“I hope to set up a travelling bar one day… maybe Off to Work can help with supplying staff!” For our next Success Story, we sat down with Birmingham team member Matěj to learn about his Off to Work journey. He has extensive experience in hospitality, starting from age 15 when he worked as a catering assistant in the Czech Republic. …

“Off to Work has helped me become a confident, more well-rounded person.” Success Stories is our new series where we put the spotlight on one of our Team Members to share their Off to Work journey. We had a chat with Coleman, who recently finished a season working in the ice rink at the Natural History Museum. …

Meet our Regional Culinary Support Manager, John Burton John recently joined our Birmingham team to support the Back of House department. John recently joined Off to Work to head up the back of house department in our Birmingham office and is committed to provide the best chefs available to a huge variety of clients and venues. He will…

Meet Our New Platinum Talent Manager, Michael Rose Off to Work is delighted to introduce Michael Rose as the new Talent Manager of our Platinum Talent division. Since earning his degree in Video Production and Film Studies in 2012, Michael has been gaining valuable experience by covering different roles within the events, hospitality and airline industry with important…

Author: Abbie Pullman, Off to Work Seen the Byron Burger story? Concerned that your own recruitment screening and onboarding might need improvements but not sure where to start? We get it. Fake passport seizures at UK borders are ‘at five-year high’, plus immigration rules are confusing — it can be…

Working behind a bar is not easy. It is a fast-paced environment that requires the ability of working under pressure, attention to details and an impeccable yet friendly attitude towards your clients. Here are 6 tips that can help you start your career between cocktails and spirits with the right…

As you may know the new statutory national living wage for workers aged 25 and above went into effect on 1st April 2016. It’s a new nationwide legislation raising the minimum wage for those aged 25 or over to £7.20 from £6.70 per hour. While many have opted to apply…

By Philip Atkins We will shortly see the largest change in the minimum wage that has ever taken place. While a dramatic statement is made by the percentage uplift, the discretionary nature of the rise and the committed continuing rise to 2020 has caused many scratched heads and revisited budgets…

Did you ever think that waitressing job you had in university would help you with something more than just making some money for a living back then? If you did, it’s good for you. Many of us don’t necessarily want to recall their temporary jobs from when they were basically…