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Mr Kitchen Porter
Hospitality temp agency in Mayfair
Mayfair · Hospitality temp

Hospitality temp 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 hospitality temp

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.

What's included

Hospitality temp agency in Mayfair

  • 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 — Mayfair
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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Mayfair — coverage map

Hospitality temp 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.

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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