Our private dining service continues toincrease in popularity, with our renownedPrivate Chefs being booked up to 6 monthsin advance for parties and dining experiences.
Private dining experiences were becomingmore and more sought-after prior to covid-19and demand has sky-rocketed since for obviousreasons. Because we offer such a wide-rangeof Chefs – from Michelin star names toupcoming Cooks – we have found that ourclient base has diversified in this area withbookings for all occasions.
Over the last ten years, our reputation forevents has grown to the point that we acquiredEsprit, provider of the full range of specialiststaff to the events industry. Their elite team ofhosts and hostesses, front-of-house personneland behind-the-scenes staff are now availableto all Greycoat Lumleys clients, ensuring thatwe can offer even more support to ensurepeace of mind and truly memorable events.Esprit’s reputation has been earned throughthe continued development of their people,something we have always prioritised.
POSITION | SPECIFICS | SALARY |
|---|---|---|
Private Chef | Full Time | £50k-£120k |
| Chef | Full Time | £45k-£60k |
Sous Chefs | Full Time | £30k-£45k |
Chef de Partie | Full Time | £20k-£30k |
Commis Chef | Full Time | £18k-£22k |
Waiting Staff | Full Time | £19k-£25k |
Kitchen Porters | Full Time | £18k-£20k |
Sommelier | Full Time | £20k-£40k |
Corporate PAs | Full Time | £50k+ |
POSITION | SPECIFICS | SALARY |
|---|---|---|
Private Chef | Full Time | £50k+ |
Estate Cook | Live-In (F/T) | £40k+ |
| Live-Out (F/T) | £45k+ |
| Part Time | £20-£25 per hour |
POSITION | SPECIFICS | SALARY |
|---|---|---|
Private Chef | Live-In (F/T) | £35k+ |
| Live-Out (F/T) | £45k+ |
| Chef | Full Time | £35k-£45k |
Sous Chefs | Full Time | £25k-£35k |
Chef de Partie | Full Time | £15k-£25k |
Commis Chef | Full Time | £15k-£20k |
Waiting Staff | Full Time | £17k-£19k |
Kitchen Porters | Full Time | £16k-£19k |
Sommelier | Full Time | £20k-£40k |
Corporate PAs | Full Time | £40k-£50k |
POSITION | SPECIFICS | SALARY |
|---|---|---|
| Chef | Full Time | £35k+ |
| Temp/Short Term | £200-£350 per day |
Waiting Staff | Temp/Short Term | £16 per hour |
Managers | Full Time | £25k+ |
PLEASE NOTE: All salaries quoted throughout this survey are a guideline only, from information gleaned over 2 years from theGreycoat Lumleys database of candidates and clients.
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