Bridging the Gap Between
Welcome to Chef on the Way, the UK's premier recruitment agency for top-notch chefs and BOH staff. Our team specializes in providing both temporary and permanent staffing solutions to the hospitality industry across London and the South East.
With years of experience in the industry, we are committed to matching talented chefs with the best job opportunities.
Chefs and Clients
Trusted by Clients
Crafted by Chefs,
for Culinary Masters and Patrons
Your Premier Choice in
Chef Recruitment
SUPPORTING YOUR BUSINESS
SPECIALISING IN CHEF RECRUITMENT
OUR VALUES
PATNERSHIP – Your Voice
We value our client’s voice. We never just “send a candidate” to your
location. Your voice offers us key insights and allows us to match our talent with your needs. We insist that you work with us to capture your voice
INTEGRITY – You can trust us
As a member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation we always strive to be compliant and act in accordance with; and in the spirit of all legislation and best practice.
We treat our candidates with respect and deal with them honestly and we expect the same of our clients.
Areas we cover
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Food led Pubs. Branded and Unbranded
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Wet led sites Branded and Unbranded
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Gastro Pubs City Locations
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Village country venues
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Independent venues
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Small to medium sized pub companies
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Corporate Licensed trade organizations
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Events catering companies
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Hotels
Positions we cover
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Commis Chef
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Demi Chef
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Chef de Parte
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Sous Chef
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Head Chef
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Executive Chef
What’s different about us
We focus on developing client relationships through research, regular interactions.
We work with you to produce a detailed job brief highlighting your requirements to assist with our candidate search
We to try to understand your brand and provide the right candidates that match
We always offer a 24hr communication channel help desk supporting you at all times
Chefs and BOH staff on a temporary and permanent basis
We currently provide staff at all levels to boutique hotels, restaurants, world renowned events companies and Michelin & Rosette awarded establishments.
From pubs and boutique restaurants to hotels and world-renowned events companies, we at Chef on the Way believe in partnering with clients and candidates to identify your requirements and fulfil your needs.
We pride ourselves in our ability to provide a bespoke service with a focus on quality rather than quantity! This includes and initial meeting to discuss requirements whether for short term or long-term assignments
Staff members are selected from our extensive database of BOH staff, covering a range of roles from Commis Chef to Head chef and kitchen porters, all of whom have undergone rigorous assessment.
Logistics support. We’ll never just “send a chef” to your location. We’ll be on hand to provide support via a what’s app help desk always manned by staff members focused on assisting you
If required, we can provide team members on-site to ensure our team members are present and ready to perform
Talent Attraction and Placement
Our Network of Chefs
At Chef on the Way we’re proud of our network.
Over 60% of our candidates join as a result of referral. We incentivise our team members to put us in touch with colleagues and co-workers to increase both the number and quality of our pool of job seekers for permanent and temporary placement.
The Web
We use a variety of on-line resources to advertise for and to source talent for you depending on location and specialism:
- Indeed
- Total Jobs
- The Caterer
- CV-Library
- Monster
- Reed
- Gumtree
- The Ladders
Open Days
Open days are an opportunity for
candidates and potential staff members to visit your business at one of your locations, interact with your team and give you an opportunity to really express your voice
Psychometrics
These tests help to identify personality, attitudes, decision making skills, aptitude and knowledge.
They provide an objective, evidenced based approach to screening and are strong indicators of potential job performance outside of traditional
interview based testing.
Generally these tests fall within three broad categories:
- Aptitude tests
- Behavioural tests
- Assessment centres
