Back-of-house staff agency in Chelmsford
Kitchen porter cover for Chelmsford hospitality businesses — same-day where you need it, contracted weekly where you want stability. Essex county town with strong post-2010 restaurant growth. Bond Street and High Chelmer dining clusters plus riverside venues. Our operatives know Chelmsford — the bond street restaurant strip pattern, the high chelmer dining crowd, the local kitchen culture.
Why Chelmsford kitchens need boh staff
Mostly modern restaurant kitchens. Service rhythms in Chelmsford demand reliable BOH cover — essex county town with strong post-2010 restaurant growth. bond street and high chelmer dining clusters plus riverside venues. Our Chelmsford pool is built around that pattern.
Chelmsford venue clusters we cover
We work across the major Chelmsford hospitality clusters: bond street restaurant strip; high chelmer dining; riverside dining (cathedral side); boreham country-hotel kitchens. Bond Street estate has aggregated tenant facilities management — useful for landlord-coordinated TR19 cycles.
Access and out-of-hours work in Chelmsford
Out-of-hours access via A12. KP shifts in Chelmsford run from breakfast prep to close — we send operatives kitted in non-slip kitchen shoes and clean uniform.
Back-of-house staff agency
- ✓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.
Get a quote for ChelmsfordBOH staff in Chelmsford — questions
Do you cover all of Chelmsford? +
Yes — we cover every postcode in Chelmsford, including the major clusters: Bond Street restaurant strip and High Chelmer dining. Out-of-hours access patterns vary by cluster; we coordinate access ahead of every visit.
What does a kitchen porter cost in Chelmsford? +
Standard rates apply across Chelmsford — £22–£44/hr outside London · £24–£52/hr in London. All PAYE, no umbrella, single invoice.
Which EHO covers Chelmsford? +
Chelmsford City Council EHO.
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.
Get a same-day quote for Chelmsford
BOH staff across Chelmsford, Essex. Same-day quotes, scheduled within 48 hours.