Chef Recruitment ยท England & Beyond

The right chef.
Already vetted.
Ready to go.

Tell us what you need. We'll send you a shortlist of handpicked culinary and hospitality talent from our network across England and internationally โ€” no CV sifting, no wasted interviews.

48h
Brief to shortlist
94%
Still placed at 6 months
30+
Vetted candidates
Currently recruiting for Active briefs
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Private Chef
Live-in ยท Country estate ยท Home Counties
Fine diningFamily householdPermanent
Interviewing now Apply โ†’
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F&B Manager
Boutique hotel ยท Cotswolds ยท Full-time
OperationsP&L responsibilityTeam leadership
Interviewing now Apply โ†’
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Yacht Chef
Superyacht ยท Mediterranean season ยท Contract
STCW requiredFine diningSeasonal
Filling shortly Apply โ†’
England & International
Private villas
Superyachts
Boutique hotels
Private residences
Events & weddings
Roles we fill

Who are you
looking for?

All culinary and hospitality management roles โ€” short-term, seasonal, or permanent.

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Private chef

Villa, residence, or travelling chefs. Short-term, seasonal, or permanent placements across England and internationally.

Most requestedโ†’
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Yacht chef

STCW-certified professionals experienced in tight galley environments and high guest expectations.

Specialist vettedโ†’
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F&B manager

Operations-first managers who understand margins, teams, and full guest experience end to end.

Hotel & resortโ†’
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Pastry chef

From boutique hotel breakfast service to event showpieces. Skilled, creative, precise under pressure.

Events tooโ†’
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Kitchen team

Sous chefs, CDPs, commis. Build an entire team from scratch or fill a single critical gap quickly.

Full team buildsโ†’
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Consultant chef

Menu development, kitchen setup, brand consulting. Project-based engagements for hotels and concepts.

Short-term okโ†’
The process

From brief to placed
in days.

No job boards. No bulk CVs. Just the right people.

01
Submit your brief

Tell us the role, environment, start date, and must-haves. Takes five minutes.

02
We source & vet

We search our private network and approach candidates directly. No public listings.

03
Review shortlist

Receive two to four matched profiles within 48โ€“72 hours with full background notes.

04
Placed & supported

We coordinate everything and stay close through the placement period.

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We needed a temp head chef after out chef had to leave for a family berevement, safe to say The Chef bureau delivered. Within 4 hours we had a temp chef in place .

Owner ยท The Plough, Cold Aston
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Finally a recruitment service that actually understands hospitality. No generic CVs, no wasted time. Our new F&B manager hit the ground running from day one.

Resort Director ยท Sardinia
48h
Average time from brief to shortlist
94%
Still in role after 6 months
30+
Vetted chefs & managers in our network
For clients

Need to hire?
Start with a brief.

Tell us what you're looking for and we'll handle the rest. We'll call you for a consultation before any sourcing begins.

Register as a client โ†’
For candidates

Join our network
of elite talent.

Register once. We'll match you to the right roles โ€” no public job boards, no mass applications.

Register as a chef โ†’