Adkins & Cheurfi helps candidates and employers with head chef jobs Newcastle and wider chef jobs in Newcastle opportunities across the North England market. Whether you’re a head chef looking for your next step, a sous chef ready to progress, or an employer searching for dependable kitchen leadership, our team offers focused support from the first conversation through to placement.
Kitchen recruitment moves quickly, and the best matches depend on more than a job title. Candidates want honest conversations about hours, salary, culture and progression. Employers need people who can lead service, protect standards and settle into a busy kitchen without disruption. For Chef Jobs Newcastle, that means looking closely at the reality of the role and the kind of person who will thrive in it.
Adkins & Cheurfi has been trading since 2016 and has grown from a boutique chef agency into a broader hospitality workforce partner, supporting temporary and permanent recruitment across hotels, events, corporate catering, care, education and fresh food venues.
Whether you’re looking for short-term gigs or longer assignments, we offer flexible placements to suit your availability and lifestyle.
We connect skilled culinary professionals with top-tier restaurants, hotels and catering events across Newcastle. Whether you’re a seasoned Executive Chef, a creative Sous Chef, or building your career with 1–3 years of hands-on kitchen experience, we have temporary placements to suit. Most employers look for a Level 2 Food Safety Certificate or Level 2 Food Hygiene certification as a baseline, alongside relevant experience preparing and cooking food to a high standard in a busy kitchen.
We partner with Newcastle upon Tyne’s finest dining establishments to bring you the best permanent opportunities, a competitive salary and the right long-term fit, from acclaimed restaurants to luxury hotels.
Newcastle’s culinary scene is renowned across the country, and we work with local hospitality venues looking for talented chefs ready to bring their passion to the kitchen. A Head Chef role often means managing the kitchen operation and leading the team, while upholding food hygiene and safety standards throughout. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or an up-and-coming chef, we have permanent opportunities across Newcastle to suit.
Salaries vary by role and experience:
I started working for Adkins and Cheurfi in September 2021. Since starting, my agent, Jak, has been extremely supportive and effective at finding me reliable work. I have not lacked work since I started, there are always different opportunities available. I would highly recommend this company to any other hospitality staff looking to make a change in their career.
Really pleased with Sarah, helped so much in getting a new role in a lovely firm. Cannot thank her enough for her help and assistance. Kept in contact throughout the whole process.
Very professional organisation, very friendly and approachable staff. Lucy kept in touch all the way through the process and helped me find my dream job. She is a real asset to the team!
Adkins & Cheurfi is a dedicated hospitality recruitment agency serving North England, with specialist teams focused on 5-star hotels, large-scale events, corporate catering, care and education. Head chef recruitment isn’t general staffing. The person appointed may shape the menu, retain the brigade, manage suppliers and drive kitchen culture, so the process needs to reflect that level of responsibility.
We’ve supported notable hospitality environments including NUFC, and our consultants are trained in recruitment compliance and best practice. Every client has a dedicated account manager, backed by a 7-day operation with out-of-hours support for weekend service, event schedules and last-minute staffing pressure.
For candidates, that means speaking to a specialist recruiter who wants to understand your story, not sending your CV into a queue. For employers, it means a more accurate shortlist built around your actual priorities, whether that’s fresh food experience, margin discipline, or fast, professional temporary cover.
Through Adkins & Cheurfi, candidates can explore permanent and temporary roles across hotels, restaurants, events, corporate catering, care and education, including head chef, sous chef, chef de partie and chef manager positions. We’ll discuss your experience, availability and career goals before suggesting suitable introductions.
This page focuses on Chef Jobs Newcastle, but Adkins & Cheurfi covers North England. We don’t claim a separate Newcastle office; we support candidates and employers across our stated service area with strong local knowledge, and can discuss wider opportunities while keeping your preferred commute in mind.
Yes. We support temporary cover, permanent appointments, confidential replacement searches and wider hospitality staffing, starting by understanding your venue, kitchen structure, budget, compliance needs and timescale.
We look at experience, career goals, availability, preferred sector, location and working pattern, plus leadership style, since some kitchens need a calm organiser and others a creative menu-led leader. By understanding both sides, we improve the chance of a lasting match.
Head chef roles involve far more than cooking ability. Employers may need stock control, menu costing, staff development and service leadership. Because we work specifically within hospitality recruitment, our conversations are relevant from the start, helping candidates access better-suited roles and employers make stronger appointments.
If you’re ready to discuss Chef Jobs Newcastle, our team is here to help. Candidates can get in touch to talk through experience, availability and the kind of role that suits their next move. Employers can request a free quote for head chef recruitment, temporary cover or wider hospitality staffing support.
