Established in January 2003, Kitchen Connections operates nationally from the heart of the country, supplying specialist recruitment services to the Catering Industry. Our range of expertise covers agency recruitment, advertised selection and executive search. Our vacancy range is comprehensive from Chefs through to the Executives.

 

Our Consultants are all catering industry-trained, with a complimentary recruitment experience of 15 years and members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation. Their appreciation of quality and efficiency and an honest approach to the selection process comes from their own personal experiences in operational management for both front and back of house nationally and internationally.

Our expertise in recruiting for the new launch, the informal and formal dining operation (Michelin accredited) and the blue chip organisation provide our clients and candidates alike with the breadth of knowledge required to identify the appropriate solution in each case.

We deliver successful conclusions time and time again.

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The team

Penny Scambler - Managing Director - established herself in Food and Beverage Management with Copthorne and Crown and Raven Hotels launching two new 4 star Midland Operations. Her career developed across Hospitality and Executive Recruitment services throughout the 80's and 90's. Penny's Portfolio includes Executive Directorships of a Midlands Hotel and Produce Distribution Company alongside her advisory role to Kitchen Connections where she brings a wealth of experience & knowledge to the business.

Ben Hemmings - Consultant - joined Kitchen Connections in October 2006 to concentrate on Senior Chef Recruitment. He has developed some very strong relationships with both Corporate and Entrepreneurial businesses alike and is known for his caring and easy to deal with nature. Ben is a knowledgeable chef recruiter who is thorough, determined and successful in appointing Head & Sous Chefs Nationwide

Contact the team to arrange a meeting. Email or telephone 01827 55130

Kitchen Connections provided a professional and prompt service to Shottle Hall, which lead to the successful appointment of our Sous Chef. The competition is fierce for these highly skilled candidates and we were delighted that Kitchen Connections quickly searched and delivered an exceptional candidate to bring our vacancy to a speedy conclusion. We would have no hesitation but to contact Kitchen Connections in the future to fill our vacancies for our brigade.
Joanne Nicol. Shottle Hall Country House Hotel

 

Kitchen Connections have been quick to identify candidates and get them in front of us to ensure we have a strong chance of securing appointments as our business has grown. We have been delighted with the quality and speed of service
Paul Salisbury & Paul Hales - Directors
(Classic Country Pub Company Warwickshire)
Baraset Barn - Boot Inn - Orange Tree - Crabmill

 

Attracting young chefs who are capable of delivering the standards a Michelin Star requires is always difficult. Kitchen connections are proactive in keeping our Head Chef Simon Haigh informed of any young Senior CDP/Junior Sous Chefs who can be developed within the team at Mallory to be able to deliver food of an enviable standard. This approach has worked well for us
(Andrew Grahame, General Manager)
Mallory Court Hotel, Royal Leamington Spa

 

Kitchen Connections have worked very hard to identify my first Head Chefs post. My career has been focused on maintaining Michelin Status within the organisations I have been proud to be associated with. Making the transition to Head is not as easy as some Chefs first think and requires a competent and knowledgeable consultant to take you through the process. I am very grateful to Penny & Jacqui for there support and the effort they have made to identify the right roles for me.
Stuart White, Head Chef

 

Making our move from London to the Midlands was difficult as the Hotels and restaurants were not familiar to me and culture could not have been further away from the pace the London Restaurants I had been used to. The process felt like looking for needle in a haystack at times. I met with Penny Scambler who helped me analyse my career to date and understand the type of employer and style of business that would suit me in the provences. Penny helped me secure my new post and my family are now settled in the Cotswolds and we could not be happier with our lifestyle and my new Employer. Thank you.
Martin Dunn, Head Chef
Wesley House Hotel, Gloucestershire