Back-of-house staff agency in Solihull
Kitchen porter cover for Solihull hospitality businesses — same-day where you need it, contracted weekly where you want stability. Affluent suburban hospitality — Touchwood retail-and-dining centre plus Knowle and Dorridge village fine-dining. Our operatives know Solihull — the touchwood restaurant terrace pattern, the knowle high street gastropubs crowd, the local kitchen culture.
Why Solihull kitchens need boh staff
Suburban gastropub and restaurant kitchens, mostly post-2010 extract installs. Service rhythms in Solihull demand reliable BOH cover — affluent suburban hospitality — touchwood retail-and-dining centre plus knowle and dorridge village fine-dining. Our Solihull pool is built around that pattern.
Solihull venue clusters we cover
We work across the major Solihull hospitality clusters: touchwood restaurant terrace; knowle high street gastropubs; dorridge fine-dining; shirley independent restaurants. Solihull and the Birmingham southern fringe are covered by our local Birmingham engineering team.
Access and out-of-hours work in Solihull
Out-of-hours access standard. KP shifts in Solihull run from breakfast prep to close — we send operatives kitted in non-slip kitchen shoes and clean uniform.
Back-of-house staff agency in Solihull
- ✓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 Solihull — questions
Do you cover all of Solihull? +
Yes — we cover every postcode in Solihull, including the major clusters: Touchwood restaurant terrace and Knowle High Street gastropubs. Out-of-hours access patterns vary by cluster; we coordinate access ahead of every visit.
What does a kitchen porter cost in Solihull? +
Standard rates apply across Solihull — £22–£44/hr outside London · £24–£52/hr in London. All PAYE, no umbrella, single invoice.
Which EHO covers Solihull? +
Solihull MBC EHO. Strong scoring distribution.
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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