ESTABLISHED 2008
Hire Temporary Relief Chefs & Kitchen Staff
Discover our expert recruitment and staffing solutions and talented temporary chefs with Arc Hospitality Recruitment, one of the hospitality industry's leading staffing agencies, supplying incredible staff to some of the UK's biggest stadiums and events.
Flexible Chef & Kitchen Staffing for Events, Venues and Catering Operations
The Right Staff. Responsibly Delivered. Delighting Every Guest
Arc Hospitality Recruitment is a UK-wide hospitality staffing agency providing flexible workforce solutions across events, stadia, hotels, schools, and hospitality venues. Our specialist Chef & Kitchen division supplies temporary chefs and back-of-house staff across the UK, supporting operations in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Glasgow, and Leeds.
Since 2008, we have supported businesses nationwide with reliable, compliant, and high-quality temporary hospitality staff, helping clients maintain consistent service standards and deliver exceptional guest experiences.
Led by former chefs who understand the pace and precision of professional kitchens, our back-of-house recruitment team provides skilled kitchen professionals for everything from large-scale event catering and venue operations to independent hospitality businesses.
UK Hospitality & Event Staffing Solutions
As a hospitality recruitment agency, Arc provides staffing solutions across the United Kingdom. Our network allows us to supply trained and vetted hospitality professionals wherever our clients operate.
Our core services include:
A fully outsourced workforce solution designed for large venues, multi-site operators, and contract catering businesses. We manage recruitment, onboarding, compliance, payroll, and workforce planning.
Managed Staffing Services
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We supply experienced bar staff, waiting staff, chefs, supervisors, and event teams to support peak trading periods, seasonal demand, and large-scale events.
Temporary & Flexible Hospitality Staff
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Arc works with major venues and event organisers to provide scalable event staffing solutions, ensuring quality service delivery during high-volume operations.
Event Staffing Agency Support
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Sectors We Support Across the UK
These are some of the main sectors we support, along with a range of other hospitality and event-related industries.
We supply professional hospitality staff for stadia environments, supporting matchdays, hospitality suites, retail concessions, and high-volume spectator service operations.
Stadia
We provide flexible hospitality staffing solutions for events, exhibitions, corporate functions, and private gatherings across the UK hospitality sector.
Events
Our experienced hospitality workforce supports arena venues, delivering reliable service staff for concerts, shows, entertainment events, and large audiences.
Arenas
We support festival operations with trained staff covering bars, VIP areas, food service, and high-volume outdoor event environments.
Festivals
We also supply hospitality and catering support staff to education environments, helping schools maintain consistent, compliant, and efficient service.
Schools
Our hospitality staffing solutions extend to hotel operations, supporting restaurants, bars, banqueting teams, and guest service delivery requirements.
Hotels
Our Roles
All your staffing needs covered. If we don’t have them, we’ll find them. Explore some of our most popular roles.
The mastermind behind the kitchen - sets the vision, designs menus, and leads the culinary charge.
Runs the kitchen day-to-day, leading the team and making sure every dish is top-notch.
The right-hand to the Head Chef - keeps things running smoothly and steps up when needed.
Owns a specific kitchen section - grill, pastry, sauces -you name it, they’ve got it covered.
The eager learner - assists everywhere, picks up skills, and supports the whole team.
The behind-the-scenes hero - chops, peels, and preps ingredients to keep the line moving fast.
The all-round helper - supports food service, sets up events, and keeps guests happy.
The kitchen's backbone - keeps things clean, organised, and ready for action.
Makes sure dishes, pots, and pans sparkle - without them, the kitchen would grind to a halt.
Explore the full range of roles on offer.
Our Training
We are proud to partner with Flow Learning, the world’s leading hospitality training platform, to deliver high-quality, consistent, and engaging training to our entire workforce. As part of our commitment to excellence and compliance within the industry, all new team members are enrolled in a comprehensive initial training programme through this platform.
This onboarding process includes a series of essential modules designed to equip staff with the knowledge and confidence they need to perform their roles effectively and safely. Specifically, our team members are required to complete the following key certifications:
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Food Allergens
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Food Safety Level 2
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Health & Safety Level 2
Client Feedback
"Michael has consistently provided quality chefs throughout the year, even with last-minute requests. Not only does he provide CDP chefs, we have seen lead chefs become part of our culinary team. He is hands-on and proactive with our bookings - providing a great service to us."
Our Back of House Team
Two former industry-leading chefs lead our dedicated Back of House team and play a pivotal role in delivering top-tier chefs and back of house staffing solutions to businesses across the UK.
Michael McGuiness: Back of House Lead People Operations Manager
Mathew Lynam: Back of House People Operations Manager
Their first-hand knowledge of the fast-paced, high-pressure kitchen environment allows them to understand the unique challenges and demands of chefs and kitchen teams. This insight enables us to match businesses with our ready-made workforce of skilled chefs and kitchen teams.
By leveraging their expertise, we ensure that our clients receive staff who not only meet technical expectations but also seamlessly integrate into their team, driving operational efficiency and enhancing the guests’ culinary experience.
Our Clients
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We place a great level of importance on our client account management, adding value through our high standards and dedicated teams.
Our Compliance
At Arc, compliance isn't just a legal requirement - it's a commitment to our values of honesty, care, and delivery. We understand the gravity of entrusting a staffing supplier to deliver a talented, trusted, and compliant workforce.
Our Head of Payroll & Compliance, Ginny Verdon, sets some of the highest standards of compliance in our industry, which is why we are trusted by some of the UK's biggest names in stadia and events to deliver recruitment solutions.
Our Accreditations
We're proud to have accreditations which are a testament to our unwavering commitment to quality, sustainability, and excellence.
Being accredited means that we are continually held to account by the leading regulatory bodies, such as ISO, through robust auditing processes, ensuring that our operations remain transparent, efficient and compliant with industry best practies.
Our Commercial Team
Our Commercial Team, led by Courtney Wakes, Head of Commercial, is dedicated to building you a seamless and bespoke journey throughout your time as a client of Arc, no matter how short or long that may be.
From the very first conversation, they take the time to truly listen and understand your needs, ensuring that each detail aligns with your requirements, including your company vision and objectives.