Chef Recruitment Agency – Lake District
Sourcing Chefs across Cumbria for a wide range of Hotels & RestaurantsPermanent Chef Recruitment for Hotels, Inns & Restaurants across the Lakes.
At HTE Recruitment, we are a specialist chef recruitment agency with a strong presence in the Lake District. Known for its fantastic hotels, fine dining restaurants, and countryside inns, we understand how important it is to the region for skilled & passionate chefs. Since 2007, our team of Chef recruiters have helped many Kitchens across Cumbria to source full time chefs..
We recruit chefs for permanent roles across the Lake District, including Windermere, Ambleside, Keswick, Grasmere, Penrith, and surrounding areas. Our goal is simple: to connect the right chefs with the right kitchens in the Lakes.
For over 17 years of trading, we have placed a wide range of Chefs into jobs in the Lake District. Recruiting for chefs across the Lake District for Hotels and Restaurants, our team of Chef Recruitment consultants have a very strong knowledge of the Chef market within the Lake District. If your looking for a chef job in the Lake District or your looking for a chef to join your lake district hotel or Restaurant, HtE Recruitment can support you. We recruit for 3 & 4 star hotels, 1,2,3 Rosette restaurants and Gastro pubs across Cumbria.
The lakes is a fantastic place to live in with so many opportunities available with Michelin Restaurants, 60 Rosette Restaurants and many Hotels in the Lakes. As a Chef Recruitment agency, we have many contacts in the area and work with clients in all the major parts of the Lake District. If you are interviewing a chef, we have a interview tips page. Our team uses our six steps as part of our Recruitment process to source you Chefs.
Why partner with HTE Recruitment to help you find a chef?
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🧑🍳 Chef Recruitment Experts – Our consultants specialise in the hospitality and catering sector.
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🏞️ Local Knowledge – We understand the seasonal trends and staffing challenges unique to the Lake District.
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🕵️♂️ Pre-screened Talent – Every chef is registered and selected based on skills and suitability.
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💼 Permanent Roles Only – We focus purely on long-term placements to build stable and effective teams.
If you are looking to recruit a chef in the Lake district, you have come to the right place. Every year we offer our finders service to many kitchens in the Lakes. If you are recruiting at the moment, please call Ryan, our Chef recruiter for the Lake District on 0161 300 7862 today
The positions we cover in the Lake District:
Chef:
- Head Chef
- Sous Chef
- Chef De Partie
- Sous Chef
Hospitality:
- Restaurant Manager
- Bar Manager
- Hotel Manager
- Restaurant Supervisor
Types of places:
- Restaurant
- Hotel
- Country Pub
- Rosette Kitchens
- Michelin Kitchen
Our Locations
Locations:
Windermere, Keswick, Ambleside, Kendal, Cockermouth, Penrith and many other Villages in the Lakes.
Lake District Jobs Include:
Chef De Partie
£30-31k
sous chef
£36-38k
General manager
£40k
Head chef
£40k
Chef De Partie
£33k
Hotel receptionist
£25k
Head chef
£59k
Deputy GM
£46k
Head chef
£60k
Lake District Client Feedback
Michael
Head Chef – Lakes
Andy
General Manager – Lakes
Dave
Chef Recruitment – Lake District FAQs
Do you cover live-in chef jobs?
Yes. Many of our clients in rural areas offer live-in accommodation, especially for Chef de partie and Sous Chef roles.
Are the roles seasonal or permanent?
We only recruit for permanent chef roles. Our placements are intended to offer long-term stability and progression.
Do I need to be based in the Lake District already?
No – we work with chefs willing to relocate. many of our clients will support with live in either long term or short term. All candidates must be able to attend interviews in the UK and have right to work in the UK.
What kind of businesses do you recruit for?
We work with hotels, country inns, fine dining restaurants, gastro pubs, and private estates across the Lake District.
What are your charges for cliets to use your finders service?
Our finders service has 3 different packages and charge a % of the salary as a finders fee. We have 3 different packages, as every company is different and we offer 3 different packages, so something suitable for all companies.
Contact us
Manchester Head office address:
3000 Aviator Way
Airport City Business Park
Manchester
M22 5TG
Call us:
0161 300 7862 (Northern Office)*
0203 542 6103 (Southern Office)*
Email: [email protected]