For Restaurants

Creating a business profile

Sign up as a business and complete your profile with your company name, contact details, and any verification we ask for (e.g. company or VAT details). A complete profile helps chefs trust your listings and may be required before you can post jobs or make payments. Keep your details up to date.

Posting a job (including multiple chefs per job)

When you need cover, post a job with the role, dates, location (we show area-level detail to chefs until they are selected), rate, and how many chefs you need. You can request one chef or several for the same job—useful for events, busy periods, or covering multiple stations. Once the job is live, chefs can apply and you will see their applications in your dashboard.

Reviewing applications

Applications appear in your account as chefs apply. You can see their profile, experience, and any message they sent. Review and decide who you want to hire. You can accept one or several applicants per job (e.g. if you need multiple chefs). Once you accept someone, they receive the full job details and can confirm or decline.

Selecting chefs & bulk accept

Accept the chefs you want from the applications list. Where the platform supports it, you can accept multiple chefs in one go (bulk accept) for the same job. After you accept, the chef sees the full details and can confirm. Until they confirm, the slot may still be open for you to accept someone else if needed.

You can remove a chef from a booking in certain situations (e.g. before the shift, or if they have not confirmed). Once a shift has been completed, removal may not be possible for that booking; any disputes should be raised with support. Do not remove chefs solely to avoid payment after they have done the work; that breaches our terms.

Paying invoices

After a chef completes a shift, they submit an invoice through the platform. You will see it in your account and pay securely through ChefMatch. Payment is recorded for your records. You pay the agreed amount; a 2% platform fee is deducted automatically and shown before you confirm. ChefMatch does not take the full payment—we only earn the platform fee.

Restaurant platform fee: 2%

Restaurants and businesses pay a 2% platform fee on completed bookings. The fee is shown clearly before you confirm a booking and is deducted automatically when payment is processed. There are no hidden fees.