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Mr Kitchen Porter
Hospitality temp agency in Maidstone
Maidstone, Kent

Hospitality temp agency in Maidstone

Kitchen porter cover for Maidstone hospitality businesses — same-day where you need it, contracted weekly where you want stability. Kent county town with strong vineyard-restaurant cluster around Maidstone. Heritage High Street dining plus Leeds Castle event catering. Our operatives know Maidstone — the maidstone high street restaurants pattern, the leeds castle event catering crowd, the local kitchen culture.

Why Maidstone kitchens need hospitality temp

Heritage town restaurants plus vineyard catering. Service rhythms in Maidstone demand reliable BOH cover — kent county town with strong vineyard-restaurant cluster around maidstone. heritage high street dining plus leeds castle event catering. Our Maidstone pool is built around that pattern.

Maidstone venue clusters we cover

We work across the major Maidstone hospitality clusters: maidstone high street restaurants; leeds castle event catering; vineyard restaurant cluster; bearsted village restaurants. Vineyard restaurants here have grown rapidly post-2020 — a niche cluster we cover.

Access and out-of-hours work in Maidstone

Out-of-hours access via M20. KP shifts in Maidstone run from breakfast prep to close — we send operatives kitted in non-slip kitchen shoes and clean uniform.

What's included

Hospitality temp agency

  • Kitchen porters (Level 2 Food Safety, kitchen-experienced)
  • Pot-wash and plate-up runners
  • Banqueting and event BOH cover (5–50 operatives)
  • Cellar staff (heavy lifting, drinks rotation)
  • Linen and stillage runners
  • All payroll-employed by us — single invoice
How it works

From enquiry to sign-off.

  1. 1. Brief your need

    Tell us role, shift times, expected duration. We confirm availability and rate.

  2. 2. Vetted operatives sent

    All operatives arrive vetted, kitted, and briefed. Single-shift, multi-day or rolling cover all possible.

  3. 3. Weekly invoicing

    Timesheet signed by your duty manager, weekly invoice from us. No hidden fees.

Pricing context — Maidstone
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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Hospitality temp in Maidstone — questions

Do you cover all of Maidstone? +

Yes — we cover every postcode in Maidstone, including the major clusters: Maidstone High Street restaurants and Leeds Castle event catering. Out-of-hours access patterns vary by cluster; we coordinate access ahead of every visit.

What does a kitchen porter cost in Maidstone? +

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

Which EHO covers Maidstone? +

Maidstone Borough Council EHO.

Do you cover FOH as well as BOH? +

Our focus is BOH — we partner with specialist FOH agencies if you need waiters or bar staff. For BOH, we are direct.

Can you cover a full banqueting event? +

Yes — 5 to 50 BOH operatives, with an on-site lead. Event coverage across hotels and corporate venues nationwide, weekly.

Are operatives employed by you or self-employed? +

PAYE-employed by Mr Kitchen Porter. No umbrella companies. No IR35 risk.

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Hospitality temp across Maidstone, Kent. Same-day quotes, scheduled within 48 hours.