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Relief Chefs Across Liverpool & The Northwest
Relief Chef
When you need an experienced relief chef to keep your kitchen running smoothly, we can help.
From sickness and holidays to sudden departures, our skilled chefs step in fast and maintain your high standards from day one.
How Our Relief Chef Service Works
Contact Us With Your Request
Contact Us With Your Request
Contact Us With Your Request
Tell us the number of chefs you need, the service type, your location and the dates you need them.
We Find the Perfect Match
Contact Us With Your Request
Contact Us With Your Request
We will quickly match your requirements with the most suitable chef from our network.
Your Chef Arrives Ready
Contact Us With Your Request
Your Chef Arrives Ready
The chef will arrive fully briefed and prepared to start work immediately, with minimal disruption.
Businesses We Support
Hotels
Our relief chefs can support your hotel kitchen by delivering seamless service for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as catering for private functions and events.
Event Caterers
Our relief chefs can assist your catering team with large scale banquets, conferences and weddings, ensuring every course is delivered on time and to specification.
Carehomes & Hopsitals
Our relief chefs can support your care home kitchen by preparing nutritious, well balanced meals tailored to residents’ dietary needs. They work with compassion and efficiency, ensuring mealtimes run smoothly and residents receive the high quality food they deserve.
Restaurants & Pubs
We can help your restaurant or gastropub maintain a high standard of service and quality during busy periods, ensuring your guests always enjoy the same great experience.
Leisure and Tourism Venues
We can support your seasonal and high footfall venues by covering peak holiday periods, special events and unexpected absences, keeping service running smoothly.
Types of Relief Chefs We Supply
Head Chefs
Chef de Partie
Head Chefs
Provide overall kitchen leadership, manage menus and ensure quality and consistency across all dishes. They keep your kitchen organised and your team motivated.
Sous Chefs
Chef de Partie
Head Chefs
Support the head chef in daily operations, oversee sections, train junior staff and maintain service standards during busy periods.
Chef de Partie
Chef de Partie
Chef de Partie
Run specific sections of the kitchen efficiently, ensuring high quality dishes and smooth service in their area.
Commis Chefs
Commis Chefs
Chef de Partie
Assist senior chefs with preparation and day to day tasks, helping the kitchen run smoothly and freeing up experienced staff for critical service roles.
Pastry Chefs
Commis Chefs
Pastry Chefs
Specialise in creating high quality desserts, pastries and baked goods, adding a creative and profitable dimension to your menu.
Event Chefs
Commis Chefs
Pastry Chefs
Experienced in high volume catering for weddings, conferences and large functions, ensuring smooth delivery of every course, on time and to specification.
Compliance, Safety & Professional Standards
Fully DBS Vetted & Referenced Chefs
Before any chef joins our relief team, they go through a strict vetting process.
This includes:
- Proof of right to work in the UK
- At least two verified professional references
- Identity checks and up-to-date CVs
- Minimum 5 years of kitchen experience in a commercial setting.
We never send out inexperienced or unknown chefs – every placement is a safe pair of hands.
Fully Insured for Temporary Work
Every Five Star Chefs placement is backed by full insurance cover, including:
- Public liability
- Professional indemnity
- Employers’ liability
You can be confident that you're protected, whether the chef is with you for one shift or several weeks.
Food Hygiene & Health & Safety
Food Hygiene & Health & Safety
All our chefs carry up-to-date Level 2 or higher Food Hygiene certification and follow strict hygiene protocols.
They are trained in:
- HACCP procedures and allergen awareness.
- Safe food handling, temperature control, and cross-contamination prevention.
- Clean-down and kitchen hygiene routines.
- Manual handling and safe working practices.
When they step into your kitchen, they already understand how to uphold your hygiene standards – not learn them.
Our Local Presence
Liverpool and Merseyside
We can provide relief chefs in Liverpool and Merseyside to cover hotels, restaurants and event venues at short notice. From waterfront hotels to city centre venues in the Baltic Triangle, our team can offer same day cover to keep your service running smoothly.
Manchester & Greater Manchester
We can provide relief chefs in Manchester and Greater Manchester for everything from high volume venues in the Northern Quarter to fine dining in Spinningfields. Our chefs can step in quickly to maintain quality and service during busy periods or unexpected absences.
Salford
We can provide relief chefs in Salford to support your kitchen in busy restaurants, hotels and event spaces across the city. Our chefs are experienced in high volume service and diverse cuisines, ensuring your operation runs smoothly during peak periods or unexpected staff shortages.
Preston
We can provide relief chefs in Preston to support hotels, restaurants and catering venues across the city and surrounding Lancashire area. Our chefs are skilled at adapting to different kitchen environments and can help you stay fully staffed and maintain service quality during your busiest periods.
Chester & Cheshire
We can provide relief chefs in Chester to cover fine dining restaurants, hotels and event spaces in the city and surrounding area. Our local chefs are available for both short term and longer term placements to keep your kitchen running without disruption.
Businesses We've Worked With
More of our Chef hire Services
We provide a complete range of specialist catering and chef solutions across Liverpool and the North
- DBS Chef – fully vetted, DBS-checked professionals for schools, care homes and healthcare kitchens.
- Location Catering – mobile catering for festivals, sporting events, construction sites and corporate launches.
- Film & TV Catering – on-set and location catering with full craft services for productions.
- Private Chefs – bespoke dining experiences in your home or at private venues.
- Emergency Chef – same-day / next-day cover for sickness, no-shows or peak demand; chefs on standby across the North West.
Call us on 07871 352564 for chef placement – we can often have a chef ready fairly promptly.
