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cairnity

About cairnity

Employers

Specialist recruitment for the top of the UK hospitality market. Head and executive chefs, senior brigade, private and household chefs, restaurant and general managers, senior front of house, sommeliers and estate couples.

Founder-led by Ian Godfrey, twenty years in professional kitchens and most recently senior sous in a three Rosette, five AA Red Star kitchen. Briefs are taken by someone who understands what your kitchen actually needs.

A shortlist of two to four defensible candidates within one to three weeks of a clear brief. Written references before shortlist. Paid, observed trial under real service. Fee on placement only, a single percentage of first-year salary, with a rebate period if the placement leaves early.

Relief chef cover is also available by introduction: we introduce, you engage directly.

Areas Of Focus

What we recruit for:

Senior permanent hospitality roles across the UK: head and executive chefs, senior brigade, private and household chefs, restaurant and general managers, senior front of house, sommeliers and estate couples. Clients are luxury hotels, Rosette and fine-dining restaurants, country estates and sporting lodges, private households and yachts. Also relief chef cover by introduction. Salaries typically £35,000 to £90,000 plus.

What we don't recruit for:

Volume or high street hospitality, contract catering, pubs and chains. No temporary agency supply or payroll: relief workers are introduced and engaged directly by the client. No non-hospitality sectors.

Additional Services:

Salary Surveys

Candidates

Cairnity places chefs, front of house and management into the top end of UK hospitality: luxury hotels, Rosette and fine-dining restaurants, country estates and sporting lodges, private households and yachts.

Founded and run by Ian Godfrey, who spent twenty years in professional kitchens, most recently as senior sous in a three Rosette, five AA Red Star kitchen. You will be talking to someone who has run the pass, not a generalist working from a job spec.

We handle permanent senior roles and relief chef cover. Every role is discussed properly before you are put forward, and we will tell you honestly when a job is not right for you. Written references are taken before shortlist and trials are paid and under real service.

Areas Of Focus

What we recruit for:

Senior permanent hospitality roles across the UK: head and executive chefs, senior brigade, private and household chefs, restaurant and general managers, senior front of house, sommeliers and estate couples. Clients are luxury hotels, Rosette and fine-dining restaurants, country estates and sporting lodges, private households and yachts. Also relief chef cover by introduction. Salaries typically £35,000 to £90,000 plus.

What we don't recruit for:

Volume or high street hospitality, contract catering, pubs and chains. No temporary agency supply or payroll: relief workers are introduced and engaged directly by the client. No non-hospitality sectors.

Additional Services:

Salary Surveys

Additional Info

We have offices located at the following addresses:

  • North Deeside Road, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, AB31 5YR

We recruit candidates at the following experience levels:

Regular, Senior, Team Leader, Manager, Senior Manager, Director

We recruit in the following industries:

Catering and Hospitality, Executive / Management