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Why work for Anglian Country Inns?
Anglian Country Inns is an award winning family run business running for 25 years with 8 unique venues across East Anglia. ACI is rooted in a love of good food and warm hospitality. We won the Best Premium Food Offer at the National Publican Awards 2020 (the Oscars of the hospitality world) and our training and development program is leading the industry helping to shape award winning teams.
Our family run pubs, restaurants and inns have an enviable reputation; for great food, first class cocktails, premium wines, punchy coffee and most importantly, for our friendly, charming and knowledgeable staff.
We want Anglian Country Inns to be fun and friendly places to work; where people love their jobs, feel happy and supported, and can enjoy helping us create the best possible experiences for our guests.
We are looking for people join our team who have a passion for creating memorable dining experiences. In return, you’ll be well rewarded, challenged and nurtured within an environment where we reach for the highest standards in all that we do. We look after our team like family; we recognise talent, reward hard work and help you be the best you can be.
Career progression and development is something we place a huge emphasis on here at ACI. We are committed to helping you grow your skill base and follow your passion areas by creating bespoke development plans for our teams.
As well as offering a generous rewards and benefits package we set out to be a company of purpose, we work with the Sustainable Restaurant Association
We are currently looking for an experienced Head Chef to lead our kitchen team at The Cricketers in Weston, in between Hitchin, Letchworth and Stevenage. It is a well loved family pub focusing on fresh local produce and wood fired pizzas. The oak beamed Pavilion Restaurant holds 60 covers whilst the extensive gardens accommodate another 120 covers. We have a hand painted Cricket Ball pizza oven and use the finest quality ingredients to set our pizzas apart. If you think you have the relevant experience and would like to join our friendly family, please get in touch.
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We are currently looking for a sous chef to join our kitchen team at The Cricketers in Weston, in between Hitchin, Letchworth and Stevenage. It is a well loved family pub, popular with locals but the oak beamed Pavilion Restaurant with views out across the Hertfordshire countryside attracts people from further afield too. We have a hand painted Cricket Ball pizza oven and use the finest quality ingredients to set our pizzas apart. Our menus are hearty but innovative, you will be joining a great team with benefits to boot.
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We are currently looking for a new front of house supervisor to join our pizza loving team here at The Cricketers in Weston, in between Hitchin, Letchworth and Stevenage. It is a well loved family pub, popular with locals but the oak beamed Pavilion Restaurant with views out across the Hertfordshire countryside attracts people from further afield too. We have a hand painted Cricket Ball pizza oven and use the finest quality ingredients to set our pizzas apart. Our menus are hearty but innovative, you will be joining a great team.
To get in touch, send us your CV by pressing the APPLY button below
We are currently looking for an experienced sous chef to join our kitchen team here at Hermitage Rd Bar & Restaurant, set in an impressive former ballroom in the heart of Hitchin. Hermitage Rd Bar & Restaurant offers the best in premium dining with added theatre from the open kitchen, quirky cocktails, beer and live music from local talent. If you think you have the relevant experience, please get in touch to join our exciting & friendly family.
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Do you know your cocktails? Enjoy working in a high energy atmosphere? We are looking for people to join our brilliant bar team. Perks include plenty of cocktail tasting and training as well as great pay, tips and discounts across our family run group.
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We are looking to grow our front of house team here at Hermitage Rd. (part time and full time roles available) If you love people, food and want to work for a great family business (with development, training, discounts and benefits to boot) then this is the job for you!
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We are currently looking for a Kitchen Porter to join our kitchen team here at Hermitage Rd Bar & Restaurant, set in an impressive former ballroom in the heart of Hitchin. Hermitage Rd Bar & Restaurant offers exciting food with added theatre from the open kitchen, quirky cocktails and beer and live music from local talent.
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We are currently looking for a commis chef to join our kitchen team at The Jolly Sailors. Located just minutes’ walk from Brancaster’s coasts line, The Jolly Sailors is a well loved family pub voted the nations favourite. Popular with locals and visitors alike, our 18th century village local serves real ales from our onsite microbrewery Brancaster Brewery, home cooked wholesome food, great pub classics including Jolly Smokehouse specials, local seafood, stone baked pizzas and ice cream from a garden beach hut (and not forgetting the largest selection of rum on the coast!), you’ll be joining a very Jolly team.
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We are currently looking for a kitchen porter to join our kitchen team at The Jolly Sailors. Located just minutes’ walk from Brancaster’s coasts line, The Jolly Sailors is a well loved family pub voted the nations favourite. Popular with locals and visitors alike, our 18th century village local serves real ales from our onsite microbrewery Brancaster Brewery, home cooked wholesome food, great pub classics including Jolly Smokehouse specials, local seafood, stone baked pizzas and ice cream from a garden beach hut (and not forgetting the largest selection of rum on the coast!), you’ll be joining a very Jolly team.
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We are looking for Jolly-minded people to join our team here at The Jolly Sailors to provide our guests with memorable dining experiences.
Located just minutes’ walk from Brancaster’s coasts line, The Jolly Sailors is a well loved family pub voted the nations favourite. Popular with locals and visitors alike, our 18th century village local serves real ales from our onsite microbrewery Brancaster Brewery, home cooked wholesome food, great pub classics including Jolly Smokehouse specials, local seafood, stone baked pizzas and ice cream from a garden beach hut (and not forgetting the largest selection of rum on the coast!), you’ll be joining a very Jolly team.
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We are looking for Jolly-minded individuals to join our team here at The Jolly Sailors to provide our guests with memorable dining experiences throughout our busiest seasons of the year (mainly being summer holidays).
Located just minutes’ walk from Brancaster’s coasts line, The Jolly Sailors is a well loved family pub voted the nations favourite. Popular with locals and visitors alike, our 18th century village local serves real ales from our onsite microbrewery Brancaster Brewery, home cooked wholesome food, great pub classics including Jolly Smokehouse specials, local seafood, stone baked pizzas and ice cream from a garden beach hut (and not forgetting the largest selection of rum on the coast!), you’ll be joining a very Jolly team.
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We are looking for a Jolly-minded person to join our team here at The Jolly Sailors as our new Bar Manager to provide our guests with memorable dining experiences.
Located just minutes’ walk from Brancaster’s coasts line, The Jolly Sailors is a well loved family pub voted the nations favourite. Popular with locals and visitors alike, our 18th century village local serves real ales from our onsite microbrewery Brancaster Brewery, home cooked wholesome food, great pub classics including Jolly Smokehouse specials, local seafood, stone baked pizzas and ice cream from a garden beach hut (and not forgetting the largest selection of rum on the coast!), you’ll be joining a very Jolly team.
To apply for this role, click 'APPLY' below and send us your CV.
We are looking for a Jolly-minded person to join our team here at The Jolly Sailors as our new Front of House Manager to provide our guests with memorable dining experiences.
Located just minutes’ walk from Brancaster’s coasts line, The Jolly Sailors is a well loved family pub voted the nations favourite. Popular with locals and visitors alike, our 18th century village local serves real ales from our onsite microbrewery Brancaster Brewery, home cooked wholesome food, great pub classics including Jolly Smokehouse specials, local seafood, stone baked pizzas and ice cream from a garden beach hut (and not forgetting the largest selection of rum on the coast!), you’ll be joining a very Jolly team.
To apply for this role, click 'APPLY' below and send us your CV.
We are looking for an Assistant General Manager to join our team.
If you are someone with a keen interest and knowledge of hospitality, experience in leading a team and providing incredible customer care, this could be a great position for you.
The Fox is an award winning country pub and fine dining restaurant with 8 guest rooms located in the beautiful North Herts village of Willian.
For over 17 years we have built a reputation for fantastic dining in our modern restaurant, serving locally sourced, seasonal produce and fine wines.
If you are a hard working and experienced manager in the hospitality world, with a great passion for premium dining, we would love to hear from you!
Please do get in touch if you are interested in joining our family here at The Fox.
Are you interested in helping to run a Michelin Guide kitchen, providing outstanding food, working with the best producers and a great team?
We have an amazing opportunity for an experienced Sous Chef to join our team here at The Fox.
We would love to hear from you so please, get in touch and tell us a little about yourself.
We are looking for responsible & experienced individuals to join our team at The Fox in Willian to look after our guests whilst dining with us in our award winning restaurant.
The Fox is an award winning country pub and fine dining restaurant with 8 country-smart bedrooms located in the picturesque village of Willian, just outside Letchworth in North Hertfordshire. We offer stylish but relaxed dining in our modern restaurant which serves an abundance of locally sourced seasonal produce accompanied by an impressive wine list.
If you have 2 years experience in a similar role and want to join our friendly Fox family, please click 'APPLY' below and send us your CV.
We are looking for responsible & experienced individuals to join our team at The White Horse to look after our guests whilst dining with us in our award winning restaurant.
Located on the North Norfolk coast with stunning views across the tidal marshes, an emphasis on quality local produce with a strong seafood influence. If you think you have the relevant experience for the role and want to join our friendly family at the The White Horse, please apply quickly or miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime!
Accommodation can be provided on request.
We are looking for responsible & experienced individuals to join our team at The White Horse to help assist with the day to day running of our award winning kitchen.
Located on the North Norfolk coast with stunning views across the tidal marshes, an emphasis on quality local produce with a strong seafood influence. If you think you have the relevant experience for the role and want to join our friendly family at the The White Horse, please apply quickly or miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime!
Accommodation can be provided on request.
We are currently looking for chefs to join our kitchen team at The Kings Head Letheringsett Norfolk just outside of Holt. Based at an old flour mill in a stunning Georgian building the restaurant is intimate, with private dining and shoot parties in the winter and a glorious beer garden which wraps around with relaxed grazing food and drinks. We get fantastic produce from our sister site The White Horse in Brancaster Staithe, especially shellfish and smoked fish.
To get in touch, please email us your CV by pressing the APPLY button below.
We are currently looking for a full time kitchen porter to join our kitchen team at The Kings Head Letheringsett Norfolk just outside of Holt. Based at an old flour mill in a stunning Georgian building the restaurant is intimate, with private dining and shoot parties in the winter and a glorious beer garden which wraps around with relaxed grazing food and drinks. We get fantastic produce from our sister site The White Horse in Brancaster Staithe, especially shellfish and smoked fish.
To get in touch, please email us your CV by pressing the APPLY button below.
We are currently looking for both full time and part time staff to join our kitchen front of house team here at The Kings Head Letheringsett Norfolk just outside of Holt. Based at an old flour mill in a stunning Georgian building the restaurant is intimate, with private dining and shoot parties in the winter and a glorious beer garden which wraps around with relaxed grazing food and drinks. We get fantastic produce from our sister site The White Horse in Brancaster Staithe, especially shellfish and smoked fish.
To get in touch, please email us your CV by pressing the APPLY button below.
We are currently looking for full time front of house supervisor to join our team here at The Kings Head Letheringsett Norfolk just outside of Holt. Based at an old flour mill in a stunning Georgian building the restaurant is intimate, with private dining and shoot parties in the winter and a glorious beer garden which wraps around with relaxed grazing food and drinks. We get fantastic produce from our sister site The White Horse in Brancaster Staithe, especially shellfish and smoked fish.
To get in touch, please email us your CV by pressing the APPLY button below.
We are currently looking for part time weekend housekeeper to join our team here at The Kings Head Letheringsett Norfolk just outside of Holt. Based at an old flour mill in a stunning Georgian building with 4 charming hotel rooms, the restaurant is intimate, with private dining and shoot parties in the winter and a glorious beer garden which wraps around with relaxed grazing food and drinks. We get fantastic produce from our sister site The White Horse in Brancaster Staithe, especially shellfish and smoked fish.
To get in touch, please email us your CV by pressing the APPLY button below.
We are looking for an experienced individual to join our team at The Farmhouse at Redcoats.
Located in the countryside in North Herts the Farmhouse is growing quickly, with Farm to Fork dining in the old farmhouse, the new wedding venue and boutique hotel rooms in the converted barns, the Farmhouse is becoming a way of life. The 86-cover restaurant holds 2 AA Rosettes which focuses on high quality local produce and exceptional service. We are looking for an individual with the relevant experience to lead the restaurant team and deliver the unique service that we pride ourselves with. If you think you have the relevant experience for the role and want to join our friendly family at the Farmhouse, please apply quickly or miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime!
To be considered for this role, please click 'APPLY' below to send us your CV & cover letter in an email.
Are you super organised? Do you love to work with people and enjoy helping a plan come together? We are recruiting for a number of positions in our buzzing little farmhouse office. A knowledge of booking systems is a bonus but we can provide training. Key responsibilities will be taking bookings over the phone, sharing menus and collating guest choices.
So if you are personable, good at multi-tasking and enjoy working in a team please get in touch.
Please click 'APPLY' below to send us your CV & cover letter in an email.
We are looking for a responsible & experienced individual to lead our kitchen team at The Farmhouse at Redcoats Restaurant & Hotel to provide our guests with an incredible culinary experience in our award winning restaurant. Located in the countryside in North Herts the Farmhouse is growing quickly, with Farm to Fork dining in the old farmhouse, the new wedding venue and boutique hotel rooms in the converted barns, the Farmhouse is becoming a way of life. If you think you have the relevant experience for the role and want to join our friendly family at the Farmhouse, please apply quickly or miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime!
To be considered for this role, please click 'APPLY' below to send us your CV & cover letter in an email.
We are looking for responsible & experienced individuals to join our team at The Farmhouse at Redcoats Restaurant & Hotel to look after our guests whilst dining with us in our award winning restaurant and across in The Barns (our events space). Located in the countryside in North Herts the Farmhouse is growing quickly, with Farm to Fork dining in the old farmhouse, the new wedding venue and boutique hotel rooms in the converted barns, the Farmhouse is becoming a way of life. If you think you have the relevant experience for the role and want to join our friendly family at the Farmhouse, please apply quickly or miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime!
To be considered for this role, please click 'APPLY' below to send us your CV & cover letter in an email.
We are looking for an experienced and passionate housekeeper to join our team at The Farmhouse at Redcoats Restaurant & Hotel. Recently renovated and awarded AA 4 stars, the Farmhouse is a beautiful country house with 27 bedrooms located in the countryside in North Hertfordshire between Hitchin and Stevenage.
We are looking for a responsible & experienced individual to join our team at The Farmhouse at Redcoats Restaurant & Hotel to provide our guests with expertly made drinks in our award winning restaurant. Located in the countryside in North Herts the Farmhouse is growing quickly, with Farm to Fork dining in the old farmhouse, the new wedding venue and boutique hotel rooms in the converted barns, the Farmhouse is becoming a way of life. If you think you have the relevant experience for the role and want to join our friendly family at the Farmhouse, please apply quickly or miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime!
To be considered for this role, please click 'APPLY' below to send us your CV & cover letter in an email.
We are looking for a responsible & experienced individual to join our front of house team at The Farmhouse at Redcoats Restaurant & Hotel as our breakfast supervisor who will provide our guests with a welcomed smile and first class service in our award winning restaurant. Located in the countryside in North Herts the Farmhouse is growing quickly, with Farm to Fork dining in the old farmhouse, the new wedding venue and boutique hotel rooms in the converted barns, the Farmhouse is becoming a way of life. If you think you have the relevant experience for the role and want to join our friendly family at the Farmhouse, please apply quickly or miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime!
To be considered for this role, please click 'APPLY' below to send us your CV & cover letter in an email.
We are looking for a responsible & experienced individual to join our kitchen team at The Farmhouse at Redcoats Restaurant & Hotel to provide our guests with an incredible culinary experience in our award winning restaurant. Located in the countryside in North Herts the Farmhouse is growing quickly, with Farm to Fork dining in the old farmhouse, the new wedding venue and boutique hotel rooms in the converted barns, the Farmhouse is becoming a way of life. If you think you have the relevant experience for the role and want to join our friendly family at the Farmhouse, please apply quickly or miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime!
To be considered for this role, please click 'APPLY' below to send us your CV & cover letter in an email.
We are looking for an individual to join our kitchen team who aspires to progress and develop into a key member of the team at The Farmhouse at Redcoats to provide our guests with an incredible culinary experience in our award winning restaurant. Located in the countryside in North Herts the Farmhouse is growing quickly, with Farm to Fork dining in the old farmhouse, the new wedding venue and boutique hotel rooms in the converted barns, the Farmhouse is becoming a way of life. If you think you have the relevant experience for the role and want to join our friendly family at the Farmhouse, please apply quickly or miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime!
To be considered for this role, please click 'APPLY' below to send us your CV & cover letter in an email.
We are looking for an experienced night porter to join our team at The Farmhouse at Redcoats Restaurant & Hotel.
Recently renovated and awarded 2 AA Rosettes and AA 4 stars, the Farmhouse is a beautiful country house with 27 bedrooms located in the countryside in North Hertfordshire between Hitchin and Stevenage.
We are looking for a Chef de Partie to join our family here at The Lytton!
Our kitchen specialises in stone-baked pizzas, proper burgers and some good wholesome pub food.
If you are interested in being part of a brilliant and charming pub, get in touch and tell us a little about yourself!
ACI
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Do you enjoy the buzz of a local pub or resturant? Fancy working in one of ours across Hertfordshire and Norfolk? Our family business offers benefits, rewards and career development. We are looking for people to join us with all levels of experience.
You can scroll along to the logos of our venues and see vacancies we are recruiting for, or just get in touch right here and tell us a little more about yourself...
Do you want to work in award winning kitchens producing outstanding food, working with the best producers around and a great team? We have a number of chef roles open across our family business. You can scroll along to the logos of our sites to see vacancies or just get in touch right here and tell us a little bit about yourself...
As a family business and believe in family values. We look out for every member of the team and treat everyone as we want to be treated ourselves. We work hard to create a workplace where everyone feels happy, supported and where people can develop and grow. We believe in people not numbers. Gender Gap is important to us.
We treat our guests like friends, always offering a warm welcome and committed to giving them the best experiences we can. We make a real effort to become part of the communities we serve, supporting local charities and forging strong, lasting relationships with local suppliers.
We believe in doing things properly, we operate great businesses and take pride in making the right decisions not the easiest decisions. We are committed to focusing on detail and getting the little things right. If we do ever fall short, we learn from our mistakes to make us stronger.
We like to see smiling faces, and we know our guests do too so we are always positive and have a sense of fun in all we do. We celebrate creativity and innovation and reward good ideas and excellent performance. We believe having fun is an intrinsic part of running a great business.
Our team members get special discounts across all of our sites and also on big brands via the ACI Rewards Hub acinnsreward.co.uk
Special offers on everything from your weekly food shop to cinema tickets via the ACI Rewards Hub acinnsreward.co.uk
Our cycle scheme gets you bikes and cycle accessories tax-free (saving you around half the cost).
As soon as you start working with us, you start saving up
Refer someone good to us and earn up to £250
From checking out the local competition to our annual European Study Trip
Take advantage of our great buying rates and take home wine at cost price
Reach management and enjoy free membership at the gym
Quality sustenance to keep you going during your shift
You've earned it, so what'll it be?