and continued support

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Out and About Friday 17th January

Posted by Site administrator on January 17 2025 at 11:48

Out and About

17^th January

We have 15 relief chefs currently out working

I you would like to register for work relief or permanent please send CV’s to either ian@chefsinscotland.co.uk or jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk

Relief work is quiet just now unfortunately

We would love to hear where your best placement(s) were in 2024

Here are some of the current chefs we have out just now

Ionel Rizea is back at The Collingwood Arms this week for 5 days

Barry Owen is at the Cairngorm Hotel in Aviemore

Patrick Johnstone was extended at Buchanan Arms in Drymen

Jamie Shand has just finished his stint at Grant Arms, Grantown on Spey

Thanks once again for all your hard work and continued support :)

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Updates Price List - 2025

Posted by Site administrator on January 14 2025 at 13:07

Chefs In Scotland has always been upfront about their pricing. We’ve had a discussion and considered the struggles that the hospitality industry is facing. In light of this we’ve restructured our pricing; All fees for permanent placement have now been halved from their 2024 values.

Permanent Placements

We are happy to try to undertake permanent recruitment taking a “fee of interest” up front which costs the same as an advert. The “fee of interest” is then deducted from any permanent recruitment fee as below.

Commis chef - £400 plus V.A.T.

Chef de Partie - £750 plus V.A.T.

Breakfast Chef - £500 plus V.A.T

Pastry Chef - £750 plus V.A.T.

Sous Chef - £750 plus V.A.T.

Head Chef - £1000 plus V.A.T.

Seasonal Head Chef £750 plus V.A.T. (expected to last 8 months or less)

As we are mainly a chef recruitment agency if you post a chef advert we will post a front of house or kitchen porter advert for free.

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