News

Out and About 29th March (Good Friday)

We currently have 55 relief chefs out working in Scotland and England.

This is 8 more than last year.

You can register for relief work please email CV’s to ruth@chefsinscotland.co.uk or jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk

Wishing you all a very Happy Easter

Here are a few chefs we have out just now

Nastasia Costinea he joined relief 2 years ago and has been placed at The Marcliffe Hotel, Three Lemons, Balcomie Links, Cringletie House, Creagan Inn, Winnock Hotel, Balmoral Arms 3 times, Roman Camp and is due to start her next assignment on Tuesday next week. Nastasia get on well wherever she goes and is happy to undertake any job, thanks for the hard work

Chris Parker has completed his stint and is staying on longer at Armathwaite

Stuart Maccoll he has been on our books for a lot of years now, this last year has seen Stuart at The Balmoral Arms, Beaufort Hotel, Westford Inn 3 times, Glencoe Hotel, Caledonian Hotel, Mishnish, a private dinner, Grant Arms, Bothy/Bootleggers, Pebbles Spa, Mossview Care home and is currently at the Boat Inn and managed to help Nairn Golf Club for 1 day. Thanks Stuart

Martin Lane ongoing at The Feathers Hotel near York

Brian Smith is working hard at Airds.

Prakash Srinivasan is at The Shetland Hotel – his second stint on Shetland for us.

Patrick Johnstone has been registered with us doing relief work since 2017 the past year he has been to Anchor Hotel in Johnshaven, Stobo Castle, Rowardennan Hotel, Angus Hotel, Redhouse Hotel, Oban Bay, Kingsmills Hotel and is due to start back at The Rowardennan Hotel on Monday, Thanks Patrick

Thank you ALL our relief chef for your hard work and support x

Out and About Friday 5th January

We still have 23 relief chefs out working in Scotland and England.

There are a few new permanent jobs being registered and more will follow in the next few weeks.

Relief jobs coming in is a little quiet as you would expect for this time of year.

If you are looking for a position please get in touch with your CV and reference details

Email: jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk – ruth@chefsinscotland.co.uk

We are happy to register new relief chefs also but the priority of work will go to the chefs more well known to us.

Here are a few chefs we have out just now

Mark Shaw is still at Armathwaite Hall, Keswick

Andy Westwood is at Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown on Spey

Ollie Rankin is coming to an end at Tweedies, Grassmere

Taylor Mcfarland still at The Galley of Lorne Inn, Lochgilphead

Gareth Connelly is back at Ythanview Hotel, Ellon

Campbell Maclean is still at Kinloch Lodge, Isle of Skye

Scott Maciejewski is at The Boat Inn, Aboyne

Christopher Parker at Mishnish on Mull until mid Jan

Jonathan McGregor at Kingsmills

Andrew Whitelaw staying longer at Thainstone House, Inverurie

Mark Carswell finishing up at El Cartel in Edinburgh this weekend

Frances Dunlop at Clydeside Distillery

Gerard Chouet at Ness Walk

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

Out and About Friday 17th November

We have 53 relief chefs currently out working in Scotland and England

If you are looking for work please email over your CV to ruth@chefsinscotland.co.uk or jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk or if you are known to us and already registered please pop us a message with your availability.

If you are available for over the festive period please get in touch and we can make a note in the database, double time is payable on Christmas Day and New Years Day.

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

Michael Scott is going to be at NO11 Hotel 3 days per week ongoing

Stuart Jackson is at Ednam House, Kelso

Taylor Mcfarlane is at Galley of Lorne Inn, Lochgilphead

Leon Edgson is at The Isles Inn, Portree

Ben Nicholl is at The Bothy Bistro, Burghead

Stuart Maccoll is at Grant Arms, Grantown on Spey

Fraser Dignwall is at Howies, Edinburgh

Jamie Shand still at The Oyster Inn, Connell

Paul Sim is back at The Royal Scot’s Club, Edinburgh

Dave Dixon has been extended at Heathmount Hotel, Inverness

Craig morris is coming to an end at Bunchrew House, Inverness

Scott Middlemass staying on at Thainstone House, Inverurie, Inverness

Gerard Chouet at Ness Walk, Inverness

Christopher Parker finishing up at Barony Castle after a good stint

Rory Gaughan at Royal Golf Hotel, Dornoch

Alex Buchanan at Food Vault in Lossiemouth

Carlos Ragone at Cardrona, Peebles

Jamie Atkinson at The Fleece Ruleholme, near Carlisle

Mark Carswell at El Cartel Roxburgh in Edinburgh

Mark Carswell finished at Ness Walk, Inverness

Thank you to all our chefs for your hard work and support

Out and About 13th October

We currently have 84 relief chefs out working over Scotland and England

If you are looking for permanent work please email over your CV to ruth@chefsinscotland.co.uk or jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk or if you are known to us and already registered please pop us a message with your availability.

If you are available for over the festive period please get in touch and we can make a note in the database, double time is payable on Christmas Day and New Years Day.

So this season seen a few new relief chefs and of course our good faithful chefs who have been on our system for a number of years

Ruairidh Mcquade joined us in May and was out at The Ben Nevis Hotel, Fort William then on to the Ceilidh Place Ullapool, Delnashaugh at Ballindalloch, Blacksmiths Centre in Gretna currently at The Knipoch Hotel and is booked now to Christmas Eve.

Juanvi Salelles he joined last year and spend most of his time in Shetland at the Shetland / Lerwick Hotel, then at the beginning of this season was at The Balmoral Arms Ballater, Glencoe Inn 3 times, Airds Hotel and is currently in Kirkcudbright at The Selkirk Arms.

Andy Westwood known to Chefs In Scotland a number of years now he started his season off at Cardrona Hotel in Peebles, Caladh Inn in Stornoway, Bootleggers and Bothy Bistro in Burghead, Ben Loyal Hotel in Tongue, back to the Grant Arms in Grantown on Spey to help cover holidays, currently at the Cabarfeidh Hotel in Stornoway and again he is booked for the best part of December too

Scott Bolton has worked with us for many years. He is a great chef and this year he did a 4 week stint at Loch Fyne where he ended up staying for about 3 months, another good long stint at Bootleggers & Bothy Bistro on the East coast. Scott got on great at Bridge Hotel, Buttermere – where again he stayed longer than the original 4 weeks and now he’s working hard at The Angus Hotel.

Jason McKay came on board this year with his first relief placement at Cardrona, Peebles. His second placement was a short stint at Hunday Manor, West Cumbria and his third placement was at Mackays Hotel in Wick as Head Chef where he accepted the position on a permanent basis.

Jamie Marshall was new to us this year - starting off at Loch Fyne where he stayed for longer than originally booked and was asked back for a second stint. Next over to the Salutation in Perth where he got on really well and now at Skeabost Hotel, Isle of Skye.

We get so many talented chefs out on relief jobs, we thank you all for your hard work and support :)