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Out and About Friday 21st June

from The Moffat Office

70 relief chefs currently out working and that we are still charging for

If you are interested in registering or you have availability if already known to us please get in touch

Please call 01683 222830 or email your CV to jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk

Here and some that are out and about - please feel free to share any photos of where you are

Ross Hunter is finishing at The Western Isle but will be back in Tobermory next week to work at the sister hotel

Ben Donaldson is at The Cove Bay Hotel

Monique Paul and Thomas Sott are both at Rowardennan Hotel

Stuart Agnew is back down in Devon at The Rock Inn

John Derrick is at Portavadie for a couple weeks

Martin Kelly is back on the circuit and is at Knockderry Hotel

Raymond Orr is back with Martha at Ardvasar Hotel an d Colin Thomsons time will be coming to an end

Scott Bolton has started as sous chef at The Grant Arms

Rajah Lantong has been extended for 8 weeks at Cally Palace

Sarah and Steve still woring away in Northumberland at Tankerville Hotel

Thomas Barney is finishing up at Loch Melfort and feed back on new relief chef Ally Beattie is FAB!!

Marcin Ciszewski his time is coming to an end at Ednam House where he has spent around 2.5 / 3 months

Scott Mckenzie still working away well at Portmahomack Golf Club

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

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Out and About 29th March (Good Friday)

We currently have 55 relief chefs out working in Scotland and England.

This is 8 more than last year.

You can register for relief work please email CV’s to ruth@chefsinscotland.co.uk or jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk

Wishing you all a very Happy Easter

Here are a few chefs we have out just now

Nastasia Costinea he joined relief 2 years ago and has been placed at The Marcliffe Hotel, Three Lemons, Balcomie Links, Cringletie House, Creagan Inn, Winnock Hotel, Balmoral Arms 3 times, Roman Camp and is due to start her next assignment on Tuesday next week. Nastasia get on well wherever she goes and is happy to undertake any job, thanks for the hard work

Chris Parker has completed his stint and is staying on longer at Armathwaite

Stuart Maccoll he has been on our books for a lot of years now, this last year has seen Stuart at The Balmoral Arms, Beaufort Hotel, Westford Inn 3 times, Glencoe Hotel, Caledonian Hotel, Mishnish, a private dinner, Grant Arms, Bothy/Bootleggers, Pebbles Spa, Mossview Care home and is currently at the Boat Inn and managed to help Nairn Golf Club for 1 day. Thanks Stuart

Martin Lane ongoing at The Feathers Hotel near York

Brian Smith is working hard at Airds.

Prakash Srinivasan is at The Shetland Hotel – his second stint on Shetland for us.

Patrick Johnstone has been registered with us doing relief work since 2017 the past year he has been to Anchor Hotel in Johnshaven, Stobo Castle, Rowardennan Hotel, Angus Hotel, Redhouse Hotel, Oban Bay, Kingsmills Hotel and is due to start back at The Rowardennan Hotel on Monday, Thanks Patrick

Thank you ALL our relief chef for your hard work and support x

Out and About Friday 22nd March 2024

We currently have 53 relief chefs out working over Scotland and England. Which is 9 more than this time last year

The availability of relief chefs is still decent but this will change as we head into next week for Easter.

If you do need cover or an extra help in the kitchen please get in touch with either Ruth 07565989429 or Myself 01683 222830

Happy to register new relief chefs – email your CV’s to ruth@chefsinscotland.co.uk or jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk

Martha Doyle has just joined CIS and has been kept busy first job was at The Hospitalfield Café in Arbroath, she is now over at Glensada Quarry and has her next 3 stints booked in, thanks for the stand out work so far Martha

Pawel Sawiki he joined CIS back in 2022 and although he has only been booked for 3 or 4 jobs with us he has never been without work, his 1st job was at Cairngorm Hotel when he stayed for over a year then on to Nairn Golf Club and is currently at Bunchrew House

Paul Sim joined us at the beginning of 2022 and he too has been kept busy since starting his journey as a relief chef at Airds Hotel, Kinloch Lodge, Old Manse of Blair, Marcliffe Hotel, Royal scots Club Edinburgh (3 times) George and Dragon Hotel, Skeabost Hotel and is due to start his next job on Wednesday in Lauder – thanks Paul

After finishing a stint for us at Armathwaite Hall Rory Gaughan is over at Sligachan working with Stephen Flindall and Craig Davies.

Lee Burrell is at Achray House where his partner Sophie is also working front of house. Lee is from the Borders and has completed jobs for us at Creggans and the Black Bull at Gartmore. He starts a permanent position in mid April at Portmahomak

Prakash Srinivasan is working at the Shetland Hotel, this is his second job on Shetland for us as completed a long stint at The Brae Hotel.

Thank you to all our Relief Chefs for your continued support and hard work