PurpleApron.com Yorkshire

06/10/2026

We’re hiring!

We’re looking for a friendly, reliable and proactive Front of House & Café Assistant to join the Rural Arts team at The Courthouse in Thirsk.

This is a varied, hands-on role supporting the day-to-day running of our arts venue, from welcoming visitors and serving in our café to helping prepare spaces for workshops, events and room hires.

• 8 hours per week, usually worked flexibly across the week
• 6-month fixed-term contract
• National Living Wage
• The Courthouse, Thirsk
• Applicants must be available to work weekdays

Previous café, hospitality, retail or customer service experience would be helpful, but isn’t essential. We’re looking for someone who enjoys working with people, is willing to learn and can bring a warm, positive approach to our team.

Applications close Wednesday 21st October 2026.

Find the full recruitment pack and details of how to apply on our website under About Us > Job Opportunities:
ruralarts.org/about-us/job-opportunities

30/09/2026

23/09/2026

We’ve hit a bump in the road! We’re on the look out for a brand new Head chef! Give us a share and help us out

The Harewood arms is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Chef to join our team.

We’re looking for someone who is confident in the kitchen, reliable, organised and keen to play an active part in developing our food offering.

This isn't just a position for someone to come in and cook the same dishes every day. We want someone with ideas who can work closely with the Manager and existing team to develop menus, introduce new dishes and help us continue improving the food side of the business.

The role will include a mixture of morning and evening shifts, so flexibility is important.

Apply here👇

Head Chef/Kitchen Manager
https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=18e046e0c173cb17&from=appshareios https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=18e046e0c173cb17&from=appshareios

18/08/2026

🍺 JOB VACANCY – LITTLE 3 🍺

We’re looking for a Glass Collector / Washer to join the team at Little 3! 🙌

📅 Friday & Saturday nights
⏰ 6pm – 11.30pm
🔞 Over 18s only due to the nature of the business.

The role could potentially lead to more hours for the right person. Weekly pay great rates.

If you’re reliable, hardworking and fancy joining our team, we’d love to hear from you! 🍻

📩 Drop us a message or ask at the bar for more details.

12/08/2026

Join Our Team at Grantham Arms Boroughbridge North Yorkshire

Are you ready to be a part of a fantastic team? We’re hiring for several positions and would love to hear from you!

Housekeeper
- Work 2 days a week plus weekends ( Flexible)
- Hours: 8 AM - 3 PM (latest)
- Benefits: Holidays, tips, staff discounts across all venues, pension scheme, and meals on duty!

Kitchen Porter
- Flexible shifts: 3-5 days/Evenings a week across 7 days
- Benefits: Holidays, tips, and staff discounts!

Assistant General Manager ( AGM Front of House)
- Full-time position
- 18+, experience in a similar role required!

Interested in joining us? Email your CV to [email protected] for more details!

Let’s make great memories together at Grantham Arms!

23/07/2026

Britain's "oldest nightclub" has launched a campaign to be recognised with a blue plaque.

According to Yorkshire Live, Halifax's Acapulco, known locally as “The Mighty Acca”, has been continuously operating as a nightclub since its launch in 1961. This year marks its 65th anniversary.

The venue's owner is now appealing for recognition with a Halifax Civic Trust Blue Plaque, calling the venue, which outdates the moon landing and the last time England won the World Cup, a "living piece of Halifax history."

"For 65 years, the Acapulco has been the beating heart of Halifax nightlife," owner Simon Jackson told Yorkshire Live. "It opened before man walked on the Moon, before the M62 was built, and before colour television arrived in British homes."

"This is more than a nightclub," he continues. "It is a shared rite of passage and a living part of our town’s story. A blue plaque would permanently mark that unique place in Halifax’s cultural and social history for future generations."

Acapulco has set up a GoFundMe page to raise the necessary funds for the plaque and its installation, which it says is £650. Anything above this target will be donated to local charity, Halifax Street Angels, which works to safeguard those who are vulnerable on nights out in the town centre.

17/07/2026

👨‍🍳 JOIN OUR KITCHEN FAMILY AT CLARO LOUNGE 👩‍🍳
Behind every great brunch, burger, and banging special is an even better team... and we’re looking for a few more legends to join it! 💙

We’re on the hunt for a Sous Chef and Chefs to become part of our passionate kitchen crew here at Claro Lounge, Ripon.
Whether you’re ready to take the next step into a Sous Chef role or you’re an experienced Chef looking for a fresh challenge, we’d love to hear from you.

✨ What you can expect
📈 Fantastic development and career progression opportunities
🎉 A fun, fast-paced kitchen where no two days are the same
💰 Competitive pay, tips and great company benefits
❤️ Work for a business that believes in people first

If you take pride in your food, enjoy working as part of a close-knit team, and want to be somewhere that values personality just as much as passion, then you could be exactly who we’re looking for.
Sous chef application ➡ https://jobs.thelounges.co.uk/job/5cCkJFmskvRK1BsIBSXWVS?utm_source=Direct
Chef applications ➡ https://jobs.thelounges.co.uk/job/43rQQDYAByMJfjMWyiv1aF?utm_source=Direct

16/07/2026

11/07/2026

WE’RE HIRING: Chef de Partie (x2)

The Grantham Arms in beautiful Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire is looking for two talented Chefs de Partie to join our dedicated team!

​We are a thriving 13-bedroom hotel, pub, and restaurant open 7 days a week, serving up top-tier breakfast, lunch, and dinner. If you love variety, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and want to work with a fantastic team, we want to hear from you.

​Competitive Salary (based on experience)
​Great Tips on top of your wage
​Free Meals on shift
​Pension Scheme included
​A supportive, energetic kitchen environment

​You Must Have
​Has experience running a section in a busy kitchen.
​Is passionate about fresh food and high standards.
​Thrives under pressure and works well in a team.
​Is flexible to work a rota across our 7-day breakfast-to-dinner operation.

​Apply by emailing your CV only to:
[email protected]

​Please note: Applications via social media DMs will not be monitored. Please email your CV directly!

30/06/2026

✖️ Last year, 1,010 pubs closed. Not because people stopped going – pubs are packed on match days, sunny afternoons and Friday evenings – but because the costs make them almost impossible to run.

📉 In the UK, every pint carries 20% VAT. In France, Spain and Italy it's 10%. In Germany it's 7%. We're paying one of the highest rates in Europe – and our pubs are closing because of it.

🍺 is the campaign calling for 10% VAT for hospitality. Led by chef and publican Tom Kerridge. Already over 200,000 signatures. The target is one million. Sign here: https://orlo.uk/CNBBL

🏗️ Some of these closures aren't just shutters. 286 pub buildings were lost last year. The Government is trying to weaken the planning laws for the last pubs in an area, in England. Our e-lobby takes two minutes: https://orlo.uk/o80of

‼️ But communities are fighting back. In Hull, the New Clarence was bought by a developer and flats were planned. The community fought two planning applications and two appeals. In September 2025 it reopened – Hull's first community-owned pub. It's still open. It's still serving pints.

🍻 Three things. Sign the petition. Use the e-lobby. And go to the pub this summer – your visit this summer keeps the doors open.



Sources: CAMRA internal data 2025–26. VAT rates: https://orlo.uk/6EIDf; UKHospitality 2026. Community pub data: CAMRA Community Pub Ownership Update, What's Brewing, May 2026.