“Food is not just fuel. Food is about family, food is about community, food is about identity. And we nourish all those things when we eat well.” — Michael Pollan
Last month, we profiled one of our new internal team members, Dora, telling her Staff Shop story. So, for the month of May, we want to highlight one of our all-star clients.
Staff Shop provides professional services to hundreds of clients across North America and the Caribbean. Every business has unique challenges and problems that need solving, and we strive to provide the very best for each client – catering to their unique needs.
I recently got to speak to Teresa from Christopher Woods, to learn more about how Staff Shop has helped grow and sustain their business. Christopher Woods has been with us for several years now, and has grown along with us.
Get to Know Christopher Woods
Christopher Woods Catering & Events is your go-to for all types of events from corporate to private parties to weddings, and more!
For over 25 years, they have celebrated many milestones with clients all across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). They can help you with a small, intimate party of as few as 10 people or a huge event with up to 10,000! Christopher Woods can take care of the catering, rentals, staffing, floral arrangements and more! They will work with your venue to ensure you have an amazing, seamless event.
Obviously, Staff Shop comes in when it comes to staffing these events. I sat down with Teresa Gelmo, Director of Sales and Marketing for Christopher Woods to discuss how our partnership has been mutually beneficial.
While Staff Shop offers many services, our heart is always in hospitality. We truly value our long relationship with Christopher Woods.
Let’s dive in!
Our Partnership
Here is my interview with Teresa:
How many years have Staff Shop and Christopher Woods been working together?
Happily, since summer 2021.
How does Staff Shop’s staffing services help you and your clients?
Staff Shop have responsible, reliable, qualified and friendly staff that both Christopher Woods Catering & Events and our clients can depend on and expect.
Staff Shop’s administrative and service staff are an extension of our core values, which are to provide stellar customer service that our clients are accustomed to and ultimately “make them look good.”
Tell me about the hiring process through Staff Shop
The hiring process is exceptionally easy.
We email our account manager the staffing request, as well as include the generic staffing email as a backup so there’s always someone quick to respond.
Staff Shop is aware of the preferred staff we like to use on our jobs and we request for those staff specifically. If they are available, they have dibs on the job. If not, they extend to others that they have had good feedback with .
We also share our feedback with Staff Shop from our clients as well.
Once the spaces are filled, Staff Shop will email us the staff list.
They are very accommodating when we need to change out people or times.
Would you recommend Staff Shop to other businesses, and why?
100% yes.
They are very easy to work with, the staff is qualified and they are dependable. They definitely make us look good so I can say with certainty, they will make those businesses look good too.
The Staff Shop Perspective
I reached out to Staff Shop’s own Chantal Porter, General Manager, Staffing Services, for a statement on this valuable relationship:
“Our team has proudly partnered with the Christopher Woods team since 2021, initially providing casual event support. This collaboration has since evolved, allowing us to develop a dedicated core group, including our outstanding supervisor, Daude. We especially appreciate working with them because they are always transparent with their feedback, whether it’s about our temps or our internal team, which helps us continuously improve and grow together.”
Hire Us!
As you can see, hiring Staff Shop comes with many benefits, including:
- Well vetted candidates
- Transparency
- Collaboration
- Respect
- And integrity
As a certified diverse supplier with CCIB, CAMSC, WBE Canada & WEConnect International, we are dedicated to excellence. Staff Shop is an Indigenous and Woman-owned business that proudly serves clients across North America – and putting our employees first is the reason we have hundreds of happy clients.
Contact us today to get started!
“True hospitality consists of giving the best of yourself to your guests.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
