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Top Chef

TopChef is an award winning, full service hospitality recruitment agency supporting employers and job seekers across the UK since 2016. The team focuses exclusively on hospitality, providing a 24/7 service that connects hotels, restaurants, caterers, event venues, private households, and offshore operations with reliable front of house and back of house talent. For employers, TopChef delivers permanent hires and agency workers, offering a fast, compliant, and enjoyable experience that prioritizes cultural fit and proven skills. For candidates, the agency provides access to current vacancies and a clear registration process covering CV submission and essential credentials such as right to work ID, DBS status, hygiene and allergens certificates, and references. With deep expertise across core roles including Head Chef, Sous Chef, Chef de Partie, Commis Chef, Pastry Chef, and Kitchen Porter, as well as front of house positions such as meet and greet, waiters, and bar staff, TopChef matches experience levels and availability to demand peaks, seasonal requirements, and long term growth plans. The firm has built a prestigious client list that includes Buckingham Palace, The Ritz, Marstons PLC, Sodexo, Compass Hospitality, LOrtolan, and leading destinations in the UK and Ibiza, reflecting its ability to scale from premium venues to multi site operators while maintaining service quality. Candidates benefit from nationwide coverage across London and the South, Midlands, North, Scotland, and Wales, with options to travel for roles where accommodation is provided. As part of the TopStaff Group, TopChef brings dedicated sector insight, rigorous screening, and consultative support, helping clients reduce time to hire and minimize turnover while helping professionals advance their careers. The result is a responsive, people first approach that blends speed, compliance, and hospitality know how to deliver the right person, first time.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingHotel ManagementCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism OperationsHospitality & RetailGeneralist - blue collar professionalsGeneralist - white collar professionals

HQRipley, United Kingdom

Work Lyf Group Ltd

Work Lyf Group Ltd is a Stoke on Trent based recruitment agency providing first class recruitment services and bespoke staffing solutions to employers and job seekers across the UK. With more than 10 years of proven experience, the team combines local market knowledge with a friendly, consultative approach to deliver both speed and quality in hiring. The agency specializes in temporary staffing and permanent recruitment and supports a wide mix of roles, including office and administrative positions, industrial and logistics assignments, and specialist skill areas. Work Lyf Group engages across multiple sectors such as industrial and engineering, commercial, IT, hospitality, hospital support, and catering, helping businesses scale their workforce quickly while maintaining compliance and candidate care. For employers, the firm streamlines the hiring process by sourcing and screening talent, validating right to work, coordinating references, and aligning culture and skills to role requirements, while ensuring smooth onboarding and payroll coordination. For candidates, the agency offers an accessible application process via its job board, online application and CV upload, with typical response times within a few business days, and a track record of placing people into both temporary assignments and permanent roles. Testimonials highlight professional, responsive service and successful temp to perm outcomes. The leadership and delivery team, including Managing Director Russ Cartlidge and Operations Director Lucy Emery, are supported by experienced consultants and a dedicated payroll and compliance function, ensuring every engagement is handled professionally and efficiently. From ad hoc cover to sustained hiring programs, Work Lyf Group brings a personable, results driven service that balances the needs of businesses with the work life goals of candidates, serving Stoke on Trent and providing nationwide reach across the UK.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseIT InfrastructureTelecommunicationsCloud Computing

HQStoke on Trent, United Kingdom

Wilson Recruitment Ltd

Wilson Recruitment Ltd is a Midlands based recruitment agency headquartered in Northampton that connects employers and job seekers across industrial, driving, commercial, and catering disciplines. The team specialises in supplying both temporary and permanent staff and supports businesses that need reliable cover for seasonal peaks, holiday and sickness absence, new projects, and ongoing growth. Consultants take time to understand each brief, matching skill, attitude, and availability to the realities of shop floors, warehouses and logistics fleets, busy offices, and hospitality venues. In the industrial arena they source people for manufacturing and production roles, from pickers, packers, machine operatives, and supervisors to other hands on positions that keep factories and distribution centres running. Within driving and logistics they recruit HGV and van drivers and focus on punctuality, compliance, and safe delivery standards, while coordinating shifts efficiently so that no run is too big or too small. The commercial desk covers administrative, customer service, and office support talent, and the catering function supplies kitchen and front of house staff for hospitality operators that value fair pay and flexible hours. Wilson Recruitment is built on long term relationships and a straight talking, responsive service ethic. Clients receive pre briefed and well prepared candidates and clear communication throughout the process, while candidates benefit from friendly guidance, timely feedback, and roles that fit personal circumstances, including ad hoc, part time, and full time options. Through dedicated Client Services and Candidate Services, the agency offers CV support, interview preparation, and tailored sourcing campaigns that leverage local advertising, social media, and a live database to reach active and passive talent. Assignments range from single shift cover to ongoing site based teams and permanent placements, with transparent rates, flexible scheduling, and a strong emphasis on right to work checks and safety. Operating across Northamptonshire and the wider Midlands, Wilson Recruitment focuses on making hiring simple, saving time for business owners and hiring managers, and helping people into work quickly and professionally. With a local network, sector know how, and a commitment to doing what they promise, the team aims to be the partner of choice rather than just another agency.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseRailroadTruckingWarehousing

HQNorthampton, United Kingdom

School House Recruitment

School House Recruitment is a specialist talent partner focused on the hospitality and tourism sector, connecting venues, restaurants, hotels, and events businesses with reliable professionals across front of house, back of house, and operations. Serving clients in and around Weeford, Lichfield, and the wider Midlands, the firm delivers permanent recruitment for leadership and core team roles, agile temporary staffing to cover peaks in demand and short notice absences, and contract placements for projects, refurb openings, seasonal trading, and weddings. Its consultants understand the fast pace and service standards required in dining, events, and venue management, and maintain a curated network spanning chefs, kitchen and pastry teams, bar staff, wait teams and banqueting crews, event coordinators, duty managers, venue managers, housekeeping, maintenance, and customer service staff. The approach is structured yet pragmatic, with clear role scoping, proactive talent pipelining, rapid shortlisting, and ongoing aftercare to ensure retention and shift reliability. School House Recruitment prioritizes compliance and readiness to work, verifying right to work, references, experience, and where relevant food hygiene, health and safety, and licensing certifications. For temporary and contract programs, the team manages fast scheduling, confirmation protocols, timesheet capture, and smooth handoffs to client payroll or approved providers. For permanent hiring, consultants provide transparent market insight, salary guidance, competency based screening, and interview support to help clients make timely, confident decisions. Candidates benefit from straightforward registration, clear shift briefs, and feedback that supports progression into supervisory and management tracks. Whether supporting a single wedding weekend, standing up a banqueting team for a peak season, or building a leadership bench for a multi site hospitality group, School House Recruitment brings sector fluency, local networks, and dependable delivery that align talent quality with guest experience and commercial goals.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingHotel ManagementCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism OperationsHospitality & RetailGeneralist - white collar professionalsGeneralist - blue collar professionals

HQLichfield, United Kingdom

Careers Plus

Careers Plus is a UK based recruitment agency focused on delivering a personalized, professional service to both employers and candidates across Retail and Hospitality, Health and Social Care, and Education. Backed by more than 35 years of combined recruitment experience, the team leverages substantial industry knowledge to understand client challenges and source high quality talent quickly and cost effectively. The firm supports a wide range of hiring needs, from temporary and permanent placements to freelance and contract assignments, and showcases roles that span frontline and managerial positions such as care workers, registered managers, restaurant and area managers, warehouse operations, business development, and more. For candidates, Careers Plus offers practical guidance and resources including CV writing and interview tips, clear job search tools, and an easy CV submission process, recognizing that people are more than just a resume and aiming to match distinctive skills, experience, and interests with roles that inspire long term growth. For employers, the agency provides targeted sector expertise, a transparent process, and a strong talent network, reinforced by a refer a friend scheme that rewards successful introductions with 100 pounds once a referred candidate completes three months in a placement. With dedicated employer and candidate hubs for each focus sector and the option to post a job directly, Careers Plus blends industry specialization with flexible delivery models to meet fluctuating workforce demands and fill key positions efficiently. The firm further supports communication needs through optional translation services, reflecting its commitment to inclusive and effective hiring. Known for keeping promises and building lasting relationships, Careers Plus exists to make the job seeking and hiring journey streamlined, consultative, and results driven for organizations and professionals throughout the UK.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism OperationsEvent Planning

HQNewcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Leisure Professionals

Leisure Professionals is a recruitment partner dedicated to the leisure, hospitality, and tourism ecosystem, helping operators and brands hire people who elevate guest experience and deliver commercial results. The firm focuses on roles spanning hotel management, front office and rooms, food and beverage leadership, culinary and kitchen brigades, events and conferencing, spa and wellness, fitness and recreation, travel operations, revenue and distribution, and sales and marketing. Its core services cover permanent recruitment for critical hires, temporary staffing to handle seasonality and event peaks, and executive search and interim management for senior leadership transitions and turnaround mandates. Consultants work with clients to crystallize role requirements, define competencies and service standards, and design selection processes that balance technical skills with behaviors proven to drive hospitality excellence. Shortlists are built through targeted sourcing, referral networks, talent communities, and discreet market mapping for senior roles, supported by structured interviews, skills evaluations, reference checks, and compliance reviews. For volume and seasonal needs, the firm assembles pre vetted talent pools and flexible shift rosters to maintain service continuity during high demand periods, events, and openings. Candidate experience is central, with clear communication, practical preparation, and feedback designed to support long term retention and performance. The company partners with hotels and resorts, restaurants and contract catering groups, venues and conference centers, travel and tour operators, attractions and theme parks, leisure clubs, and wellness providers, covering unit level managers, multi site leaders, and corporate functions. Technology enabled workflows, from applicant tracking and talent CRM to targeted advertising and assessment tools, help reduce time to hire while preserving quality. While public profiles provide limited background details, the mission is clear and consistent: connect leisure sector employers with professional talent that raises standards of hospitality, safeguards brand reputation, and enhances guest satisfaction, revenue, and repeat business.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtHotel ManagementCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism OperationsHospitality & RetailSales & Business DevelopmentSenior Executives

HQMiddlesbrough, United Kingdom

Frame Consulting Limited

Frame Consulting Limited is a London based recruitment partner dedicated to building outstanding teams for consumer facing businesses across the UK and beyond. Founded in 2015 by Kate Barron after nearly two decades in consumer recruitment, the firm brings a deep, well curated network and a highly personal, values led approach to hiring. Frame works closely with People and Culture leaders, CEOs, founders, boards, and investors to deliver appointments at all levels, from high impact individual contributors to senior leadership and C suite. The team is known for precise shortlisting, clear storytelling, and an ability to translate a clients mission and culture into compelling propositions that attract the right talent. Acting as an extension of each clients brand, Frame advises on team structure, employer brand, and selection strategy while managing a thorough and human recruitment process. The firm recruits across functions common to modern consumer brands, including commercial, marketing, digital and ecommerce, product, operations, and corporate support, and has a strong track record with retailers, D2C and ecommerce scale ups, fashion and luxury groups, beauty and skincare houses, food and beverage challengers, and hospitality operators. Clients value Frames discretion, speed, and judgement, often citing the consultative partnership and consistent delivery of candidates who both perform and fit. Services span permanent recruitment for growth and replacement needs, executive search and interim management for leadership and transformation mandates, and select contract solutions to solve time critical gaps. Whether building a new leadership bench, scaling a team during rapid growth, or making targeted specialist hires, Frame applies rigorous market mapping, proactive outreach, and attentive candidate care to ensure long term success for both client and candidate.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism OperationsEvent Planning

HQLondon, United Kingdom

5starchefs

5 Star Chefs is a specialist chef staffing and catering partner serving Liverpool and the wider North West UK, trusted by hospitality venues and event organizers that need skilled professionals at short notice. With over 25 years of industry expertise, the team blends hands on kitchen know how with dedicated recruitment capability to supply temp chefs, relief cover, and private chefs who maintain quality, consistency, and compliance from day one. Clients rely on fast, reliable emergency cover for sickness, no shows, and seasonal peaks, while longer relief assignments keep operations steady through busy periods or transitions. Every chef is rigorously vetted, professionally referenced, insured, and where required DBS checked, making the service suitable for schools, care homes, hospitals, and other safeguarded settings. Beyond staffing, the company delivers private dining, event catering, and location catering for film and TV productions, ensuring fresh, hearty, on time meals tailored to demanding schedules. Sectors served span Michelin starred restaurants, hotels, gastropubs, corporate venues, healthcare and education facilities, private homes, and media productions across Liverpool, Chester, Manchester, and North Wales. A dedicated account manager handles bookings end to end, aligning experience level, cuisine style, and kitchen culture to each brief, and providing transparent, competitive pricing with no hidden fees. The process is simple and responsive: discuss requirements, receive a matched chef or team, and keep service running without disruption. For chefs, 5 Star Chefs offers a steady flow of assignments and resources that emphasize food safety, professional standards, and career development. Whether the need is a same day temp, a multi week relief chef, a DBS cleared professional for a safeguarded site, or a full event brigade for a production or corporate function, 5 Star Chefs delivers dependable talent and quality assured outcomes that protect service standards and guest experience.

Temporary StaffingContract StaffingSOW/ProjectsHotel ManagementCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism OperationsHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticals

HQLiverpool, United Kingdom

CF Global

CF Global is a UK based event support and back of house specialist that has served the catering and events industry for over two decades. From its recruitment office in Southport, the company mobilises experienced kitchen porters, head porters, site managers, set up and breakdown crews, and licensed forklift and manual handling operatives to keep high profile venues and occasions running smoothly. Recognised by leading hospitality brands as a benchmark back of house service, CF Global provides a reliable, professional and accountable interface that integrates seamlessly with chefs, front of house teams and event managers. Typical responsibilities delivered by its teams include kitchen hygiene and cleanliness, rapid turnaround of crockery, cutlery and glass, CCG management including the accounting of hired kit and unloading, loading and liaison with hire companies, waste and compound management, control of disposable products, delivery receiving and forklift operations, daily liaison between head porters and head chefs or FOH managers, and site manager coordination with the event manager. The company also supplies knowledgeable set up and breakdown teams able to achieve high workloads in compressed timeframes ahead of openings and immediately after closures. CF Global's portfolio spans prestigious fixtures such as the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Ayr Racecourse meetings, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, large charity galas including Ronald McDonald House events, the Publican Awards simultaneous beer tasting world record, complex conference catering at Battersea Evolution, and specialist assignments across multiple airline VIP lounges at Heathrow. Clients value CF Global's high standards, strong on site leadership, smart uniformed staff and consistent delivery under pressure. Candidates interested in event work can apply online and, if successful, attend interviews during recruitment periods at the Southport office.

Temporary StaffingContract StaffingSOW/ProjectsHotel ManagementCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism OperationsMuseums & GalleriesFilm & Television ProductionSports Management

HQSouthport, United Kingdom

Amicus Recruitment

Amicus is a multi skilled development management consultancy that delivers high quality commercial real estate solutions for clients across the United Kingdom. The firm brings a rigorous, client focused approach from initial acquisition and procurement through complex project delivery to completion, combining strategic advisory capabilities with hands on execution. Its Acquisition and Development Advisory capability covers search and acquire mandates, off and on market negotiations, funding advice, feasibility studies, appraisals, cash flow modelling, and asset reviews that inform portfolio strategies. The Project and Development Management team provides risk controlled planning and delivery across the full lifecycle, assembling and directing the right professional design teams, streamlining processes, and reducing delay and uncertainty to achieve best in class outcomes. Cost Control and Quantity Surveying services establish detailed controls and tailored reporting to manage budgets within strict financial parameters, underpinned by strong commercial management and collaborative stakeholder engagement. Through Built Asset Consultancy, Amicus offers comprehensive building surveying expertise spanning dilapidations, pre acquisition and vendor surveys, contract administration, project monitoring, schedules of condition, and reinstatement cost assessments. The firm has deep sector experience in Hospitality and Leisure, Retail, Commercial and Mixed Use, Healthcare and Residential, and Transport, Infrastructure and Manufacturing, including aviation, highways, rail, nuclear and renewable energy, distilleries, food production, and chemical processing. Known for a can do culture, the team consistently meets rigorous program and financial constraints, motivates and manages supply chains and consultants effectively, and maintains trusted relationships with landowners, agents, contractors, designers, investors, and developers. Amicus earns substantial repeat business and referrals by aligning closely with each client brief, protecting confidentiality, and adding measurable value at each stage of delivery. Headquartered in Edinburgh, and accredited by professional bodies such as RICS and Constructionline, the firm is structured to scale resources to project needs while maintaining clear accountability, transparent communications, and outcomes that unlock real estate potential and generate sustained commercial results.

SOW/ProjectsMSPContract StaffingResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionAirlines & AviationMaritimeRailroad

HQEdinburgh, United Kingdom

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