Back-of-house staff agency in City of London
Kitchen porter cover for City of London hospitality businesses — same-day where you need it, contracted weekly where you want stability. The Square Mile runs Monday-to-Friday lunch service at unmatched intensity — corporate dining rooms, members' clubs and broker-class restaurants service four-figure covers in a six-hour window before going quiet over the weekend. Our operatives know City of London — the leadenhall market fine-dining and corporate dining rooms pattern, the bishopsgate and liverpool street corporate hospitality crowd, the local kitchen culture.
Why City of London kitchens need boh staff
Mostly corporate dining and members' clubs — small kitchens producing large lunch volumes (200–800 covers, 11:30–14:30) then dormant. Many sit in listed buildings with constrained extract runs and difficult after-hours access. Service rhythms in City of London demand reliable BOH cover — the square mile runs monday-to-friday lunch service at unmatched intensity — corporate dining rooms, members' clubs and broker-class restaurants service four-figure covers in a six-hour window before going quiet over the weekend. Our City of London pool is built around that pattern.
City of London venue clusters we cover
We work across the major City of London hospitality clusters: leadenhall market fine-dining and corporate dining rooms; bishopsgate and liverpool street corporate hospitality; cheapside and bow lane lunch-focused restaurants; smithfield-adjacent meat-market-trade restaurants. TR19 compliance in the City is not optional — EHO inspectors and corporate-property insurers both audit aggressively here. Most City clients run quarterly TR19 cleans rather than annual.
Access and out-of-hours work in City of London
Out-of-hours access typically through Cheapside-, Bishopsgate- or Cannon-Street-side service lifts. Security passes required for most addresses; we hold pre-approved supplier accounts at the major property-management groups. KP shifts in City of London run from breakfast prep to close — we send operatives kitted in non-slip kitchen shoes and clean uniform.
Back-of-house staff agency in City of London
- ✓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 City of London — questions
Do you cover all of City of London? +
Yes — we cover every postcode in City of London, including the major clusters: Leadenhall Market fine-dining and corporate dining rooms and Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street corporate hospitality. Out-of-hours access patterns vary by cluster; we coordinate access ahead of every visit.
What does a kitchen porter cost in City of London? +
Standard rates apply across City of London — £22–£44/hr outside London · £24–£52/hr in London. All PAYE, no umbrella, single invoice.
Which EHO covers City of London? +
The City of London Corporation runs its own EHO team, separate from inner-London boroughs. Inspections are notably more frequent than outer boroughs — EC1–EC4 venues report visits every 12–18 months versus 24–36 months elsewhere. Scoring is rigorous on structural cleanliness given the age of the kitchen estate.
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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