We are an open and friendly agency dedicated to providing a bespoke service to our clients. From your first phone call we will identify your requirements and begin the search to source the staff you need.

We can supply waiting, bar, house keeping and kitchen staff, receptionists, porters, chefs and management. Over the years we have been in operation, from the Northern most tip of Scotland to Cornwall’s Southern coast we have supplied staff to a wide variety of establishments. We have embraced the largest, grandest five star hotels and award winning restaurants to the most quaint and bijou B&B’s and secluded traditional country pub hideaways, with all establishments in between.

We have capitalized on the knowledge we have accrued by dealing with such a diverse clientele we are confident that we have the skills to staff your establishment no matter who you are looking for and where you are based in the country.


About Our Applicants

Where do the applicants come from?
Working with reputable agencies, we source our applicants from South Africa, Australia, France, Spain, Italy and Germany.


Do the staff require live in accommodation?
Yes, because we recruit the majority of our staff from overseas all applicants do require live in accommodation.

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Are the applicants eligible to work in the UK?
Applicants that are EEA (European Economic Area) nationals are free to seek work in countries that are in the European Economic Area, therefore applicants from France, Spain, Italy and Germany are eligible to work in the UK.

Applicants from South Africa and Australia enter the UK on Working Holiday Visas. The working holidaymaker scheme is an arrangement whereby a person aged between 17 and 30 can come to the UK for an extended holiday for up to two years, with the intention of taking paid work as part of the holiday.

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Who arranges the visas?
Applicants that come via our agencies have their visas applied for and processed before the files are sent on to us. Therefore any South African or Australian applicant we have on our books has a working holiday visa and is ready to travel to the UK to start work.

We always keep a copy of the applicant’s visa with their complete file at our office and it is available on request.


For how long can I expect to employ a member of staff?
We instruct our agents that the minimum placement is six months. If you are looking to employ a member of staff for a longer period of time this can be negotiated before we begin the recruitment process. If you require seasonal staff, or a staff member to cover a shorter period of time, we, of course, would be able to oblige.


How do I recruit a member of staff through Anglo Continental?
We will send you a number of files by fax, email or post for your perusal. Once you have had a chance to assess the applicants CV’s we will be in touch to find out your thoughts. If you are interested in an applicant and would like to proceed we ask you to fill in our Confirmation of Employment form and return it to us.

To access this document, please click on the document title at the bottom of this page.


Confirmation of Employment
This is a simple one page document where the employer enters data confirming details of employment for the applicant. For example, hotel details, description of duties, conditions of placement.

We then forward the completed form to our agent who will present it to the applicant. The applicant, accepting the job will sign the paperwork and return it to our office. We will notify you of the applicant’s acceptance and inform you as to the due arrival of your staff member.


Can I speak to an applicant before I decide to employ them?
If you would like to talk to the applicant before committing to offering a position we can put you in touch with the applicant. As UK agents we inform applicants as best we can as to the placement on offer, but we do understand that contact with the employer prior to arrival in the UK can benefit both parties.


Once I have booked an applicant, when can I expect my new staff member to arrive?
Once the placement has been finalized, our agent will book a flight for the applicant to arrive in accordance with the start date you have specified on the Confirmation of Employment.

If you are looking for an applicant to start asap we, as a general guideline, specify four to seven days for non-European staff and two to four days for European staff. This is, of course, dependent on the time of year and flight availability.

When we have received the flight details we will route the applicant to you. This will usually involve the applicant taking a coach or a train to your nearest station and then a taxi on to the establishment. We will forward you a copy of the UK travel itinery so you know when to expect your new staff member.

All travel costs are met by the applicant.


How much does Anglo Continental charge?

For our service we charge a one off placement fee which is the equivalent to the applicants weekly salary (as stipulated by the employer prior to employment) plus VAT. For example, if you were paying a chambermaid £160.00 per week we would invoice you for £160.00 plus VAT for the placement.

For the placement of chefs and management, we charge a fee which is based on a percentage (10% and rising) of their annual salary depending on the applicants level of experience.


What if the placement does not work out?
If, for any reason, the placement does not work out and we are notified within the first two weeks from the date of the applicants arrival we will offer a full refund and a replacement member of staff.

If an applicant does not fulfill their contract and decides to leave for whatever reason the ‘confirmation of employment’ as signed by the applicant states that the costs for re-filling the position will be deducted form the applicant’s salary.

If you would like some more information, please drop us an email or contact our agents for an informal chat, we are always happy to answer questions and discuss any queries you may have.


To download our Application Form please click on the title below.

Confirmation of Employment