Journal
Honest writing on hiring and being hired at the top of luxury hospitality, drawn from twenty years in professional kitchens.
Salary guide
What the luxury end actually pays in 2026: kitchen, front of house and management ranges, and the factors that move an offer inside them.
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The seven things to demand before you hand a recruiter your brief, from brand fit and references to a short shortlist and discretion as standard.
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Stepping up by stepping back, what top kitchens actually look for, and how to win the trial. From twenty years in kitchens.
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What chef recruitment agencies charge in 2026, the rebate that protects you, and exactly what Cairnity charges. No vague ranges.
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What actually decides a good head chef hire at the top end: the brief, the pay in 2026, references and the trial. From twenty years in kitchens.
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