Hospitality people,
building for hospitality.
Chefs who know what a short-staffed service feels like, making it easier to fix.
Run by chefs since 2013.
Relief Chefs UK was established in 2013 by executive chef Walter Weissabel. It’s built on real kitchen experience and an understanding of what kitchens need to keep running under pressure. More than 400 venues now rely on us.
We specialise in chefs de partie, sous chefs and head chefs for hotels, restaurants, pubs, private clients and hospitality groups: emergency cover, short-term support and permanent recruitment, with chefs ready to perform from day one.
Every chef goes through a strict vetting process for skill, reliability and professionalism. We only work with chefs we would trust in our own kitchens. We focus on quality over quantity.
Our goal is simple: dependable chefs who protect your service, your reputation and your business.
Our head office is in Exeter, and we place chefs nationwide across the UK and internationally.
The same people, now with an app.
Alongside the agency, we have built a separate self-service app where kitchens post shifts and chefs apply. Our recruitment service carries on exactly as before.
What every booking comes with.
- Vetted chefs: every chef is ID-checked, right-to-work checked and referenced before working with clients
- An experienced recruitment team available 24/7 across the UK, subject to availability
- Trusted by more than 400 venues: pubs, hotels, restaurants, events and caterers, nationwide
- Run by chefs, not recruiters: we understand the pressure of service and the standards it takes
Walter Weissabel
Managing DirectorWalter is an executive chef with years of experience at a high level in hospitality. He founded Relief Chefs UK in 2013 to give kitchens chefs they can rely on. Clients know him for always being at the end of the phone, and for only sending chefs he would trust in his own kitchen.
Carla Jones
Executive Chef and ConsultantCarla has cooked in professional kitchens since she was 14. A former MasterChef contestant, she has led the kitchen at The Reef Knot at The Idle Rocks in St Mawes, and before that Seacliff at Sandy Cove and ANIMA in Devon. She won silver at the Culinary Olympics with the England National Culinary Team. Her food: seasonal, honest, refined.
“Walter is very professional. Being a chef himself he sets his standards high, has a go-to attitude and goes the extra mile.”
Colin Harper“Brilliant service. Used them for two years now and have never been let down.”
Grant HollowayHonest, straightforward support.
Whether you’re a chef looking for flexible work or a venue in need of staff, you’ll find honest, straightforward support with Relief Chefs UK.
Hospitality is built on trust: between the kitchen, the front of house and the guests. We bring that same trust to every partnership we form.
Call the team.
Office 01392 715474 · info@reliefchefs.co.uk