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Mr Kitchen Porter
Back-of-house staff agency in Stevenage
Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Back-of-house staff agency in Stevenage

Kitchen porter cover for Stevenage hospitality businesses — same-day where you need it, contracted weekly where you want stability. New-town with corporate-park hospitality plus Old Town village dining. Our operatives know Stevenage — the old town high street pubs and restaurants pattern, the new-town shopping centre dining crowd, the local kitchen culture.

Why Stevenage kitchens need boh staff

Mix of corporate, shopping-centre and pub kitchens. Service rhythms in Stevenage demand reliable BOH cover — new-town with corporate-park hospitality plus old town village dining. Our Stevenage pool is built around that pattern.

Stevenage venue clusters we cover

We work across the major Stevenage hospitality clusters: old town high street pubs and restaurants; new-town shopping centre dining; gunnels wood business-park catering; stevenage stadium hospitality. Gunnels Wood corporate-park clients book through enterprise procurement frameworks.

Access and out-of-hours work in Stevenage

Out-of-hours access via A1(M). KP shifts in Stevenage run from breakfast prep to close — we send operatives kitted in non-slip kitchen shoes and clean uniform.

What's included

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
How it works

From enquiry to sign-off.

  1. 1. Define the role

    Tell us what BOH role, shift pattern, kitchen type. We confirm availability and rate.

  2. 2. Vetted operative deployed

    Operatives arrive kitted and briefed. Single shift, week or rolling cover.

  3. 3. Weekly invoicing

    Timesheet signed by duty manager. Weekly invoice. No hidden fees.

Pricing context — Stevenage
From £22/hr

£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 Stevenage — questions

Do you cover all of Stevenage? +

Yes — we cover every postcode in Stevenage, including the major clusters: Old Town High Street pubs and restaurants and New-town shopping centre dining. Out-of-hours access patterns vary by cluster; we coordinate access ahead of every visit.

What does a kitchen porter cost in Stevenage? +

Standard rates apply across Stevenage — £22–£44/hr outside London · £24–£52/hr in London. All PAYE, no umbrella, single invoice.

Which EHO covers Stevenage? +

Stevenage Borough 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.

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BOH staff across Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Same-day quotes, scheduled within 48 hours.