How We Help Our Clients

How We Help Our Clients

At, ASL Catering Agency, we support care homes and other regulated catering environments by supplying experienced, reliable chefs when they are needed most.

Our approach is personal, professional, and built around long-term relationships — not volume placements or sales-driven recruitment.

A Care-Led, Client-Focused Service

While we work across a small number of specialist sectors, care homes and nursing homes are at the heart of what we do.

We understand that in care environments:

  • Consistency matters

  • Pressure can escalate quickly when kitchens are short-staffed

  • Residents rely on routine, familiarity, and dignity

Our role is to provide chef support that reduces stress, maintains standards, and fits smoothly into your existing team.

Who We Support

We work with clients operating in structured and regulated catering environments, including:

  • Care homes and nursing homes

  • Prisons and secure units

  • Nurseries and children’s care settings

  • Garden centres and visitor catering

We do not operate in pubs, restaurants, private dining, or events.
Our focus is environments where reliability, professionalism, and understanding matter most.

What You Can Expect From ASL Catering Agency

A Personal, Hands-On Approach

We take time to understand your environment, routines, and expectations — not just the role you need to fill.

Industry Experience

Our team brings decades of experience across care-sector catering and hospitality recruitment, allowing us to match chefs appropriately and responsibly.

Reliable, Vetted Chefs

All chefs are:

  • Experienced in structured catering environments

  • Enhanced DBS checked

  • Vetted before placement

Reduced Pressure for Your Team

We aim to simplify the process, saving you time and helping your kitchen continue to operate smoothly during staff shortages.

Honest Relationships Built on Trust

Many of our clients work with us repeatedly because they value:

  • Clear communication

  • Realistic availability

  • No over-promising

  • A calm, professional service

We believe long-term relationships are built through consistency and honesty — not sales language.

Training & Professional Development (FlexiLearnHub)

Alongside our chef supply services, we also operate FlexiLearnHub, our online training platform supporting the catering, hospitality, and care sectors.

FlexiLearnHub provides flexible, certificated training courses including:

  • Dysphagia Awareness & the IDDSI Framework

  • Allergen Awareness

  • Food Safety & Hygiene Level 2

Most courses are CPD accredited and designed to support staff working in care and regulated catering environments.

👉 Visit www.flexilearnhub.com to learn more.

Flexi Learn Hub

On-Line distant E – Learning Training Courses

What Our Clients Say

ASL Catering have provided us with some excellent candidates over the years. Their industry experience is second to none and we will continue to work with them to fulfil our catering needs.”
J. Seargant – Head of Recruitment, HM Prison

“Karen listens closely, understands our needs and always delivers. I would not hesitate to recommend Karen and her recruitment team.”
James Sanderson – Catering Director

Talk to Us About How We Can Help

If you’d like to discuss chef cover or support for your care home or specialist catering environment, we’re happy to talk through your requirements.

📞 Call Karen Richards: +44 (0) 7525 933980
📧 Email: karen@aslcateringagency.co.uk