10 chefs in running for National Chef of the Year culinary title The wait is over as the finalists for the Craft Guild of Chefs National Chef of the Year 2025 have been revealed, marking a key moment in the UK’s most prestigious culinary competition. With an exceptionally high standard of entries this year, the…
The UK hospitality industry is one of the country’s most vibrant sectors—employing over 2.5 million people and contributing billions to the economy. Yet, behind the scenes, the struggle to recruit skilled, passionate candidates continues to intensify. At Eastfield Associates, we’ve spent decades connecting top talent with leading hotels and restaurants across the UK, Europe, and…
Some say that the consequences of the staff shortage have been positive and resulted in long-overdue improvements to our industry: pay rates providing staff a genuine wage they can live on, split shifts less common, staff getting paid for the hours they work, employers considering their employee’s work / life balance and generally pushing the…