The Relief Chefs UK blog

Notes from
the pass.

Guides for kitchens and chefs: staffing, food safety, right to work, menus and running a busy service.

16 April 2026

Ace Chef Recruitment Devon: Find Your Next Culinary Star

Friday night. Full bookings. Two functions on. Weather good, walk-ins likely. Then your sous chef calls in sick, the CDP has already handed in…

15 April 2026

Hire Chef Devon Hotels: Find Your Next Culinary Star

Friday afternoon. Two chefs already off. One has phoned in sick. The other has stopped answering. You’re staring at a full restaurant book, resident…

14 April 2026

Agency Chefs Devon: Secure Your Kitchen Talent

Bank holiday weekend. Full bookings. Functions stacked across lunch and dinner. Then your sous chef rings in sick at 8:15am, your KP is already…

13 April 2026

Hire Temporary chefs Devon: Secure Your Kitchen

A chef rings in sick at 11am. Lunch prep is half done. The bookings board is full. You’re in Devon, so the problem isn’t…

12 April 2026

Chef Agency Devon: Recruit Top Talent Now

Friday afternoon before a bank holiday is when weak staffing decisions get exposed. A sous chef goes off sick. The bookings board is full.…

11 April 2026

Relief Chefs Devon: Expert & Vetted Chefs, 24/7

Friday afternoon. The weather turns in your favour after a rough week, bookings climb, the terrace fills, and then your sous chef phones in…

10 April 2026

Boost Your Team: Mastering Catering Careers UK 2026

Friday lunch is fully booked. A wedding tasting is due at three. Your sous chef calls in sick, a junior chef is already on…

9 April 2026

24/7 Recruitment Solutions: Your Guide to UK Chef Staffing

Friday lunch. Twelve tables already seated. Deliveries half checked in. Then your sous chef rings and says he is not coming in. That is…

8 April 2026

Responsibilities of a Head Chef: 2026 Career Guide

Friday dinner service is booked. One chef has called in sick. Another is already talking about leaving. The pass is slow, food costs are…

7 April 2026

Working at Festivals: A Chef & Manager’s UK Guide

Friday lunch service is already heavy. Then the festival crowd starts landing. If you run a pub near Somerset, a hotel around Reading, a…