Tuesday 16th October 2013
Times passes.
We held the tenth annual golf competition on Saturday past, sponsored by Chefs In Scotland. The weather stayed dry for perhaps the 4th year on the trot and I think that a good day was had by all the sixteen participants. A mixture of chefs, members at The Moffat Golf Club and assorted friends.
Winners were as last year, Ian Paul and Stuart Yeamans. The local Limetree restaurant owner, Rob Ash, was good enough to supply some nice wine for winners of the longest drive (Colin Fraser again) and Stuart Yeamans, who playing off 20, had a great day out.
We supped some beer and played some pool but no fights broke out this year and no cups were reported missing.
OK
We are a chef recruitment company and not a forum for my stories about my middle aged golfing prowess or lack of.
Out and About
Hot on the tails of all the minions of cyber recruiters who now exist on facebook, we have put up a Chefs In Scotland group which is so new (yesterday) that it doesn’t have a logo up yet, (job for the graduate) https://www.facebook.com/groups/350208565115100/
We will be delighted to take on new members and to see familiar faces.
Right, to the point:
Relief work has eased off a little this week as would be expected as the autumn leaves turn brown.
We can still take on new people for relief, perhaps those who have finished up a seasonal job at a west coast golf club or the like. We will be offering work to those ladies and men who have been on our books the longest though.
Kevin Eassingwood got on well at the Classroom in Nairn as did Mark Murray who has taken a job on trial. Feedback was excellent.
Jason Keenan from Kirkcudbright, is a new name and his first outing via us is up in Montrose at the Links hotel with the super duper kitchen range, working alongside Lillian Clarkson who will be passing on the stories of life on the circuit. Many thanks Jason and hopefully, we can get you a few new jobs.
It has been brought to my attention that sometimes, it says “paid weekly” on a relief confirmation and it turns out that payment is weekly in arrears. We are looking into ways of avoiding this as the chef should be paid for work done promptly.
Kenneth Black received an all excellent reference from Inverurie up in Aberdeenshire and we wish Kenneth the very best for his trial for a permanent job this week and would like to thank you for your relief work over the last couple of months, leaving with grade enhanced.
Michael Hobbins, who we have dealt with many times over the years is on his first or perhaps second job via us on relief, this one is up in Banchory at Tor Na Coille and feedback is excellent from Phillip, the General Manager, as I would expect, many thanks Michael.
Up in Shetland
Well up in Shetland Denzil Gillies is still working away at the Shetland hotel (C IS carehomes has yet to make a strong breakthrough in the central belt) Many thanks Denzil.
I await the invite to the wedding from Billy Gibson who is back at Saxa Vord and engaged into the bargain. I did have a wee dram with your sparring partner Bruce Robertson at Sligachan a week past Saturday when up for the 100th anniversary of the hotel being owned by the Campbell family, an excellent buffet as well.
Ian McGhie has taken a full time position at The Classroom after being up there on relief, a good placement having got Ian back via word of mouth.
Peter Snelgar took on 3 relief jobs via us this summer, at Burts Hotel in Melrose, at Habitat Café in Aberfeldy and then a month at Darroch Learg in Ballater. After a six year placement for permanent position at Dryburgh Abbey, he is now a successful relief chef to go with his excellent permanent pedigree. All the best with the new job Peter and thanks again.
We are only as good as the chefs that we place and trial and error over the last fifteen years has enabled us to make many good placements throughout Scotland.
OK, on that cheerful note, I am going to post this up and move on.
A few interviews to be arranged and still some work to be done, as ever.
Many thanks for your continued support and patience
Michael
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