Well relief has been very busy having to turn a few jobs away.
Introducing new rates and mileage has went smoothly so far no complaints.
Patrick O’Donnell after running his own restaurant in Argyll wanted some more relief work so he got to go to Shetland to work in the Brae Hotel working until their new head chef started yesterday Donald Craig placed by Michael. He is now booked to go and work as head chef at the newly opened Skipper Bar & bistro in Inveraray where Michael Stanilands is working.
Ally Elder is on some leave from off shore and has successfully completed 2 jobs with 1 to start on Tuesday at The Kenmore Hotel in Perthshire where he will be also working with Eric Day.
Craig Whyte is filling in a week at The Queens Hotel in Oban with Gary Goldie and Will Hay.
We met Davy Brown this week and is booked and eager to go to The Golf Hotel in Silloth on Wednesday the 7th of May.
Paul Burns has a couple of days work at Lochbank Care Home and then 8 days to cover Eddie McDermott’s holiday up in Portsoy at The Station Hotel.
Steve Moffat after another stint at The Caledonian in Oban Steve went to Inch Hotel for 2 days, down to Dryfesdale Hotel in Lockerbie and is booked to go to The Ardvasar Hotel on the Isle of Skye.
Mikko Koskinen excellent work at The Castle Hotel in Huntly, now over at The Victoria Hotel in Rothesay and is already booked out for June at Nevis Range (I hope you don’t mind heights Mikko)
Thanks again for all your support
If you can all email me with a copy of your basic or intermediate Hygiene Certificates as we will be in time emailing these over with the hotel confirmation
Have a great weekend :)
Thursday the 24th of April
I hope everyone had a great Easter Weekend
Henry Samms starting the year in Montrose at the Links Hotel then going to Rainbow Casino in Aberdeen who were very impressed with Henry, onto Loch Bank Care Home and is now in the newly opened Chester Hotel.
Edvinas Stankaitis is back and straight out to the Green Hotel in Kinross and is now up at The Harris Hotel.
Lillian Clarkson after having some surgery she is back fighting fit and currently at the Grey Gull Inn.
David Ironside is just finishing a busy stint at Grannie’s Heilan Hame Park Dean Holidays in Dornoch and is then going back to the Cumbria Park Hotel a little closer to home in Carlisle for 2 weeks.
Kai Stutzkeitz has done another wee stint up on Shetland at the Lerwick Hotel and is currently working over in Rutherglen at the Burnside Hotel.
Eric Day has been off for 1 year due to a back operation is back in full swing firstly going back to Dryburgh Abbey Hotel over in the Borders then to Glencoe hotel, Inch Hotel in Fort Augustus were very pleased with his 4 day stint. Eric is now at Loch Tummel Inn as Sole Chef starting a 4 week stretch.
Alex Henry came to see us again back in February he went to do a few days at Rowallan Castle Golf Club in Ayrshire then celebrated a BIG birthday in March after that he has worked a few stints at Glensander Quarry and is booked again next week in between he worked at The Park Hotel in Montrose.
Well done guys and girls
Great to have you back Lillian
Rates as of the 1st of May for our well known and reliable chefs – hourly rate up by £1 per hour and mileage will be 30p per mile
Out and About by Johanna Watson
Wednesday 16th April
Graeme Kennedy is back and has been to The Green Hotel in Kinross, Dundee Apex and now at Andy Murray’s Cromlix House.
Vytis Baltrunas is getting excellent feedback from Formartines and Learney Arms. He has just finished at the White Horse in Balmedie and is now heading up to the Fife Arms in Braemar on the 21st and is booked for Loch Insh Watersports in May. Plus getting to spend some quality time with his young family.
Alan MacPherson still going strong in Rose Markie at Marine House Care Home since September 2013.
Paddy Farren is doing a good stint at 3 AA Rosette hotel The Lovat and has recovered from his tonsillitis.
Max Hogg back from his winter at the Shooting Lodge he went straight up to Dowans Hotel in Aberlour and starting at the Summer Isles in Achiltibuie.
Rene La Barre back from his travels went over to Auchrannie for 2.5 days and is now settling back up at the Torridon for his second stint.
Tim Morris after being at Port Appin he has been out at Knockendarroch House Hotel, Loch Bank Care Home, Victoria Hotel Rothesay, Crianlarich Hotel and is now on Skye at the Ardvasar Hotel working with Graham Smith.
Mario Pohlmann back from a looong stint on Shetland has been on holiday back home in Germany and is now working away at The Links Hotel Montrose.
Sean Angus is getting excellent feedback from Penny at Knockomie House Hotel he is currently doing a short stint at Summer Isles then heading back over the water to Caladh Inn in Stornoway.
New relief chef Jonny Lewis is getting stuck in first job at The Highlander Inn a couple of days at Loch Bank Care Home and now at Loch Lomond Arms Hotel then off on a wee holiday.
A great start to the season.
Happy Easter
We are Open until 1pm Easter Friday, Shut Easter Saturday and back open Easter Monday at 10am, back to normal on Tuesday.
The rain came this morning and the waves hit the shore all sluggish and grey.
up by the Dutch bakers where I bought a loaf of "barra Gallega" for 95 cents, the tramp sits with his box.
He has a look of resignation and a quite dignity, he does not beg, just looks a little sullen and bemused.
Am I to give him a packet of fags, a loaf of bread, or is that to patronise?
or should I ask who will give me bread, who will patronise me?
walking round these now familiar roads, these now tired looking tapas bars, Armange at Los Buccanoros does not remember me, looks jaded and does not seem to care.
Do I see myself in the tramp in Afmange at Los Buccanoros?
Questions and spring birds sing in the wet Saturday in south Spain, their voices are sweet and simple.
Hello from sunny and snowy Moffat.
My name is Colin and I'm helping Michael and his team to develop Chefs In Scotland for the future.
One area we're looking at is providing a Front of House/Hotel Manager recruitment service.
It would seem to be a natural development while continuing with our existing chef recruitment services.
We'd welcome your thoughts and experiences on this area. For example, do you find it difficult to recruit and retain good quality managers?
We already have a section on the website dedicated to this area - so if you are interested in using Chefs In Scotland for hospitality management recruitment, please let us know.
Please email me at colin@chefsinscotland.co.uk with your views on Chefs In Scotland developing our management recruitment services.
Many thanks
Colin.
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