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Find your next hospitality role, from flexible shifts to career-defining moves.

Find your next hospitality role

Many of our roles never reach the job boards.

Whether you’re a chef looking for a permanent position, a front-of-house professional wanting flexible shifts, or someone ready to take the next step in your career, DISH can help.

We work with over 110 hospitality businesses across the UK, from independent restaurants to luxury hotels and national groups. Many of the roles we fill never appear on job boards.

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What we offer candidates

More than a job list

Six ways we back your career, before, during and after a placement.

Permanent Roles

Long-term positions matched to your skills, ambitions, and the environment where you’ll genuinely thrive: kitchens, front of house, and head-office or regional roles.

Temporary Work

Regular flexible shifts across restaurants, events, banqueting and contract catering. Competitive rates, clear communication, and a team that has your back.

Interview Coaching

Certified interview coaches with real hospitality backgrounds help you walk in prepared, confident, and ready to impress.

CV Support

We help you present your experience clearly and compellingly so the right employers see the full picture of what you bring.

Salary & Market Insights

An honest read on what the market pays for your role, level, and location right now, so you can negotiate with confidence.

Career Consultation

A free 30-minute call to think through your options: a step up, a change of sector, or a move into a new function entirely.

Refer a Friend

Know someone brilliant? Earn a voucher reward when we place people you recommend.

Who we recruit

Every side of hospitality

Chefs

Executive Chefs, Head Chefs, Sous Chefs, Chefs de Partie, Commis Chefs and Kitchen Managers.

Front of house

Supervisors and Managers, plus restaurant, bar and reception teams.

Events

Event and banqueting staff, large-scale and contract catering teams.

Head office

Marketing, finance, HR and operations roles within hospitality, plus regional and multi-site management.

DBS-compliant roles: we place DBS-compliant kitchen and front-of-house staff across all sectors, screened to meet the additional compliance those environments demand.

How to get started

Three easy steps

No pressure, just a straightforward conversation with people who understand hospitality.

01

Browse or upload

Browse current vacancies on our live jobs board, or upload your CV and let the roles come to you.

02

Have a real conversation

One of our team will be in touch to discuss your experience and what you’re looking for.

03

Get matched

We put you forward for roles that genuinely fit, and back you all the way to the offer.

Ready when you are

See every live role on the board

New roles are added every week, from single shifts to head chef positions.

Browse live jobs
Last-minute cover

Ready when your rota isn't.

Tell us the role, dates and covers. We come back with vetted, briefed staff, fast.

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