Chef Recruitment Agency – Lake District

Sourcing Chefs across Cumbria for a wide range of Hotels & Restaurants

Permanent Chef Recruitment for Hotels, Inns & Restaurants

At HTE Recruitment, we are a specialist chef recruitment agency with a strong presence in the Lake District. Known for its luxury hotels, fine dining restaurants, and countryside inns, the region demands skilled, passionate chefs – and we deliver.

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.

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 Work with HTE Recruitment?

  • 🧑‍🍳 Chef Recruitment Experts – Our consultants specialise in the hospitality and catering sector.

  • 🏞️ Local Knowledge – We understand the seasonal trends and staffing challenges unique to the Lake District.

  • 🕵️‍♂️ Pre-screened Talent – Every chef is interviewed and selected based on skills and suitability.

  • 💼 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 0161 300 7862 today

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Chef Roles in the Lake District

Our Lake District Job Roles

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
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Our Locations

Locations:

Our Lake District Hospitality & Catering Recruitment Agency desk recruit across the Lakes for a wide range of clients. Current locations include:
Windermere, Keswick, Ambleside, Kendal, Cockermouth, Penrith and many other Villages in the Lakes.
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Lake District Chef Recruitment

Our Latest National Job adverts:

Lake District Jobs Include:

 

Chef De Partie

£30-31k

North Lakes
3 star hotel in the Lakes, Live in available.
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sous chef

£36-38k

lakes, live in
a gastro pub with a rosette level kitchen
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General manager

£40k

Ambleside
A Restaurant with rooms is looking for a gM, small team of around 10 staff
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Head chef

£40k

South Lakes
gastro pub, live in, run a team of about 6
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Chef De Partie

£33k

Windermere
A 4 star Hotel in the Lakes with a Rosette Kitchen are looking for a Chef De Partie to join. Modern fine dining dishes.
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Hotel receptionist

£25k

Windermere
receptionist required in windermere for a hotel, live in
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Head chef

£59k

North Lakes
A hotel in the north of the lakes with events, is looking for a head chef
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Deputy GM

£46k

Keswick
A 4 star Hotel in the Lakes is looking for a deputy GM to support the running of the hotel
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Head chef

£60k

Lakes
multi award winning kitchen, with live in
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Client Feedback

Oliver

Operations Manager
“Ryan has placed a Business Development Manager for our Company & within 2 months she has already won some key new clients”

Jane

HR Manager
“I have used Rick at HtE Recruitment for over 10 years to source a wide range of candidates at the 3 companies i have worked at. Rick has always worked with speed and urgency to fill these roles.”

Adam

Talent Manager
“Thankyou Jordan for being really proactive to source me candidates, you really understand our Niche positions and kept me upto date with the process.”

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]

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