I visited Wahaca Southbank at the end of June for a quick bite to eat during my lunch break with some colleagues (and it was so delicious I went back the next day for some more...!). This Mexican street-food restaurant is on the terrace of the Queen Elizabeth Hall,...

The power of a stage…. Stage (cooking) Staging is an unpaid internship test when a cook or chef works briefly, for free, (or to gain a position) in another chef's kitchen to learn and be exposed to new techniques and cuisines. The term originates from the French word...

Steak, Popcorn and Lion King – What more could a girl want??!   When you think about going to the cinema, the first thing that pops into most of our heads is sticky carpets, uncomfortable chairs, penny sweets (that aren’t a penny anymore!) and the people serving you...

Why did I become a Chef?? Liam McCarthy 10 years ago and now For most people when someone asks you how you became the person you are its derived from going to college, university and knowing what you want to do from a young age…. I think that if you were to speak to...

What I do care about is the right from wrong that was installed into me at a very young age and from which I live by and expect others to do the same. One of the most ethical colleagues I have the pleasure of working with is Toby Wilde, Senior Chef consultant at...

It happened...... I never thought it would happen again....but it did! I have had the best steak EVER! It's a drizzly Thursday afternoon and after a solid day of recruiting chefs' I have developed a bit of a serious appetite! I decided it was time to splash out and...

Everyone likes to be recognised for excelling at what they achieve in their chosen career and that’s no different for restaurateurs and chefs. 17 of Appetite4Recruitment's clients made up a substantial proportion of this year’s Good Food Guide Award winners and we...

According to a recent report on the Drinks Business website, “around 330,000 staff currently working in the UK hospitality industry are considering leaving the UK due to Brexit”. The report cited a YouGov survey which predicted a “severe shortage of staff” across the...

“Rugby is a game for animals, played by gentlemen”. At every interval between junior play and professional leagues, respect is at the heart of rugby. All of the fans know it and all of the players demonstrate it. But what effect has this had on rugby as a whole and...

Most of us have probably not heard of National Employee Appreciation Day. According to Wikipedia, it’s an “unofficial holiday…gaining in adoption in the U.S. (which) has become an opportunity for managers, company leadership, and HR to remember the importance of...