MICHELIN STARRED CHEF FOR THE MARIE CELESTE
SUPPLIED BY GLADSTONE PARK CHEFS!

What has been happening here at Gladstone Park Chefs is enough to put the most practical, pragmatic, cynical and sceptical mind to the test.

Gladstone Park Chefs has always been respected within the UK hotel and restaurant industry for supplying the best chefs, experienced from  AA Rosette standard to Michelin Stars and indeed many Michelin Starred chefs, are friends of its principal consultants, because they respect the integrity with which they work.

A reference from somebody else, is always better than blowing your own trumpet, so I thought I would drop the reference that is at the bottom of my emails in here.

A reference from Ian Samson, one of our regular clients over many years
Ian hired you as a Recruiter in 2000 and hired you more than once, as executive chef of the select Hand Picked Hotels group.

“There are too few recruiters who actually understand chefs, what it takes to deliver the expectations of our employers , customers, media and peers, and crucially, which chef fits in each individual role. Thankfully, John is one of these guys.”

 To be honest, until recently, the Isle of Wight was overseas for us, apart from one time nearly 10 years ago when we placed a chef aboard a yacht, who had worked at or staged (unpaid work at a top restaurants) at:-

LE MANOIR AUX QUATR’ SAISONS

L’ORTOLAN
LE GAVROCHE
THE WATERSIDE
CHEZ NICO

 He has come back to us now and is looking for a larger yacht with a brigade of at least two chefs and he is looking to start in April so call us if you are interested!

However I digress, the first position that we took on in January, we had a call from the wife of the captain, ‘early one morning’ and no that is not me about to break out in song with one of your favourite sea shanties! J I do not know who was the more surprised, her for getting me that early or me for being given a yacht position!

 We had been selected, quite by chance. However it just might have something to do with the fact that we are number 1 on Google when you search for Chef Recruitment!

We had some previous experience, so we were as delighted to take on the position, as she was to find out that we could supply Michelin Star trained chefs, many of whom had won or maintained a Michelin Star in their own right!

 A week later we were approached by another yacht and felt sure that we had been highly recommended. Nothing of the sort, simply another chance contact. We have placed top chefs on both of them!!

 The third one it really started to get a bit spooky. The yacht we placed on nearly 10 years ago came back to us! We have not placed that one yet but we are working on it, indeed as we are our fourth one now. That one is a sailing yacht though not a motor yacht.

 Our applicants may not always have their STCW95 or ENG1 but they have worked at Michelin Star standard, sometimes worldwide. So if you are looking, you know where to come now. In fact if you want the best, you could go elsewhere but to be honest, I do not think that you have a ghost of a chance of finding chefs the same calibre as ours.

 

JOHN BOWMAN-BAKER
MANAGING DIRECTOR
GLADSTONE PARK CHEFS

 

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