Back-of-house staff agency in NEC and Birmingham Airport
Kitchen porter cover for NEC and Birmingham Airport hospitality businesses — same-day where you need it, contracted weekly where you want stability. Exhibition-and-conference catering scale plus airport-hotel cluster. Event-driven volume, 24/7 patterns during major shows. Our operatives know NEC and Birmingham Airport — the nec exhibition-hall catering kitchens pattern, the birmingham airport hotel kitchens (holiday inn, hilton, crowne plaza) crowd, the local kitchen culture.
Why NEC and Birmingham Airport kitchens need boh staff
Production-scale exhibition catering plus 24/7 hotel kitchens. Modern extract systems, often with parallel runs. Service rhythms in NEC and Birmingham Airport demand reliable BOH cover — exhibition-and-conference catering scale plus airport-hotel cluster. event-driven volume, 24/7 patterns during major shows. Our NEC and Birmingham Airport pool is built around that pattern.
NEC and Birmingham Airport venue clusters we cover
We work across the major NEC and Birmingham Airport hospitality clusters: nec exhibition-hall catering kitchens; birmingham airport hotel kitchens (holiday inn, hilton, crowne plaza); resorts world birmingham; bickenhill-area corporate catering. NEC catering work requires NEC Group supplier registration, which we hold. Covered by our local Birmingham team.
Access and out-of-hours work in NEC and Birmingham Airport
Out-of-hours access via NEC service roads with security pass. KP shifts in NEC and Birmingham Airport run from breakfast prep to close — we send operatives kitted in non-slip kitchen shoes and clean uniform.
Back-of-house staff agency in NEC and Birmingham Airport
- ✓Kitchen porters and pot-wash
- ✓Plate-up runners (banqueting, large events)
- ✓Cellar and bar-back operatives
- ✓Linen and stillage runners
- ✓Event BOH teams (5–50 operatives with on-site lead)
- ✓Direct PAYE employment — no umbrella, no IR35 risk
From enquiry to sign-off.
- 1. Define the role
Tell us what BOH role, shift pattern, kitchen type. We confirm availability and rate.
- 2. Vetted operative deployed
Operatives arrive kitted and briefed. Single shift, week or rolling cover.
- 3. Weekly invoicing
Timesheet signed by duty manager. Weekly invoice. No hidden fees.
£22–£44/hr outside London · £24–£52/hr in London · Kitchen porter, waiting and bar staff from £22/hr (£24/hr London); commis chef from £24/hr (£28/hr London); chef de partie from £29/hr (£34/hr London); sous chef from £36/hr (£42/hr London); head chef cover from £44/hr (£52/hr London). All-in including PAYE, NI, holiday pay and pension.
Prices shown exclude VAT. London rates apply within the M25. All other UK cities use standard rates.
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BOH staff in NEC and Birmingham Airport — questions
Do you cover all of NEC and Birmingham Airport? +
Yes — we cover every postcode in NEC and Birmingham Airport, including the major clusters: NEC exhibition-hall catering kitchens and Birmingham Airport hotel kitchens (Holiday Inn, Hilton, Crowne Plaza). Out-of-hours access patterns vary by cluster; we coordinate access ahead of every visit.
What does a kitchen porter cost in NEC and Birmingham Airport? +
Standard rates apply across NEC and Birmingham Airport — £22–£44/hr outside London · £24–£52/hr in London. All PAYE, no umbrella, single invoice.
Which EHO covers NEC and Birmingham Airport? +
Solihull EHO (NEC and airport fall within Solihull).
What BOH roles do you cover? +
Kitchen porters, pot-wash, plate-up, cellar, bar-back, linen and stillage, event BOH teams. Not chefs — we partner with chef-specialist agencies for that.
Are operatives employed or self-employed? +
PAYE-employed by us. No umbrella companies, no IR35 risk for you, single invoice.
Can you supply an event BOH team? +
Yes — 5 to 50 operatives with an on-site lead. Regular cover for hotels, corporate venues and exhibition centres nationwide.
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BOH staff across NEC and Birmingham Airport and the wider Birmingham region. Same-day quotes, most jobs within 48 hours.