Hospitality temp agency in Soho
Kitchen porter cover for Soho hospitality businesses — same-day where you need it, contracted weekly where you want stability. The densest restaurant district in the country — Chinatown, theatre-supper, late-night casual dining all in a half-square-mile. Kitchens are small, hard-worked, often vertical across multiple floors. Our operatives know Soho — the chinatown (gerrard street, lisle street, wardour street) pattern, the old compton street / frith street european bistro strip crowd, the local kitchen culture.
Why Soho kitchens need hospitality temp
Vertical kitchens spread across basement and upper floors. Many Chinatown restaurants have shared service yards and exposed ductwork on the building exterior. Smoke-and-wok operations produce heavier grease loading per shift than most cuisines. Service rhythms in Soho demand reliable BOH cover — the densest restaurant district in the country — chinatown, theatre-supper, late-night casual dining all in a half-square-mile. kitchens are small, hard-worked, often vertical across multiple floors. Our Soho pool is built around that pattern.
Soho venue clusters we cover
We work across the major Soho hospitality clusters: chinatown (gerrard street, lisle street, wardour street); old compton street / frith street european bistro strip; brewer street and berwick street independent restaurants; dean street and greek street late-night casual. High-volume wok cooking shortens TR19 cycle dramatically — many Chinatown kitchens need quarterly cleans where a European bistro might manage annually. Plan accordingly.
Access and out-of-hours work in Soho
Soho is pedestrianised in stretches and service access is restricted on Old Compton Street, Dean Street and the Chinatown grid 11:00–23:00. Out-of-hours we work 23:00–05:00; vehicles park on Wardour Street and Shaftesbury Avenue. KP shifts in Soho run from breakfast prep to close — we send operatives kitted in non-slip kitchen shoes and clean uniform.
Hospitality temp agency in Soho
- ✓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
From enquiry to sign-off.
- 1. Brief your need
Tell us role, shift times, expected duration. We confirm availability and rate.
- 2. Vetted operatives sent
All operatives arrive vetted, kitted, and briefed. Single-shift, multi-day or rolling cover all possible.
- 3. Weekly invoicing
Timesheet signed by your duty manager, weekly invoice from us. 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.
Get a fixed-price quote for SohoSoho — coverage map
Hospitality temp in Soho — questions
Do you cover all of Soho? +
Yes — we cover every postcode in Soho, including the major clusters: Chinatown (Gerrard Street, Lisle Street, Wardour Street) and Old Compton Street / Frith Street European bistro strip. Out-of-hours access patterns vary by cluster; we coordinate access ahead of every visit.
What does a kitchen porter cost in Soho? +
Standard rates apply across Soho — £22–£44/hr outside London · £24–£52/hr in London. All PAYE, no umbrella, single invoice.
Which EHO covers Soho? +
Westminster City Council covers Soho. Inspections in Chinatown are notably more frequent due to higher complaint volume and structural challenges in older buildings. Soho restaurants average a higher proportion of 3- and 4-rated venues than other Westminster zones.
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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