Facing redundancy can be challenging both mentally and emotionally and the uncertainty involved can be tricky to manage, especially whilst we are also navigating through a global pandemic. We believe that with the right support in place, it can actually provide a great opportunity to take a step back and re-assess your career and life [...]
Recognising you are unhappy in your current role is not difficult but doing something about it can be for most people. Job sites like Indeed, Caterer and LinkedIn offer free applications for prospective applicants, but the wait and see period that comes after you submit your CV can feel like forever. Potential candidates, like yourself, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Christmas is less than a month away, and while most of the UK is planning their winter holidays and arranging Hogmanay night outs, thousands of hospitality workers across the UK will be working ten hour+ shifts. It is the busiest time of the year, so the pressure is on for everyone in the service [...]
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...
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
