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Out and About Friday 1st October 2021

We still have a good number of chefs out holding at 46, and 14 relief jobs confirmed for the week so far.

There are a few red ones on my list which means I am either waiting to hear back from the chef or the hotel.

There are still jobs coming in 3 and 4 by the day.

Unfortunately, we are not able to fill all the jobs on the relief list, but we do try our very best to do so.

We hope to get a few more chefs becoming available with furlough finishing as of yesterday, lets wait and see what the next week brings.

If you are not registered with us and would like to do so for relief work or permanent work please email over your CV to jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk along with contactable work references.

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

Robert McHugh is just finishing his stint at Airds where he has got on brilliantly, he has taken a permanent position at Gleneagles.

Mark Shaw is still working away at Altskeith but was able to squeeze in some shifts at Monachlye Mhor also mid week.

Extensions – Richard Grandison and Steven Hill have both been asked to stay on with Cala Hotels in Stornoway. Both are new to CIS and both are getting on really well (thanks guys)

Stuart Agnew is at The Kincraig Hotel in Invergordon.

Ally Elder has just started his stint at Coul House in Contin.

Ross Hunter finished his first stint at Roxburghe Hotel after being extended and has headed to Nevis Bank Inn in Fort William.

Glyn Council is enjoying Selkirk Arms Hotel and has extended his stay.

Lawrence Hoy made his way up to Western Isles in Tobermory and is settling in with the team.

Thanks to you ALL for your support and hard work, we really do appreciate it.

Take care and stay safe xx

Out And About 17th September 2021

We have 47 relief chefs out working in Scotland and Northumberland.

We are still keen to see if you have any availability for relief work as we still have 30 jobs on our list still waiting to be filled.

Just pop over your CV and reference details to jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk if you are known to us you can email, call or PM me with your dates.

Here are some of the guys and girls we have out at the moment

Sandra Stevenson helping out for 3 weeks at The Loch Leven Hotel in Onich

Lee Robertson is in Dumfriesshire at The Fern Hill Hotel

Maciej Piszczatowski new to relief has went to The Boat Inn in Aboyne where Scott MacIntyre has just finished 11 days.

Garth Williams who has been away from cheffing for a few years is at The Creggans Inn

Mark Bellingham travelled to The Banff Springs Hotel

David Parry is at The Sure Hotel in Lockerbie

Tony Orr and Taylor McFarlane are both at The Angus Hotel in Blairgowrie

Lillian Clarkson still holding the fort at Tillmouth Park

Noel Breaks was extended at Gretna Chase Hotel

Peter Norrie also back on the relief circuit and is at The Coul House

Dale Paton was at Fortingall Hotel (breath of fresh air were the comments) and is now at Ednam House

Thank you to all of our reliable and hardworking chefs – thanks for your support 😊

Take care xx

Fees of Interest

"Fees of Interest

For most of 2021 we have been offering adverts on our website / and we can have a look.
From next week we are doing to try taking “Fees of Interest” for permanent Head and Sous Chef jobs and see how that goes.
The cost of a fee of interest is £100 / £75 plus VAT upfront and a further fee is taken if you employ a chef suggested by CIS, subject to our terms & conditions at enclosed link. https://www.chefsinscotland.co.uk/content/terms/
We DO NOT want to waste your time or ours though so jobs must meet certain criteria for us to actively look.
This will be in terms of wage, working terms and conditions, availability of accommodation, number in the brigade, overtime paid, bonus paid and for what and so on."

Out and About Friday 10th September 2021

We have 47 relief chefs currently out working in Scotland / Northumberland.

7 jobs confirmed for the week so far.

We still have 28 relief jobs to fill until the end of September – there are a few coming in for October also

If you are looking for work and are known to us please get in touch rates of pay are £19 for head chef, £17 for sous chef and £15 for chef de partie, accommodation is provided at no charge, return travelling expenses paid and guaranteed a minimum of 40 hours per week over 5 days.

If you are looking to get registered please email your up to date CV and reference to jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk

It is a great way to see Scotland, meet new people and sometime have a friend for life 😊

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

Lillian Clarkson is over at Tillmouth Park Country House

Chicco is back out on the circuit and has headed over to The Creggans Inn

Danny Mould is at The West Highland Hotel in Mallaig

Paul Whitecross is at The Cawdor Tavern

Steven Hill is at The Royal Hotel in Stornoway

Gary Tedford is at The Holiday Inn in Dumfries

Philippe Alamichel is working as Pastry Chef at Fonab Castle

Chris Wright is also back with us and has headed up to Maryculter House Hotel

Chris McSevney and Neil Hawthorn are both daily travelling to The Savoy Park Hotel in Ayr

Ross Hunter is still working away at The Roxburghe Hotel in Kelso

Ally Mcgeachy is in Guernsey at La Barbarie Hotel

New chef Shaun Ellis travelled up from Wales and is at Dalhousie Castle

Thank you to ALL our relief chefs for your hard work and support 😊

Take care and stay safe xx

Out and About Friday 3rd September

We still have 43 relief chefs out working, with 5 jobs being confirmed for the week so far hoping to get this to 8 by end of play today.

We have had 17 adverts placed for the week also, most of which have went directly on the website via the link provided https://www.chefsinscotland.co.uk/content/add/
I have had a few chefs pop into the office this week, starting with Chris Roberti who works local and pops in often he is the Chef at Auchen Castle near Beattock a 5 star Wedding Venue, followed by Stuart MacColl whom I have met before he popped in on his split shift from Sure Hotel in Lockerbie where he has been for the last 8 weeks as Head Chef 1st job out since lockdown as he took a night shift position at Tesco’s, then Tony Orr came in on his way back home after finishing his 2nd stint at Bridge Hotel in Buttermere I have never met Tony before and today I will get to meet Martin Ross again who is driving past on his way home from Kirkcudbright after finishing at The Selkirk Arms Hotel.
It’s always nice meeting our chefs and we used to do this often, before COVID struck hopefully we will get back to this on a more regular basis next year.
If you are ever working down in Dumfriesshire of over the Border and you fancy popping in just let me know the date and time 😊
Thanks to you ALL for all your support and hard work
Take Care and Stay Safe xx
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