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Chef Gone AWOL?

Cumbria’s premier specialist chef recruitment agency, supplying temporary solutions to your kitchen staffing problems since 1911.

As time served caterers, we understand both the industry and your needs.

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What they say…

  • "The service that AWOL gives is very professional – yet remaining personal – and all the chefs have been hard working, very well presented, personal and, above all, able to rise immediately to the very strenuous demands of a 2AA rosette kitchen. Thanks, I couldn’t have got through it without your help!"

    Angela • Overwater Hall

  • My last working week will be next week. Thank you for the work I will be forever grateful.

    Ross • Retiring AWOL Chef

  • My experience with AWOL has been a great one. I would not use another agency. They are fair, professional and try their best towards meeting both the chef and clients needs. Shifts given for the following week and pay are always on time. I have very much enjoyed working with them.

    Chef Megan

  • "I just wanted to send a quick email to you to say that we have had Darren working with us a lot recently and he has been and absolute pleasure to work with, his willingness to jump in and be part of the team, to help etc has been fantastic, Not to say all the other chefs you have sent us haven’t been fantastic as they have, but Darren is a credit to your agency and I thought you may like to know."

    Kerry • Hare and Hounds
    Bowland Bridge

  • "Thank you for your help throughout this time, AWOL has enable us to continue working efficiently during this difficult period."

    Amanda • Abbot Hall

  • "I just though id email you with some positive feedback from the chef you provided today. He was absolutely excellent, very professional, friendly and  hardworking nothing was to much trouble at all."

    Dee • Adult Social Care
    Cumberland Council

  • "On another note would just like to say that the chef we had last week  was very good and fitted in very well with the team."

    Martin • Sedburgh School

  • "I was the Duty Manager this weekend and just wanted to pass on some feedback about James who was in the kitchen at Derwent Hill on Sunday. He couldn’t have been nicer! Really friendly and helpful and clearly ‘on it’ in the kitchen."

    Matthew • Centre Director
    Derwent Hill Outdoor Education & Training Centre

  • "I just wanted to give you a bit of feedback from the Kitchen yesterday for Nikki, she was great! Our kitchen staff were really impressed and the clients loved the meal. If you could pass on out thanks again I appreciate she gave up her day off for us."

    John • Head of Centre
    Ghyll Head Outdoor Education & Activity Centre

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