At CIS we often have up to £30,000 of unpaid debt.
The vast majority of establishments pay promptly and for new establishments, we take debit card details and charge after 5 weeks of a relief job or when the job is completed if before and then again after 10 weeks, which is the final bill for relief.
Another fee may be due if the chef takes a permanent job within 9 months of starting from the first CIS introduction.
The working conditions vary hugely in the establishments and almost by dint of them wanting Relief chefs, it will not be totally straightforward for the chef.
Relief works seems to suit a certain type of chef who can go in, get their head down, work away without trying to change the world, complete their time and represent themselves, their fellow chefs and CIS well.
CIS invoices on a meter system, i.e. from day one to the date completed or 10 weeks, whichever comes first, all our terms are on our website, on the front page.
In this day of dynamic pricing, think Oasis, Bruce Springsteen and some hotels which charge as much as they can extract from the market, we have chosen to keep our fees restricted for relief chefs to £70 plus VAT per week per chef placement.
The rates for the relief chefs have also remained unchanged this year.
We will see what 2026 brings after the coming Autumn and winter.
It looks like it may be a quiet winter for some.
for the best relief chefs well known to CIS there should still be work available.
michael@chefsinscotland.co.uk with any queries
Out and About 1st August
We have 68 relief chefs out that we are still charging for working in Scotland and England
We are now happy to take on new relief chefs please email CV’s to jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk
Ian has some excellent permanent positions available if you would like to find out more please email ian@chefsinscotland.co.uk
We would love to hear where your best placement(s) have been and if you would like to share any photos
Here are some of the chefs we currently have out
Robert Mcgowan is at Monachyle Mhor as Breakfast Chef
Nastasia Costinea is at Tontine Hotel, Peebles
Chris Daily is at The House of Juniper with Head Chef Ally Bell
Kieran Dair is at Loch Insh Watersports
George Alexandru is at The Balmoral Arms, Ballater
Bruce Robertson is back and is at Pitbauchlie House Hotel, Fife along with Philippe and Aristos
Scott Maciejewski is at Glengarry Castle Hotel
Des Coburn and Leon Quarter are both at Pettycur Bay, Fife
Thanks once again for all your hard work and continued support :)
Out and About 23rd May
With 68 relief chefs out that we are still charging for working in Scotland and England
We are now happy to take on new relief chefs please email CV’s to jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk
Ian has some excellent permanent positions available if you would like to find out more please email ian@chefsinscotland.co.uk
We would love to hear where your best placement(s) have been and if you would like to share any photos
Here are some of the chefs we currently have out
Michael Grant is back at Ednam House, Kelso
Kate Turner and Ross Birrell both back at Duisdale Hotel, Isle of Skye
Robert Mcgowan is at The Polochar Inn, Uist
Jamie Shand has been extended at Raasay Distillery
Nastasia Costinea is at The Boat Inn Aboyne
John Derrick is at Epicures in Glasgow
Dougie (Denzil) Gillies is back and is at Kinloch Hotel Arran
Ionel Rizea was at Pettycaur Bay covering last weekend and is now at Loch Insh Watersports in Kingussie
Carlos Ragone and Taylor both at Mingarry Park, Lochaber
Chris Mead has been extended at The Tontine in Greenock
Bobby Ainsworth, Scott Bolton and Shaun Reilly are at Stonefield Castle
Alex Henderson has extended at The Lovat Arms Beauly
Michael Youn is at Knipoch Hotel, Near Oban
Thanks once again for all your hard work and continued support :)
Out and About 16th May
With 61 relief chefs out that we are still charging for working in Scotland and England
We are now happy to take on new relief chefs please email CV’s to jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk
Ian has some excellent permanent positions available if you would like to find out more please email ian@chefsinscotland.co.uk
We would love to hear where your best placement(s) have been and if you would like to share any photos
Here are some of the chefs we currently have out
Mark Murray is at The Royal Dornoch Golf Club
Robert Mckillop is at Cawdor Tavern
Tony Orr and Michael Scott are both at The Luckenbooths in Edinburgh
Stuart Agnew is providing holiday cover at The Powfoot Hotel
Derrick Bartley is at Markie Dan’s in Oban
Mark Nicholas is at The Mash Tun Aberlour
Duncan Connolly is at Shetland Hotel
Lee Burrell is at Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore
Colin Carberry is still working away in North Devon at The Rock Inn
Aristos Perantinos has just finished at Glen Nevis Holidays
Craig Coulson is back at The Crinan Hotel
Adriana Najdek is at Cardrona Hotel, Peebles
Keren Tweedie has been extended at Estate of Ord
Juanvi Salelles is back at Toravaig House
Thanks once again for all your hard work and continued support :)
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