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Out and About Friday 2nd December 2017

With around 25 relief chefs currently out working this number is up on last year.

There are a few relief jobs coming in.

We will be keen to meet relief chefs in the New Year. We have met John Taylor this week and Dale Paton just popped in this morning on his way to Auchen Castle.

Out working just to name a few is Sarah Pozzi at The Alexandra Hotel with Graham McLeish as Acting Head Chef, Jenny Quashie is still up in Wick at Mackays Hotel, Jamie Atkinson is at Kingsmills Hotel in Inverness where Stuart MacColl and Mark Murray are just starting, Sara Jayne Moffat is at Duisdale Stephen MacNiven is just finishing to take a permanent post as head chef at The Moorings Hotel in Fort William, John Wood is over in Shetland for a 4 month stint and Kevin MacAngus is also in Shetland, Alan MacPherson was up in Thurso at Y Not then to Ardvasar Hotel in Skye and then will be going back to Loch Insh Watersports, Bobby Ainsworth is currently at the Stag Bistro in Forfar and Jason Keenan is at the Easterbrook Hall in Dumfries.

Thanks for your continued support and hardwork.

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Out and About Friday 11th November.

Out and About Friday 14th October.

As we come to the end of the season relief is starting to quieten down now.

There are still over 75 chefs out working which is well up on previous years.

We had a visit from Alan MacPherson, Phil Smith and Graham Smith who were here to play golf with Michael. Was nice to see you all again. And thanks for the lovely presents.

I am looking forward to going on holiday on the 24th October for 1 week to Tenerife.

A few out just now are –

Mark Shaw at Scalloway Hotel, Tim Morris at Knockomie House Hotel, John Thomas Wilson at Killiecrankie, Graham McLeish at Alexandra Hotel, Thomas Scott and Stephen Falloon at Rowardennan Hotel, Jason Paxton at Cawdor Tavern, Kirsty Hamilton at Grant Arms Hotel, John Wood and Grant Buchanan at Ardvasar Hotel, Robert Pollock at Park Dean Holidays, Graham White and Wayne Ingram at Y Not Bar & Grill, Ian Hoey at Go Glasgow Urban Hotel, Sara-Jayne Moffat at Dovenby Hotel, Colin Thomson at Radnorshire Arms in Wales.

There are many more chefs out working and doing a great job.

Thanks all for your continued support and hard work.

I am still looking for some of our relief chefs availability for over the festive period, double time is payable on both Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

I look forward to hearing for you

Out and about 23rd September

We have over 65 relief chefs out working which is up on last year’s statistics.

We will start slowing down as we reach the end of October.

Some chefs out and about at the moment are

Alan Baird at Ramnee Hotel, Tim Morris at Old Manor Hotel, John Thomas Wilson at Killiecrankie Hotel, Richard Booth at Cromdale Visitor Centre, Bobby Ainsworth at Ben Loyal hotel, Stuart MacColl at Ben Alder EstateDean Taylor at Dark Island Hotel, Stephen Kessell at Grant Arms Monymusk, Derrick Bartley at Cumbria Park Hotel, Robert Pollock at Mustard Seed, Dale Paton at Eddrachillies House, Phil Smith at Nethy Bridge Hotel, Pawel Halicki at Summer Isles Hotel, Mark Murray at Nethy Bridge Hotel, Kirsty Hamilton at Links Hotel, Sarah Pozzie at Kirkcudbright Bay Hotel, David Ironside at Loch Ness Lodge Hotel, Sara-Jayne Moffat at Scalloway Hotel, Jamie Wilson at Victoria Hotel, Ionel Rizea at ducks Inn with a lot more out.

Thanks all for your hard work and continued support.

Out and about Friday 2nd September

As we are now into September and relief work still remains busy, we expect it to continue like this until Mid to End October then relief work does go quieter in November it will pick up again in December for over the festive period and then quieten down again January and February.

We still have 70 chefs out working.

We are still keen to meet relief chefs who are known to us and have still yet to meet.

We are available Tuesday to Friday either at 11am or 2pm, please get in touch and we can check our availability.

Stuart Agnew has went from one end of the country to the other for relief work and this year has been to Auchrannie, Ben Loyal Hotel, Waves Bar in Cornwall and The Radnorshire Arms in Wales, Murray Arms and the 19th Hole.

Stuart MacColl has been kept busy all season working Fordie Estate, Ben Alder Estate, Bunrannoch House, Auchrannie, Moreig Hotel, Cuilfail Hotel, Camustricht Estate, Tormaukin Hotel, Lodge at Carfraemill, Nethy Bridge Hotel, Ardvasar Hotel, Tillmouth Park, Old Manor Hotel, Lendrick Muir and is starting to get booked out for dates next year too.

Lillian Clarkson she has been to Old Manor Hotel, Burnett Arms Ballachulish Hotel, Loch Leven hotel, Braemar Lodge, Nethy Bridge, Alyth Hotel and Loch Ness Lodge.

David Ironside has now moved from Dumfriesshire to Angus and has been kept busy even when moving he has been to Lythe Care Home, The Cairndale Hotel, Tiroran House, Kinloch Hotel Arran (most of the season), Glencairn House, Kirkcudbright Bay Hotel and The Drovers Inn.

Sarah Pozzi joined CIS this year and went to her first jo at Duisdale and stayed an extra month and is now up at Loch Insh Watersports and has her next booking after this finishes.

Thanks also Jack Gardner for going to the Drouthy Cobbler and we wish you well in your new permanent post.

Also Donald Haughey who was ne on board this season and worked excellent, good luck in your new permanent post.

Great job everyone keep up the good work and thanks for your continued support.

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