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Out and about Friday 3rd May

The availability for relief work is very good, we are suggesting a 50% chance of getting a chef to you within 2 weeks.

If you are a chef with any availability then please call 01683 222830 or email jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk if you are looking to register please email over your up to date CV, reference details and hygiene certificate.

We have over 70 relief chefs out working this includes all corners of Scotland. Relief work is a great way to visit different places meet new people and you’re are always guaranteed to bump into a fellow CIS chef.

Here are just a few chefs we have out just now

Kevin Porter is finishing this weekend after being at Balmacara Hotel for 3 weeks as head chef

Shaun Gibson who has now done 2 relief jobs with excellent feed back and is booked for his 3rd job next week

Roddy Mackinnon is out at Arisaig House as relief Sous Chef

Fraser Blackwood is finishing up at Loch Melfort Hotel

Lillian Clarkson is booked to start her new relief position early next week at The Garrison in Fort William

Chris Campbell is at The Selkirk Arms in Kirkcudbright

Patrick Johnstone and Stuart MacColl are both in Tongue Patrick at The Tongue Hotel and Stuart at The Ben Loyal Hotel

Chris Wright is at Balcary Bay Hotel

Kai Stutzskeitz is at the Harris Hotel

Scott Macintyre’s time is coming to and end at Kintail Lodge

Gian Devey is at The Boat Inn in Aboyne

Thank you to all of our relief chefs – keep up the good work 😊

Out and About Friday 26th April

The availability of relief chefs is tight, this is expected for the time of year we have over 60 chefs out working and 23 jobs confirmed this week so far.

If you are a chef and would like to see Scotland then relief work may be suited to you, hours paid, working a minimum of 40 hours over 5 days or 8 hours per day, accommodation provided at no charge, return travelling expenses paid subject to completing the agreed stint. Please email CV’s to jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk this should include 2 recent work references and hygiene certificate.

We met a couple of chefs yesterday who have been registered with us for a number for years, get in touch if you want to come and have a chat this can be for permanent also and you can meet with either Jessica or Jade.

We had a very busy week over Easter and this week seems to be busier…………………………. 😊 😊 😊

Here are a few chefs we have out just now

Taylor Mcfarlane is at Loch Melfort Hotel

Mark Shaw is in between Bridge of Cally Hotel and Breadalbane Hotel

Matthew Moorhead is at Airds Hotel

Sebastian Luszczynski is at The Nethy Bridge Hotel

Blair Mackay is at Duisdale Hotel

George McCallum is at Kastille Hotel

Ionel Rizea is at The Torfin

Kevin MacAngus is at Kames Hotel

Marion Pohlmann is at Ardvasar Hotel

Barry Owen is at The Kinloch Lodge

Graham Campbell is at Mackays Hotel in Wick

Keren Tweedie is at Greenwood Loch Holiday Park

John Derrick is at Garfield Hotel

Sarah Pozzi was helping for a couple of days at Perth Race Course and is now at the Cumbria Park Hotel

I would like to thank all our relief chefs for your hard work and support

Out and about Friday 12th April

The availability is a lot tighter this week as you would expect for the week before Easter.

We have 60 chefs out working and 15 confirmed so for the week

We are always registering new relief chef on a daily basis, if you fancy a change and would like to see more of Scotland please email your CV to jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk with reference details and your hygiene certificate.

We are still keen to meet relief chefs here at our office in Moffat please get in touch to check our availability.

Some chefs we have out working just now

Chris Robertson is at The Mustard Seed Restaurant in Inverness

Ben Robertson is at the Castle Hotel Huntly

Chris Wright is over in Aviemore at the Winking Owl Restaurant

Bobby Bessant is a new relief chef to us and is at the Ben Nevis Hotel in Fort William

Campbell Mclean also another new relief chef is at the Knockderry House Hotel in Helensburgh

Barry Owen is in Skye at the Kinloch Lodge Hotel

Mario Pohlmann is back on the circuit and has made his way from Orkney to Skye for a 3 week job at Ardvasar Hotel

Ionel Rizea is back helping at The Torfin

John Derrick is in Arran at the Pierhead Tavern

Blair Mackay has returned to the Duisdale Hotel after helping short notice at the Mustard Seed Restaurant

Sebastian Luszczynski is working with Scott Bolton again at the Nethy Bridge Hotel

Matthew Moorhead is back at The Airds Hotel

Thanks to everyone on and off this list your all doing a great job to what is going to be another busy season 😊 😊😊

Out and About Friday 29th March

We are now as busy as ever with 59 relief chefs out working all over Scotland, the Lakes, Cumbria and Northumberland.

We have 28 relief chefs confirmed this week, with more jobs to work on. The availability of chefs is getting tighter as expected for the time of year. So if you are a chef and have any availability please get in touch you can PM me, call 01683 222830 or email jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk

We have 132 permanent/seasonal positions available on our website some of the jobs we actively search for and some are just apply direct. If you are looking for a new challenge then please email across your up to date CV to recruitment@chefsinscotland.co.uk

Relief chefs we have out working just now

Graham McLeish and Dmitrij Cvilij are at Duisdale Hotel on the Isle of Skye

David Bedo was as Eden Court and has taken the permanent position there (good luck David)

Steve Nye is at The Glenburn Hotel in Rothesay along with Ross Hunter

George McCallum is at The Links Hotel in Montrose

Blair Mackay is at Heathmount Hotel in Inverness

Jamie Shand is at The Mustard Seed Restaurant in Inverness

Michael George is at The Glenisla Hotel in Perthshire

Keren Tweedie and Peter Mallia are at The Old Manor Hotel in Fife

Lillian Clarkson and Frank Davie are both at The Kingshouse Hotel in Glencoe

Scott MacIntyre is at the Ben Nevis Hotel in Fort William

David Kelly is a new relief chef and is at the Mooring Hotel in Fort William

Stephen Flindall is back helping at Banff Springs Hotel

Michael Heffernan another new relief chef is a The Lovat Loch Ness in Fort Augustus

Calum Smith is at Pentonbridge Inn in Cumbria

Well there are so many more chefs I can mention but the jobs won’t fill themselves

Thanks to each and everyone of you for all your hard work and support 😊

Out and about Friday 22nd March 2019

We now have just under 50 relief chefs out working this includes a few newly registered chefs who are getting on extremely well in their first job out with CIS.

We currently have 14 jobs confirmed for this week so far.

We are registering new chefs on a daily basis and are setting up meetings here in Moffat this is for relief work and permanent work, if you would like to come and discuss please just get in touch to check our availability.

Chefs we have out working are:

Frank Davie and Lillian Clarkson are both at Kingshouse Hotel in Glencoe

Peter Norrie at The Loch Melfort Hotel near Oban

Ally Elder is at Sure Hote by Best Western Lockerbie

David Maxwell is working his last shift today at Martha’s in Glasgow

Barry Owen is at The Scotland’s Hotel in Pitlochry

Chris Roberti is at Balgeddie Toll Tavern in Fife

Pawel Cimek is at The Mustard Seed in Inverness

Matthew Moorehead is at The Oyster Inn in Connell

Dale Paton and Ionel Rizea are both at The Inn on the Tay in Grandtully

Mark Bellingham is at The Drovers Inn near Loch Lomond

Thanks to all our relief chefs we have out working and to those still awaiting a job we really appreciate all your support and very hard work 😊

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