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Tomtain Recruitment

Scotland's Relief Chef Recruiter

CLIENTS

Our clients include hotels, restaurants, event companies, contract caterers, prep kitchens, cafes, visitor attractions, and other professional kitchens throughout Scotland. If your kitchen needs the support of professional, trained chefs, with the  right attitudes, then press the button below to learn more about how Tomtain Recruitment can help you.

CANDIDATES

We have a team of professional chefs from Chef de Partie level through to Exec Head Chefs with 30+ years' experience. We have a range of candidates, some with extensive Michelin and AA Rosette experience, alongside others who specialise in traditional menus, simple pub food, high volume kitchens,  events, and many specialist cuisines.

JOBS

Our pool of amazing, dedicated relief chefs is growing, and we are always interested in speaking to talented, hard-working chefs. The fast-paced nature of Relief Chef bookings means the assignments we have change daily. To see what kind of bookings we typically have, and the people we look for, select the button below for a look at our current Relief Chef adverts.

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ABOUT US

Tomtain Recruitment supply Relief Chefs to hotels, restaurants, events, pubs, universities, contract caterers, visitor attractions, cafes and other professional kitchens throughout Scotland.

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We are passionate about the hospitality industry and have over 30 years of experience in the the sector. Combined with 20 years of recruitment experience, and well over a decade recruiting in Scotland you can be assured that your Relief Chef bookings will be filled by someone who understands what you need, and can get the right chefs to you when you need them.

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As an independent recruiter, we are able to take the time to offer a high level of personal, professional and friendly service, which is one of the reasons why so many clients call Tomtain Recruitment first.

TESTIMONIALS

"Tomtain Recruitment really listened, and understood what type of chef I needed. Within a few days, I had the help I needed. I will definitely be calling them next time I need a Relief Chef"

Head Chef

Country House Hotel, Aviemore

Contact

0333 577 4240

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