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Food Forecast 2020: 5 major food trends on the rise this year

In a world with so many different tastes, fad diets and instagrammable food options, it is getting harder and harder to predict what food trends to expect each year. Putting those caveats aside, we do have a pretty good idea of what food trends are here to say and soon to be widely adopted. Gourmet [...]

2025-03-13T17:14:56+00:00January 22nd, 2020|

Introducing our Temp Staff Division

We offer specialist hospitality temporary recruitment solutions and recruit top Kitchen Porters & Maintenance, Housekeepers & cleaners, & Temporary/Relief Chefs across all levels. We have been successfully filling vacancies for independents to global brands for over a decade. What we can offer your company: short notice temp cover 20,000+ candidates on ellismack database detailed screening [...]

2025-10-29T18:25:42+00:00December 19th, 2019|

5 Spooky Scottish Haunted Castles (one of which you can actually spend the night in!)

Happy Halloween guys and ghouls! Between the growing popularity of pop up haunted house and the rise of spooky costumes, (prepare to see a number of Joaquin Jokers around this week), Scotland provides a multitude of adrenaline-inducing thrills all over the country. If you're one of those folks who needs an extra exhilarating jolt of fear on the day of the dead, you're in luck, because this month's blog highlights some of Scotland's most haunted castles - one of which you can actually spend the night in, if you dare...

2025-10-29T18:28:07+00:00October 30th, 2019|

Autumn Recipes to Help You Forget Summer is Over

Cinnamon, pumpkin spice and everything nice. With Autumn only a few days away, we've hand-picked the top recipes to try this season that will help you forget that summer is over. Starters 1.Butternut squash velouté with toasted pumpkin seeds Despite the elegant presentation, this butternut squash velouté recipe from Simon Gueller is relatively straightforward [...]

2025-03-13T12:05:04+00:00September 19th, 2019|

4 reasons why you should consider working in the Scottish Highlands and Islands

As a recruitment agency, it is our job to find fun and exciting opportunities for our hospitality candidates. Gaining experience in the Scottish Highlands and Islands is one of our most sought after placements for those looking to get off the grid, have their rent paid for a while and, for our chefs, work with some of the finest local ingredients Caledonia has to offer.

2025-10-29T19:11:18+00:00August 15th, 2019|

Why a career in the hospitality industry is the right move for graduates/school leavers

Whether you have just graduated with a degree/qualification or have just left school and are looking to enter the job world, there are many ways to find success in the hospitality industry. In fact, more than a third of hospitality employees are under the age of 25 in the UK. Research carried out by [...]

2025-03-13T12:06:39+00:00June 28th, 2019|

Fresh from the Farm: Interview with award winning chef Darin Campbell, Chez Rouz, Cromlix

Executive Head Chef of Chez Roux, Cromlix, Darin Campbell, has the home-grown talent any award-winning restaurant could ever want or need to win the hearts of their fine diners. Having previously worked as head chef for 1 Devonshire Gardens in Glasgow and alongside Michelin star culinary legends such as Éric Chavot and the late [...]

2025-03-13T12:07:27+00:00April 3rd, 2019|