work.insteadPublished by instead.workOfficial publisherv1.0.0Updated Nov 3, 2026
Hire staff for UK cafés, pubs and shops: post a free job, print hiring posters, find London jobs.
Instead's hosted MCP server (instead.work), published by instead.work; no sign-in required; Streamable HTTP; 6 tools.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"instead": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://instead.work/mcp"
}
}
}How to hire staff
Advice for a small UK business owner who needs staff (café, pub, restaurant, bar, shop, salon): how to find people through those who already know the business, what to pay, the UK rules to follow, and what Instead costs.
arearolePost a job
Make a job for a small business on Instead, free. It takes applications at once through a link and QR code; the owner then publishes it to read and answer applicants by opening the publish link and signing in with their email (30 seconds). The job is public for applications as soon as it is made, under the business name, pay, hours and area given.
arearequiredcityrolerequiredemailhourscountrypay_maxpay_minrequiredpay_unittemporarymust_havesdescription+1 moreMake hiring posters
Print-ready posters for a job: an A4 window poster, an A5 poster for regulars and an A6 table card, each with a QR code people apply from. Takes a job made with post_job (its code or link) or a live Instead job (its link or slug).
jobrequiredlookaccentrewardaddressSearch jobs
Live jobs at independent UK cafés, pubs, restaurants, bars, shops and salons on Instead, London first: every job shows the pay, applying takes about two minutes from a phone with no account, and everyone hears back within 48 hours. Also returns independent London places hiring on their own websites and new places across the UK hiring their first team (not on Instead yet): apply on their website, or leave details once for several at the leave_details_url.
areaquerymin_hourly_payWhat London hospitality jobs pay
The hourly pay independent London cafés, restaurants, pubs, bars and bakeries advertise on their own websites this month, by role: the middle (median), the range and how many ads (Instead's London Hospitality Pay Index). For an owner choosing what to pay, or someone weighing up a job.
roleJob details
Everything about one live job: what it involves, pay, hours, what's needed and the business, with the link to apply.
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