Immigration

July 17, 2023 By David Hall

A Guide for Chefs Seeking Work in Ireland: Navigating the Visa Process

Introduction For Chefs Seeking Work In Ireland

Are you a talented chef from outside the EU or UK, dreaming of working in Ireland? You might be wondering about the legal and technical hurdles you need to overcome. This guide is specifically designed for chefs seeking work in Ireland and will provide you with the information you need.

Cliffs of Moher for Chefs Seeking Work in Ireland

Understanding the Irish Work Permit System

As a chef recruitment agency, we often receive interest from chefs from outside both the European Union and the United Kingdom looking to work as a chef in Ireland. Very often, the curriculum vitae and backgrounds of the applicants are very strong. Yet, very often we cannot offer them any assistance whatsoever. Why is this, you might ask? The answer is straightforward: unless they hold a European Union passport or, should I say, a passport from a European Union nation state, or a United Kingdom passport (thanks to the Common Travel Area), they do not have an automatic right to work in the Republic of Ireland. For more information, you can visit the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) website.

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July 2, 2014 By David Hall

Chefs to Saudi Arabia – Mission Possible….Just About

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia despite some drawbacks, more about this later, is home to thousands of well trained chefs. Those chefs who’ve traveled Saudi for work are, with few exceptions, there for one reason, money. There are other potential ancillary benefits too. The Kingdom boasts many superb luxury destinations and prestige restaurant brands. Alcohol may be off the menu but everything else your heart desires is very much on the menu.

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November 24, 2013 By David Hall

Chefs are you reading? – Recruitment Scams, How To Spot Them!

If there is such a place as Chef Jobs hell (aside from the one I inhabit) then there’s a special place reserved there for a certain Sir Chirr Rouchael. To western ears, especially those of us born and raised in the Anglosphere, that might sound like an unlikely name to choose when cooking up a catering & hospitality recruitment scam. You’d assume, wouldn’t you, that any recruitment scammer or shakedown merchant wouldn’t want you to pause, for long enough, while reading his “job pitch” to wonder to yourself about the peculiarities of their fictional name.

March 13, 2012 By David Hall

Chef’s, Want A New Life in Australia?

A lot of Chefs want to go to Australia to start a new life far away from the bad weather and the bad economy. Thats why uniquely in our catering recruitment sector, and right from the beginning, we established a service to help those contemplating such moves. Now we’re upping it a notch or two further with the introduction of The TOPCHEFS Chefs to Australia Project. The short story: this is a chance to get a four year working visa and a job down under.