Finding the Right Person
for Your Team Matters
Not just someone who ticks the boxes — someone who fits your kitchen, your culture, and your team. Tell us what you're looking for, and let's have a proper conversation about it.
We Listen First.
Then We Find Your Person.
Recruitment that actually works starts with a proper conversation — not a form submitted into a void. Before we ever put a CV in front of you, we want to understand your venue, your team dynamic, your standards, and exactly the kind of person who'll thrive with you.
Our senior consultant brings over 15 years of hands-on experience working in kitchens and front of house across the hospitality industry — followed by 25 years placing people into it. That combination is rare. We've stood where you're standing, and we've spent a quarter of a century learning what it takes to find someone who doesn't just fill a role, but genuinely fits it.
We work with start-up pubs finding their feet, community-owned venues with a big vision, award-winning AA rosette restaurants, Michelin-starred properties, and everything in between. The common thread? Every client gets the same genuine care and attention.
Tell Us About Your VacancySimple. Honest. Effective.
No complicated processes. Just a straightforward path to finding the right person for your team.
What Happens When the Right Match Is Made
Every placement is different. Here are a few that stand out — and remind us why we do this.
A community pub — purchased by four locals with a huge amount of passion and very little experience of running a kitchen. They'd tried to manage it themselves and it hadn't gone well. They'd hired the wrong people. They'd lost money. They were frustrated, a little lost, and just needed someone to listen.
So that's what we did. We listened. We spent time understanding not just the role, but the owners — their vision, what they'd been through, and what kind of person would work alongside them rather than steamroll them. We found a chef with the skills, the patience, the personality, and the instinct to build something with them. New menus. A growing reputation. A fantastic working relationship still going strong.
"I can't thank you enough — he is amazing, perfect actually. Nothing seems to be a problem and his food is amazing. The feedback we're getting is only what we could have dreamed of."
Twenty-five years ago, a young commis chef sat across from us with no experience and one ambition: Michelin. We didn't dismiss it. We mapped it out with him — where to start, what to learn, how long it would take. Two good properties. Five years of real development. He earned his Michelin star as Head Chef. He now runs a small group of three pubs to great acclaim.
Our longest active placement? Fifteen years and counting. We placed a candidate as Hotel Manager. They became General Manager. Today they're Group Operations and Events Manager for a small property group. One placement. One relationship. One person who's grown into something extraordinary.
A restaurant struggling to find energy and direction. We placed a Deputy Manager who walked in and immediately started making things happen — new ideas, new energy, real momentum.
"She is like a breath of fresh air — perfect candidate, just what the business needed."
Every Level. Every Venue. Across the UK.
From apprentice chefs taking their very first steps to executive chefs and operations directors — and from community pubs to Michelin-starred kitchens.
Not Sure Where to Start?
Just give us a call or drop us a message. No obligation, no hard sell — just a conversation.
We're happy to discuss your needs, talk through costs, or simply help you think through what you're looking for.
Ready to Find Your Next Great Hire?
Fill in the form and we'll be in touch. Or if you'd rather just pick up the phone — please do. Either way, the next step is a conversation, not a commitment.
We're also happy to discuss interview preparation, suggest the best kinds of questions to ask your candidates, and provide pre- and post-interview feedback as part of our service.