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ITIC & IHF Campaign To Drive Catering Recruitment Opportunities?

Good news, not just for Catering Recruitment Agencies

If the catering recruitment industry, especially those of us whose careers are bound up in that of chefs, is in the mood for a confidence boost then our friends in the Irish Hotel Federation and Irish Tourist Industry Confederation (which will hereafter and forevermore be referred to on these pages as ITIC & IHF) have come along to brighten our day. How do they intend to do that? Through the tried and trusted route of an inspirational video. Go ahead and

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DIT Cathal Brugha Street Catering Open Day

Towards the end of day two at CATEX 2011 catering expo I bumped into Joe Erraught Head of The Culinary Arts and Food Technology Department at Cathal Brugha Street. At least that’s Joe’s official title, to those who know Joe well the title “Culinary Arts Evangelist” seems at least equally apt. If you don’t know Joe then you certainly know his “product” because this last thirty years Joe has been, and remains, one of the men on the other end of the catering hire pipeline. While everyone involved in catering recruitment in Ireland relies upon

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Catering Outlook For Irish Chefs in 2011

And by extension for hospitality recruitment agencies too

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One new opening: Copan Rathmines

No comment on the catering industry’s performance over the last couple of years is complete without mentioning that it has been a bruising time for all involved and hospitality recruitment agencies are no exception. The question everyone in the hospitality industry wants answered is: how are our prospects for 2011 shaping up?

There’s a few assumptions we can make at this stage, one being that domestic demand will likely remain pretty flat and two, that the best hope of a short term boost to revenues will come from increased tourism.

I’ll get the dark side of this assessment out of the way first by offering a “thumbnail” of my reasons for near term pessimism (about domestic demand remaining flat). In fact it’s nothing more scientific than that I find it quite a challenge to envisage exactly what’s going to drive any increase in domestic demand. Wages will not appreciate in any meaningful way and until our soaring export performance translates into jobs we’ll have to look to a different demographic to pick up the slack. Thankfully it’s in the area of that other

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Philip Uzice Accepts Our “Friend Request”

Philip Uzice @ TOPCHEFS
Philip Uzice

When we first uncovered the demand for a specialist recruitment agency for chefs we realised we’d need someone like Philip Uzice to help us. Someone with a background in hospitality management, human resources and, not least, Health & Safety and Food Safety. That’s a mix that’s as hard to find as it is invaluable to have, so we’re delighted to be able to announce Philip is joining the TOPCHEFS crew in the capacity of Associate Consultant delivering and designing training in the areas of Health & Safety and Food Safety.

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Taragh M. O’Kelly Joins TOPCHEFS

Taragh M. O'Kelly
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We’re delighted to announce Taragh M. O’Kelly is joining the TOPCHEFS team as consultant overseeing everything related to relocation and immigration. An acknowledged expert in the field of employment legislation, known for her skills in mediation and the design and implementation of employment policies, Taragh is nowadays more often called upon for her expertise as a Relocation and Immigration Consultant.

Taragh’s association with TOPCHEFS  allows us to provide expertise in a vital area which most recruitment agencies can’t and which, in the current market, is much in demand. Welcoming Taragh to TOPCHEFS, Founder Vivienne Hall had this to offer, “when we first researched this market it was clear that Irish chefs [Read more…] about Taragh M. O’Kelly Joins TOPCHEFS

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TOPCHEFS in the South West

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David will be in the south west between Wednesday 22nd and Friday 24th September. He’ll be dropping in on a number of clients in the Sneem, Kenmare and Kilarney region on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday is for meeting new people so don’t hesitate to give him a shout on his mobile number 087-6890300 if you’d like him to pop in and see you.

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