Back-of-house staff agency in Mayfair
Kitchen porter cover for Mayfair hospitality businesses — same-day where you need it, contracted weekly where you want stability. The densest concentration of Michelin-starred kitchens and five-star hotels in Europe. Documentation, discretion and consistency matter more than price. Two of every three kitchens in Mayfair hold at least one star. Our operatives know Mayfair — the park lane five-star hotel kitchens (dorchester, grosvenor house, hilton) pattern, the mount street and south audley street michelin-starred restaurants crowd, the local kitchen culture.
Why Mayfair kitchens need boh staff
Large hotel kitchens (often 2,000+m²) plus small Michelin-grade restaurant kitchens. Hotel kitchens run continuous 06:00–02:00 cycles; Michelin kitchens run 06:00–24:00 with mid-afternoon prep windows. Service rhythms in Mayfair demand reliable BOH cover — the densest concentration of michelin-starred kitchens and five-star hotels in europe. documentation, discretion and consistency matter more than price. two of every three kitchens in mayfair hold at least one star. Our Mayfair pool is built around that pattern.
Mayfair venue clusters we cover
We work across the major Mayfair hospitality clusters: park lane five-star hotel kitchens (dorchester, grosvenor house, hilton); mount street and south audley street michelin-starred restaurants; berkeley square and charles street members' clubs; curzon street and shepherd market mid-luxury restaurants. Mayfair clients pay above market for guaranteed discretion and zero-incident records. We assign senior supervisors to all Mayfair work — first-night placements always include a supervisor on site.
Access and out-of-hours work in Mayfair
Service mews behind Mount Street, South Audley Street, Park Street. Established out-of-hours access routes; concierge desks coordinate contractor entry. We hold approved-supplier status with the major Park Lane hotel groups. KP shifts in Mayfair run from breakfast prep to close — we send operatives kitted in non-slip kitchen shoes and clean uniform.
Back-of-house staff agency in Mayfair
- ✓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 Mayfair — questions
Do you cover all of Mayfair? +
Yes — we cover every postcode in Mayfair, including the major clusters: Park Lane five-star hotel kitchens (Dorchester, Grosvenor House, Hilton) and Mount Street and South Audley Street Michelin-starred restaurants. Out-of-hours access patterns vary by cluster; we coordinate access ahead of every visit.
What does a kitchen porter cost in Mayfair? +
Standard rates apply across Mayfair — £22–£44/hr outside London · £24–£52/hr in London. All PAYE, no umbrella, single invoice.
Which EHO covers Mayfair? +
Westminster City Council EHO. Inspections lean towards the lighter end (well-managed, well-rated venues), but documentation scrutiny is intense. Mayfair venues are routinely required to produce 12+ months of TR19 records during inspection.
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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