Back-of-house staff agency in Hackney
Kitchen porter cover for Hackney hospitality businesses — same-day where you need it, contracted weekly where you want stability. Indie casual dining belt — Broadway Market, London Fields, Hackney Wick, Dalston. More residential-feeling than Shoreditch, weekend brunch is bigger than weekday dinner. Kitchens running 09:00 to 22:00 Wednesday through Sunday. Our operatives know Hackney — the broadway market and london fields cafe-restaurants pattern, the hackney wick canal-side bars and converted-industrial restaurants crowd, the local kitchen culture.
Why Hackney kitchens need boh staff
Mostly small independent kitchens in shopfront conversions. Brunch-heavy menus (less grease) on Broadway Market; Turkish-grill / Mangal cuisine on Stoke Newington Road (very high grease). Mixed extract systems, mostly post-2010 installs. Service rhythms in Hackney demand reliable BOH cover — indie casual dining belt — broadway market, london fields, hackney wick, dalston. more residential-feeling than shoreditch, weekend brunch is bigger than weekday dinner. kitchens running 09:00 to 22:00 wednesday through sunday. Our Hackney pool is built around that pattern.
Hackney venue clusters we cover
We work across the major Hackney hospitality clusters: broadway market and london fields cafe-restaurants; hackney wick canal-side bars and converted-industrial restaurants; dalston late-night casual dining and turkish-cuisine cluster; stoke newington church street independent restaurants. Hackney has a higher-than-average proportion of small-operator clients booking single-shift KP cover rather than rolling contracts. Lead conversion is higher when we quote inclusive of a free initial site walk.
Access and out-of-hours work in Hackney
Out-of-hours access straightforward through Mare Street and Kingsland Road. Hackney Wick access via Wallis Road and Roach Road during Olympic-park venues' shutdown windows. KP shifts in Hackney run from breakfast prep to close — we send operatives kitted in non-slip kitchen shoes and clean uniform.
Back-of-house staff agency in Hackney
- ✓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 Hackney — questions
Do you cover all of Hackney? +
Yes — we cover every postcode in Hackney, including the major clusters: Broadway Market and London Fields cafe-restaurants and Hackney Wick canal-side bars and converted-industrial restaurants. Out-of-hours access patterns vary by cluster; we coordinate access ahead of every visit.
What does a kitchen porter cost in Hackney? +
Standard rates apply across Hackney — £22–£44/hr outside London · £24–£52/hr in London. All PAYE, no umbrella, single invoice.
Which EHO covers Hackney? +
London Borough of Hackney EHO. Operates a notably consumer-facing online register — Hackney venues are searchable by rating in a way that other boroughs are not, which pressures small operators to improve scoring.
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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