Even before being hit by the double whammy of the Covid 19 pandemic and Brexit, the restaurant business was facing a crisis in chef recruitment. Pre Covid and Brexit, the industry needed to attract 200,000 new recruits just to deal with natural churn. Pre-Brexit...

As the hospitality industry finally has a date to pin its hopes on, (April 12th) we thought we’d take a look at one of the few (only?) bright spots that the COVID pandemic has brought to the industry – alfresco dining. Eating outside has been a hit – and it will...

The Chefs who work the most hours for The Chef Tree Agency are the ones who have a DBS (Digital and Barring Service) and are working in schools, care homes and other establishments where there may be vulnerable people. So, what are the benefits of working in a care...

Here are 9 tips for young Chefs who have just started their career, help them get started: 1. Start With The Basics Don’t try and run before you can walk by wanting to cook advanced dishes that you don’t know how to cook. You need to learn the basics first. Become...

If you are looking for compliant, DBS Chefs to work in your school kitchen, then you have come to the right place. Here at The Chef Tree, we pride ourselves in performing a high number of important checks before sending our Chefs out to schools. We found that...

Last week, as part of the ongoing service we provide to one of the UK’s largest Care Groups, Rachel and I were invited into a supplier meeting. This was to discuss a recent inspection that had been carried out. The inspection covered all aspects of their agency needs,...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDTqeouAaFI&feature=emb_logo I wanted to share with you what The Chef Tree do differently with regards to supplying you a Care Home chef. Some Chefs have the following mindset with regards to working in care homes: “I’ve just got to...

Sometimes the media glamorize the job of being a Chef- with television shows such as “The Great British Bake Off” & “Master Chef”. But all is not quite as it seems.. Here are 8 reasons why being a Chef is tougher than people think: 1. It’s difficult to have a...

The festive season is upon us and you may be thinking of hiring more staff to cope with the increase in demand during this busy period.But what can you do to get the best out of your Agency Chef? 1. Explain Your Company’s Background & Core Values Before the...

Self Employed Chefs and IR35 comes into effect in April 2020. What is our Take on Self Employed Chefs at The Chef Tree As part of the ongoing process to keep our Chefs up to speed with the plan moving forward, Chloe Cann recorded the following 8-minute...