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Job Title: Hostess Location: NEW High-End Bar/Lounge, Chiswick, London Job Type: Full-Time/Part-Time About Us: Exciting new bar and lounge! September opening! Located in the heart of Chiswick, our bar/lounge is renowned for its elegant ambiance, exceptional service, and sophisticated clientele. We are seeking a well-presented and professional Hostess to join our distinguished team. If you thrive in a high-end environment and have a passion for hospitality, we want to hear from you. Role Overview: As the Hostess, you will be the welcoming face of our establishment, ensuring every guest receives a warm reception and an unforgettable experience from start to finish. Your role is vital in maintaining the luxurious atmosphere our guests expect. Key Responsibilities: - Warmly greet guests upon arrival and ensure they feel welcome. - Manage reservations and coordinate seating arrangements efficiently. - Present menus and provide initial information about our offerings. - Maintain a pristine and organized reception and seating area. - Collaborate closely with the bar/lounge team to ensure seamless service. - Address guest inquiries and resolve any issues with professionalism. - Uphold the bar/lounge’s high standards of service and presentation. Requirements: - Must be over 21 years of age. - Impeccable presentation and grooming standards. - Previous experience in a high-end hospitality environment is preferred. - Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills. - Strong organizational abilities and attention to detail. - Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends. - Familiarity with reservation systems is an advantage. Benefits: - Competitive salary and gratuities. - Opportunities for career advancement and professional development. - Work in a vibrant, upscale environment. - Employee discounts on food and beverages. - Prime Chiswick location with excellent transport links. - ⁠COMPETITIVE SALARY! Application Process: We are committed to hiring the best and therefore have a strict interview process to ensure our team maintains the highest standards. If you believe you have what it takes to excel in this role, please send your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are the ideal candidate for this position to - Application Deadline:  15th August 2024 Join us in delivering unparalleled service and creating memorable experiences for our guests. We look forward to meeting you! Further details will be discussed at the interview stage.

Join our team in our fishmonger/ seafood bar near Marble Arch We are recruiting a new member of staff for Monday OFF Tuesday 10am to 11pm Wednesday 11am to 5pm Thursday OFF Friday off Saturday off Sunday 11am to 6pm/OFF Before you apply We: Pay monthly not weekly Don’t do cash in hand Only employ people with the right to work WE CLOSE THE VENUE TWICE A YEAR (the first week of January, all of august ) Someone with fish knowledge and cooking experience is needed for the position Your will have to Do mise en place Clean your work station Open oysters Do seafood platter Do seafood and sea urchin linguini Prepare some fish Cook some fish pasta dish , fish soup and more must love seafood £12.50/£16 per hour depending on service charge

We are a very small family run Italian restaurant based near to Liverpool Street Station. We are looking for a full time Italian chef, working in a very small team of just two chefs. Together you will be responsible for everything in the kitchen from food preparation, deliveries, orders, hygiene, cooking all dishes in service, cleaning of kitchen including pots and pans and deep cleaning of the kitchen once a week. We are open for lunch and dinner service Monday to Fridays only. You will be required to work Mondays to Fridays from 10.30am to about 3/3.30pm and then again from 6pm until about 10/10.30pm. You will have EVERY weekend off and Bank Holidays as well as 2 weeks holiday over Christmas and New Year and 2 weeks in August when the restaurant is closed. We are looking for someone who is experienced and can work in an open kitchen with customers sitting around the counter watching you work. You need to therefore be clean, hygienic and work in a professional manner. You need to also be able to work calmly under pressure as well as work with quick based energy and enthusiasm. You will need to be a quick learner and we will teach you all our menu dishes (which change frequently) and how we work. As such we are looking for someone who is looking to stay in the same job for a minimum of 1 year. Because we are such a small restaurant, we operate a small kitchen of just 2 chefs who together are responsible for everything in the kitchen: Food preparation, food service, kitchen hygiene and cleaning, delivery of food - putting it away and stock rotation, fridge temperatures and cleaning. Please note there is no KP. This role will begin asap and we are inviting candidates to apply now for interview. MINIMUM EXPERIENCE OF 5 YEARS/ SOUS CHEF LEVEL SALARY BASED ON EXPERIENCE. EVIDENCE OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ROLE. In return you will receive a highly competitive salary and all your meals will be included whilst on duty.

We are looking for a strong candidate with some knowledge in seafood, ideally chef already commis/chef de partie level with some experience working as a fishmonger or good knife skills. shift as a fishmonger. -preparation of ingredients for dish during service -cleaning gutting and filleting fish -cleaning of squid cuttlefish and octopus -opening many oysters -making seafood platters -serving client coming to buy fish on our fishmonger side. -maintaining your area always clean -explaining to our clients all the seafood we stock and how we can cook them. shift as a seafood chef -cooking live in while client look at you -cooking on electric pans -preparation of our daily take away dish -cooking pasta dishes -fish/lobster and bouillabaisse soup -keep your area extremely clean for both positions you will have to speak with our clients so a good level of English is a must. we do not pay cash in hand but monthly with a payslip . you will have a basic + service charge Monday off Tuesday 10.00 to 22.00 chef Wednesday 11.00 to 17.00 chef Wednesday17.00 to 23.00 fishmonger Thursday 17.00 to 23.00 fishmonger Friday Off Saturday Off Sunday 11.00 to 18.00 chef total around 37h per week we have fixed holidays -4 week in august -first week of January we also closed every Tuesday after a bank holiday Monday . time keeping, good presentation, good English, able to work in a small team, a must. we are located in marylebone closed to Marble Arch. must be able to lift box around 20kg when working as fishmonger

Summer job - Festival &Event catering staff. We are a fun festival & event catering company called Wrap N Rolla , making jerk chicken wrap and loaded fries. I'm looking for catering (chefs & cooks) team members to join us at some of the biggest music festivals this year. In London mostly and some across the country. PLEASE READ FULL DESCRIPTION BEFORE APPLYING - and send a cover letter why you’ll be suitable for this role Full job description - festival  With another busy summer brewing at Wrap N Rolla HQ... We are once again on the hunt for a team of budding Wrap makers and festival enthusiasts! We are London based, so local to here would be handy however not a deal breaker - especially if you have your own means of transport. The role typically consists of your usual customer serving and food handling skills, so previous experience in this would be preferred, however all the relevant training will be provided... Common sense and a keen eye will take you most of the way! We cover a range of events up and down the UK from the beginning of May until the start of September. They vary in size and style but there's generally a little something for everyone! A free pass into a summer of festivals. this is not, however you will still get time off to enjoy the events .. Pay dependant on experience and consequent responsibility, as an ever growing business there is scope for this evolving as we do. If you think you have what it takes to keep up with the queues, and fancy an event-full summer on the road, then please send us a cover letter and copy of your CV. We can't wait to hear from you! X Requirements: - Enthusiastic and positive attitude. - Excellent customer service and communication skills. - Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic festival environment. - Reliable and punctual. - Basic math skills for cash handling. Preferred Qualities: - Previous experience in a customer service or food service role. - Ability to work collaboratively in a team. Perks: Experience the vibrant atmosphere of music festivals. Competitive hourly rate. Opportunity for advancement within the company. We pay £12.50 per hour . As the job sometimes involves long hours and no real expenses, it is possible to save a lot of money. Ideally you can step into a variety of roles on the stall and adaptible to move positions to where is needed. But the key positions are: - Front house - including till, expediting, serving. This is fast paced, think fast food jobs rather than fine dining. - Fryer and general back of house - might include frying, prep, washing up, running etc. Festivals we have confirmed so far are: Queensyard London - 3-5th May **Hackey moves **London( 17-19th May) Brockwell Park (23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th May, and 29th, 31st May, 1st June High lights festival London( 6th - 9th June) **The wild wood disco festival **(19th-22nd June ) Secret sundae London 12th July **Truck festival **(23rd - 28th July ) Boardmasters ( 6th - 11th August ) extra hours can be picked up at our permanent shop in Hackney Wick job will start end of April to be trained in shop in Hackney Wick before festival season begins

We are looking for an experienced full-time waitress/washer-upper to join our team immediately. This role involves working MONDAY TO FRIDAY only. (Monday & Friday dinner only and Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday lunch and dinner). Duties include working on the floor, serving food and drinks, cleaning tables, making drinks, using the till, stocking-up the bar, checking bills, taking payments, opening wine and putting dishes & cutlery through a washing machine and drying them and bringing them upstairs as well as cleaning the general bar area and machinery regularly. In return you will receive a very competitive monthly remuneration package, with weekends & Bank Holidays off as well as 2 weeks holiday in August and over Christmas as we are closed. Staff meals included on duty. Please only apply if you have experience in a similar environment and if you live within easy reach of Spitalfields as the role involves working split shifts.

Job Title: Social Media & Marketing Manager Temp (Maternity Cover) Location: Hybrid/Remote – 1 day per week (Tuesdays) in office. Shepherd’s Bush, London. Contract: Temporary (April 1, 2025 – August 1st, 2025) Salary: £40,000 Pro rata Full Job Description We are looking for a creative and proactive Marketing Temp to cover maternity leave from April 1, 2025, to August 1st, 2025. Working closely with our current head of marketing during April and then reporting directly to our CEO, the successful candidate's role will be to support, maintain and enhance the impeccably high standards of implementation and delivery across the day-to-day activities of the brand. This role requires an individual that has all round marketing knowledge with a strong focus on content creation and social media management. This role will involve working with both US and UK team members, agencies and brands. You’ll be working on a hybrid basis, with one day per week in our Shepherd’s Bush shared working space. You must be able to independently develop recipes using our products and film, edit and post this content to social media. Qualifications / Experience required: Bachelor’s degree Marketing experience: 3-5 years Social media experience: minimum of 3 year This is a brilliant opportunity for an ambitious and self-driven candidate to join a rapidly growing and exciting company where your responsibilities will include: Content Creation & Social Media: Owning, maintaining and adapting The Foraging Fox social media content plans and calendar according to in-store and online retail promotional / awareness building activities. Develop, film, and edit high-quality recipe videos independently. Write engaging copy for Instagram, LinkedIn, events, and website content. Promote user engagement, increase numbers of followers and direct D2C sales. Brand & Event Management: Leading the calendar of consumer events / festivals and trade shows for both the UK and US and develop the consumer journey experience on site. Edit and prepare marketing assets for campaigns and activations. Coordinate deliveries and show briefs for events and brand initiatives. Attend UK events and manage setup/ takedown. Manage staff and capture content for social media. Influencer Management: Communicate with existing influencers. Source new content creators, plan deliverables. Arrange product send-outs. Website Management: Update news section. Manage any new website changes needed. Update website photography to reflect any product changes. Photography/Graphic & Asset Management: Keep shared dropbox files for photography up to date with most recent photography Create briefs for photoshoots and book photography. Work with a number of external agencies both UK and US to ensure retailer photography is correct and where necessary fix any errors. Main point of contact for in-house marketing teams amongst our retail partners. Drafting marketing materials, web copy, brochure copy and consumer liaison copy. Being responsible for briefing third party creative teams on execution e.g. ad/banner artwork and photography bibles, as examples. Use Canva & Photoshop to create and edit briefs, presentations and decks. About You: Proven experience in social media content creation and video editing. Confident in working independently Copywriting skills for social media, events, and websites. Highly organized with experience in event planning and logistics. Able to prioritize tasks and work efficiently within deadlines. Why Join Us? - Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, creative environment. - Gain hands-on experience with a global brand. - Hybrid with a collaborative team. How to Apply: Apply with CV and link to portfolio (Must including examples of recipe/ food video content) Only candidates that apply with this will be considered. Interview process: Stage 1: Initial chat with Head of Marketing Stage 2: Chat with CEO & Head of Marketing Stage 3: Meet the team + Present example project. Stage 4: Feedback given/ Final offer if successful. Job Types: Full-time, Temporary Contract length: 4 months Pay: £40,000 Pro rata Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: Hybrid remote in London W6 7NL Start date: 01/04/2025