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Chefs In Scotland Festive Opening Times

Monday 23^rd Dec – 9am to 5pm

Tuesday 24^th Dec – 9am to 4pm

Christmas Day – Closed

Boxing Day – Closed

Friday 27^th Dec – 10am to 5pm

Saturday 28^th Dec – Closed

Sunday 29^th Dec – Closed

Monday 30^th Dec – 9am to 5pm

Tuesday 31^st Dec – 9am to 4pm

New Years Day – Closed

Thursday 2^nd Jan – Closed

Friday 3^rd Jan – 9am to 5pm

Saturday 4^th Jan – 10am to 12.30pm

Merry Christmas to all our Chefs and Customers

Out and about Friday 20th December

We have 37 relief chefs out working with 13 relief jobs confirmed this week so far.

Jessica and Jade have been getting quite a few interviews confirmed this week, more than previous years.

This week has been an overall busy week 😊

We are off out tonight for our staff meal which is at the Famous Star Hotel just down the road from our office.

Jessica has family over from Spain so will be off next week, Jade and myself will pick up any senior recruitment.

Here are a few chefs we have out working:

Chris Wright is at the Old Manse of Blair in Perthshire

Tim Morris is at The Pine Trees Hotel also in Perthshire

Pat Johnstone is back helping at St Mary’s Monastery

Seb Schoeder is helping at Angus and Ale in Aberdeen

Jo Fenner is at The Comrie Hotel

James Avery is over in Loch Fyne at The Stonefield Hotel

Alan Macpherson is at The Eden Court Theatre in Inverness

Ally Elder is at Dalhousie Castle

Tony Vinter is at Skeabost Hotel in Skye.

Thank you for all your hard work and continued support this year. Merry Christmas to all and all the best for the year ahead.

Out and About Friday 13th December

The relief chefs out working is now up to 41, relief has been a little slower this week.

We do expect this to change next week as Christmas approaches

I will be arranging meetings with new relief chefs in the new year so if you would like to join CIS for the 2020 season please email your CV, references and hygiene certificate to jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk

Lots of permanent placements this week some starting before Christmas and some mid January – We wish you all well with your new positions 😊

Here are a few relief chefs we have out working just now

Ross Hunter is back helping Gordon Smillie at The Thainstone House Hotel Blair Mackay is also starting there for a few weeks.

Michael Njororge is back at the Scores Hotel with Gian Devey

Ben Mailer is doing another Christmas Function at the Station Hotel in Perth tomorrow

Peter Norrie is working between The Kastille in Turriff and Royal Hotel in Keith

Pat Johnstone helped out at St Mary’s Monastery in Perthshire last weekend

Michael George is over in Edinburgh at The Kings Manor Hotel

Taylor Mcfarlane is back at The Pinetrees Hotel

Thanks to ALL our chefs for your hard work and support 😊

Out and About Friday 6th December

We currently have 35 relief chefs out working, 9 jobs confirmed for the week so far.

We have had a few festive bookings, there are still chefs available for over the festive period.

Double time is payable on Christmas Day and New Years Day.

Jessica is back in the office from Monday, Jade will be on annual leave for 1 week.

I will post our Christmas opening hours

Here are a few chefs we have out working at the moment

Ally Elder is back at Dalhousie Castle he was first there in 2018

Dave Mcconnachie is at Angus and Ale in Aberdeen

Norbert Waniek and Jason Paxton are at The Castle Hotel in Huntly

Glyn Musker is at Glenapp Castle

Pawel Halicki is at Cabarfeidh Hotel in Stornoway

Sarah Pozzi is at The Craig Manor Hotel in Windermere

Ian McColm is at Ardlui Hotel

Thanks to all our relief chefs, we appreciate all your hard work and support 😊