Hire Chefs the Smarter Way –Temporary or Permanent, we have you covered.
Whether it’s short-term support or a permanent hire — we’ve got your kitchen covered.
Agency Chef Cover
Need a Chef Fast? Our Flexible Agency Service Has You Covered.
Whether you’re facing staff sickness, holiday gaps, or need support while recruiting, our agency chef service delivers reliable cover — exactly when and where you need it.
We offer short-notice placements, ongoing assignments, and nationwide coverage — all with flexible hourly rates and no upfront commitment.
🔄 Short-Notice Cover Available – Same-day dispatch when needed
🌍 UK-Wide Reach – Nationwide coverage across all regions
👨🍳 All Hospitality Settings Covered – Hotels, restaurants, events, care, education & more
🕒 1 Day to Ongoing Assignments – Support from a single shift to long-term cover
🔒 Enhanced DBS Chefs Available – For care homes, education & secure environments
💷 Hourly Rates – Transparent pricing for flexible budgeting
Recruitment as a Service (RaaS)
£199 monthly fee. Cancel anytime
Chef Recruitment, Reimagined — No Fees, No Fuss.
Our monthly subscription recruitment model gives you access to top talent without paying large placement fees. Perfect for kitchens hiring regularly.
We market your roles across every major channel, promote them to our private chef network, and support your hiring journey end to end — with no placement fee in sight.
💸 No Placement Fees – One simple monthly price
🌐 Multi-Channel Job Advertising – Major job boards, social media, SMS, and email
👥 Access to Pre-Vetted Chefs – Our private network is refreshed every 12 months
🔍 Job Optimisation Support – Make your role stand out to the best candidates
📢 Multi job discount – Any additional jobs are charged at a reduced rate, increasing cost eff
Providing services to U.K hospitality for over 11 years
Why Choose us
UK Cover Available
We supply chefs across the entire UK — from city centres to rural pubs. Wherever you need support, we’ve got you covered.
Next Day Agency Chefs
Many agency bookings start within 24 hours. Our rapid response team is ready to fill shifts at short notice.
Any Role Covered
From Commis to Exec Chef — permanent, temp or contract. We cover every corner of your kitchen.
Trained In Level 2 & Allergen
All our chefs are Level 2 Food Safety and allergen trained. Updates? Retraining? We handle that for you.
Recruit a chef for £199
Try our Recruitment as a Service model. Fixed pricing, no placement fees, and flexible cancellation.
Enhanced DBS Chefs Available
Need chefs for schools, care homes or hospitals? We provide Enhanced DBS-cleared chefs ready to go.
We Manage The Payroll
All relief chefs are employed PAYE — no admin, no hassle, just clean and compliant payroll.
Tap into Our Network
Thousands of pre-vetted chefs actively looking for work. We’re where the best in the industry go to get hired.
Quick Account set-up
Need to move quickly? Get registered in under 30 minutes. No upfront fees, no waiting.
Pricing
Agency Chefs U.K Wide
Please contact us for pricing as we have a varied talent pool for care, education & mainstream hospitality. Typically, our pricing starts at £24ph and includes:
- Chefs basic salary
- Chefs Holiday Pay
- Employers National Insurance
- Pension contributions
- Our service fee (usually around 25% GP)
Recruitment as a Service Lite £199 per month - cancel anytime
Our recruitment as a service Lite package is priced on a monthly rolling charge which can be cancelled at anytime. Effectively we are here to market your position across all of the jobs boards and our organic talent pool too, including;
- 1 Live job listing
- Free advertising across main jobs boards
- Access our private chef network
- Promotion via email, SMS & social
- Monthly performance reviews
- Weekly eShots to all our our candidates
- Application gurantee- zero results? 50% off your next month
Recruit a chef now
Get Started Today
We only take on 20 jobs a month for our recruitment service so please secure your spot as soon as possible.
Agency chefs are available U.K wide with some available for immediate starts!
Still got questions?
FAQs
General FAQ's
What’s the difference between your Relief Chef service and Recruitment as a Service?
Relief Chef cover is perfect for urgent, short-term kitchen support — including sickness, holidays, or sudden demand. Recruitment as a Service is a subscription-based model designed for employers regularly hiring chefs, offering visibility, sourcing, and candidate management without placement fees.
Relief Chef Service
How fast can you send a chef?
n many cases, we can have a chef on-site in a couple of days — depending on your location and requirements. We operate a nationwide network of chefs ready to step in.
What roles do you cover?
Everything from Chef de Partie to Head Chef, across restaurants, hotels, events, care homes, and educational settings.
Are your chefs qualified and safe to hire?
Yes. All chefs are Level 2 Food Safety trained and allergen-aware. We also have Enhanced DBS-cleared chefs available for care and education settings.
How do you charge for relief cover?
We charge hourly rates depending on the role, There's no upfront fee, and we manage all payroll through PAYE. Each chef will complete a digital timesheet and we collect payment via Direct Debit on a weekly basis
Recruitment as a Service
What’s included in the monthly subscription?
You get your job listings, promotion across major job boards, targeted email and SMS marketing, and access to our pre-vetted chef network. Our Pro plan also includes screening, interviews, reference checks, and onboarding.
Are there really no placement fees?
That’s right. You pay a fixed monthly price — whether you hire one chef or five. It’s a flat, transparent fee with no per-hire commission.
What if I don’t receive any applicants?
We offer a performance guarantee: if you receive zero applicants, you’ll get 50% off your next month. No risk, just results.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes, all our plans are rolling monthly, you can cancel anytime.