Welcome to Cindy Webster Cooks

Cindy Webster Cooks is a family-owned recruitment business run by founder, Cindy Webster and her niece, Emma Humes. Cindy has 40 years’ experience in finding the perfect temporary or permanent staff to ensure that your special occasion, holiday or household runs smoothly. Emma joined Cindy Webster Cooks in 2023, runs their second office in Blairgowrie and has assisted with moving the business online.

The vast majority of our clients come to us on personal recommendation and we go to great lengths to get to know you and understand exactly what sort of help you need.

Our cooks are the perfect solution for fishing and shooting lodges, one-off lunches and dinners at home or on holiday, for festive celebrations and special events or at times when you just need an extra pair of hands. We place hundreds of cooks and catering staff throughout Scotland, the rest of the UK and abroad, and we are proud of the longstanding relationships we have nurtured over many years. Some of our clients are second or even third generation, but our client base has grown significantly over recent years and many of our cooks have been working through us for decades too.

In a sector that has become increasingly digital and sometimes impersonal, for us, it’s all about building and maintaining trusted relationships with our clients and cooks.

We work with cooks with all levels of experience, from 5* executive chefs to college leavers – we personally interview all our staff face-to-face, following up references and making sure that they meet our exceptionally high standards. What makes us different? We insist on a face-to-face meeting with all of our cooks before we consider placing them.

• Cooks – cooks with all levels of experience happy to take charge of your kitchen and dining areas, shopping and catering, leaving your kitchen as you would like to find it.
• Family Cooks – capable cooks with less ‘entertaining experience’.  Especially happy to cook for children – ideal for bucket and spade holidays.
• Assistant cooks – newly qualified cooks still requiring a little support from the hostess or head cook.
• Waiting staff – all levels available from fully trained silver service or butler service staff to waiting staff for your drinks parties and weddings .
• Mother’s helps – ensuring 4 hands instead of 2 for busy holidays, happy to help with all aspects of family life.
• ‘Indispensable pairs of hands’ – often students prepared to muck in with whatever is required in your busy home.

Please contact Cindy and Emma to discuss all of your permanent or temporary staffing needs.