Job of the month! Shoot Cook and Assistant required in Tiverton, Devon. Regular guaranteed weekly income.

If you are thinking about work for the winter, this fantastic opportunity based in Tiverton, Devon, will guarantee you some regular income throughout the winter months and we know that January can be quiet for cooks so why not apply if you are in the area or based in the South West of London?

Dates required:

October 2016

17th, 20th, 21st, 25th, 27th, 28th

November 2016

5th, 7th, 11th, 15th, 17th, 21st, 23rd, 26th, 28th

December 2016

2nd, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 20th

January 2017

4th, 6th, 9th, 12th, 14th, 17th, 19th, 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th

 

And here is the description....

A team of two (cook and assistant) are required for regular shoot days in Devon on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Should be a local cook/assistant team who can commit fully to the clients, so the couple must be able to be relied upon not to drop out at the last minute!

A brief outline of requirements:

Team to arrive at 8.15 and light the fire (logs will be brought in by the Keeper). To check the lodge is clean and tidy, light bulbs all working, heaters should be on in loos, sufficient hand towels etc. There is a cleaner that cleans, so this is not required, but the team need to do an all round spot check before the guns arrive at 9.15am.

Coffees and teas to be provided to the guests on arrival. A home made (not tinned or powdered!), hot soup (in thermos flasks) for the 30 Beaters/loaders/pickers up should be ready for Keepers to take by 08.40. Champagne and glasses should be prepared for the guns and put in appropriate truck.

Elevenses consist of sausages, canapes (not sandwiches), consommé and bullshot and served in shack where a fire should have been lit, table set up etc. Cook and assistant to serve the guns food, drinks and clear up afterwards.

Lunch is two courses (main and pud) of good standard (gourmet pub standard), plus cheese, and table should be laid by the cook and assistant, ready for the arrival of guests. A low carb alternative should always be provided in addition to any potatoes or rice. Drinks and glasses are also the responsibility of the team and should be polished and cleaned at the end of the day.

Pots of tea and cake (sufficient amount for loaders as well), should be provided for the end of the day.

The team will be able to leave around 4.30pm.

Between the shoot days, the cook/assistant team is expected to launder and iron all linen/tea towels etc. The team should also liaise directly with the next guns (if syndicate or directors) in regards to the menu.

The clients are looking for the same two people for each shoot, or two rotated from a known pool of three staff. The team must have their own insurance.

Dress code is black jeans, branded shirt and waistcoat/fleece (to be provided).

£150/day for cook and £75/day for assistant. Based on a 3 day wk this is approx £1,800/month for cook and £900/month for assistant. Ingredients paid for on top. The clients may pay more for a very experienced chef.

If you are interested in this position, please send your CV to cv@sugarellacooks.co.uk 

 

SALARY IS FLEXIBLE FOR THE RIGHT COUPLE!

 

Finding the right people for the right job.

It is not a lie that we are really passionate about finding the right people for the right job. We care about our clients and our chefs, and we really mean it. We have received a lot of positive feedback from all the jobs we have placed so far, which is so wonderful to hear. It is why we set up our agency so that we can look after cooks and clients and make sure they are happy long term, rather than just a quick fix. If we do not think a cook will suit a certain role, we simply will not put them forward for the position. We do not want to waste time of the cook or the client.

Here is a recent testimonial from a happy client where we placed a domestic couple for a busy family in Yorkshire, we were thrilled to read this and wanted to share it with you:

I contacted Ella in November to enlist her in my search for a Domestic Couple. We started off the New Year with a great couple in place. She was extremely efficient and always very easy to work with. She listened to my brief and immediately started sending me CVs of strong candidates - always well filtered. She always followed up any queries/references promptly and I would definitely use her again.
— Client, Yorkshire

If you are looking for a cook, chef, extra pair of hands, domestic couple or any other form of household staff, please do contact us - we would be delighted to hear from you!

Sugarella Cakes in Fortnum and Mason

Sugarella Cakes Brownie Boxes will be available to buy on the lower ground Floor of Fortnum and Mason from 2nd June 2016

Sugarella Cakes Brownie Boxes will be available to buy on the lower ground Floor of Fortnum and Mason from 2nd June 2016

Our sister company, Sugarella Cakes, will be launching in Fortnum and Mason on 2nd June. We will be offering tastings of our brownies between 2nd-19th June 2016. We believer they are the best brownies in the UK, so come and try for yourself. Not only do they taste amazing, they are packaged beautifully and make wonderful gifts.

Please come and visit us - we will be in store on the lower ground floor at various times throughout the period and we hope to see you all there.

 

The Italian Flag? Looks like it, but its actually pesto, hummus and beetroot! Learn how to make these here...

Pesto, Hummus and Beetroot. Make a batch in advance and use the pesto to cook with and the hummus and beetroot dips are perfect accompaniements with a summer lunch!

Pesto, Hummus and Beetroot. Make a batch in advance and use the pesto to cook with and the hummus and beetroot dips are perfect accompaniements with a summer lunch!

HOMEMADE BASIL AND ROCKET PESTO

  • 2 x bunches basil (fresh)
  • 2 x generous handfuls of rocket
  • 150g pinenuts
  • 150g grated parmesan
  • 1 x clove garlic
  • Good quality olive oil - enough for a good consistency (not too stiff, not too runny)
  • salt and pepper to taste

Whizz all the ingredients together in a food processor. Season to taste. You may like to add a bit more parmesan or a few more nuts, depending on your preference. A perfect addition for so many exciting dishes....try adding to your tarts, sandwiches, roasted vegetable salads, courgetti pasta to name a few....

HUMMUS

  • 200g Chickpeas
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • salt to taste
  • 100ml tahini paste
  • 4 tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Whizz all the ingredients in a food processor. Season to taste. Serve with fresh, crunchy crudites, add to the top of salad dishes....use at your pleasure!

BEETROOT DIP (this recipe will make enough to serve approx 30 people!)

  • 8 vaccum packed beetroot
  • 6 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2tsp caraway seeds
  • 6 tbsp creme fraiche
  • 2 tbsp horseradish

Blitz all the ingredients together in a food processor, season to taste with salt and pepper. Brighten up any lunch table with this fabulous pink and tasty dip!

Chefs, Cooks, Housekeepers and extra pairs of hands

We are a bespoke agency with a personal service providing cooks, chefs, housekeepers and extra pairs of hands to a variety of private clients around the UK and abroad.

Please contact us with your requirements today and we look forward to hearing from you soon.

Cooks, Chefs & Household staff to Hire today!

We have some exceptional chefs and cooks on our books at the moment, all with a range of experience. If you are looking to hire a chef or cook for a dinner party, need a holiday chef, chalet chef, live in couple or cook, or just an extra pair of hands, we are here to help.

We have been working hard finding clients the right people for their jobs and the success so far has been wonderful. 

We look forward to a busy and bright 2016 and finding you the right staff and the staff the right jobs.

Please contact us today with your requirements, however large or small, we are here to help.

Sugarella Cooks

Looking to get into the world of Private Cooking? Why not try a ski season?

SKI

If you are a chef looking to get some wonderful contacts and to gain experience as a private chef, I cannot recommend a ski season more highly. We have some wonderful jobs working in top chalets in the Alps. Not only will you be working in beautiful surroundings, you will also be working for some high net worth individuals, and the contacts you make could lead on to some really nice jobs for the summer and future ahead.

Not only will you make some good contacts on the client side, you are likely to meet some lovely people, which will lead to life long friendships. So why not escape the UK for a few months and pack your woolly hat, gloves and favourite cook book and off you go to live in the Alps for the winter - the fresh, clean mountain air out there is very good for you if nothing else.....what are you waiting for?!

We have jobs starting ASAP in December 2015, lasting until May 2015. You will be paid a decent salary, and all accommodation is provided, so you have no outgoing bills and a good few months to cook up some wonderful dishes and meet some fab people! 

If you are interested in a job in the Alps, please send your CV to ella@sugarellacooks.co.uk with a brief description of why you think you are suitable for the role. We have jobs starting ASAP in December 2015, lasting until May 2015. 

Chefs, housekeepers, cooks and hosts required - permanent, temporary and seasonal jobs, all available here!

We are continuously looking for excellent chefs, cooks, hosts, housekeepers and extra pairs of hands to join our books.

A snap shot of some of the jobs we are currently recruiting for:

Please send your CV to us today: cv@sugarellacooks.co.uk

Likewise, if you are in need of a chef, host, couple, extra pair of hands or anything else, please CONTACT US!

Feedback from a recent client about one of our chefs:

Excellent Food, Great Menu Suggestions, Exemplary Attitude, beautiful presentation. Looking forward to re booking!


Jobs, Jobs, Jobs.....calling all chefs and cooks!

We are really busy with a real variety of different jobs and we need good cooks and chefs we can call upon as soon as the jobs come in.

We are interested in chefs and cooks with all types of experiences from all over the UK. We have permanent and temporary jobs in the North, South, East and West of England and several jobs abroad. Please get in touch. Email your CV to:  cv@sugarellacooks.co.uk and write a little bit about your availability and what you would like to do.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Likewise, if you are in need of a cook, chef or something cooking related, please do get in touch. Just think how nice it would be this Christmas if you didn't have to do any of the cooking OR washing up?! Contact us today.

Jobs for Chefs

Half Marathon Run for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People!

A post a bit different to kitchens, cooking and chef jobs.....

To show my support for my favourite charity, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, I will be running the Hampton Court Half Marathon on 21st February 2016. I hope to beat my fastest half marathon time yet of 1 hour 49 minutes, however it has been a couple of years since I did that so I am a little out of practice and a bit more creaky around the edges! I am mainly doing it to show my support to the charity that do amazing things. These dogs offer someone a friend for life and it really is just incredible what a difference they can make to someone who is deaf. 

I would be grateful for any donations, big or small, please find a link to my just giving page here. Thank you!

Welcome to Sugarella Cooks Ltd.

After much encouragement, I am delighted to announce that I have started my own agency, Sugarella Cooks Ltd. Over the years of working as a cook, I have found myself continuously being asked if I knew of any chefs available for jobs that I was unable to do. It was recently when I found myself looking for work that I had the light-bulb moment of deciding to set up my own agency, be my own boss, and start charging to find the chefs.

My aim is to keep the business friendly, bespoke and personal. I am really looking forward to meeting new cooks and chefs, staying in touch with them and hearing about the work they are doing, and supporting them along the way. I will be there at the end of the phone on the good days, and bad days, and will be there to offer any advice from my past and present experiences on cooking jobs. There are some really interesting people out there and I look forward to finding them.

I am also looking forward to building strong relationships with clients, and growing trust in them that I will find them the right person for their job. I hope that the bespoke and personal touch we offer will help our reputation grow far and wide.

I will be keeping this blog updated regularly with advice for both clients and staff, so keep watching!

If you are a cook or a client, we look forward to working with you. Please contact us today!

Ella in the kitchen!

Ella in the kitchen!