Hospitality recruitment insights, Melbourne

Straight talk on hiring, from the operator side.

No generic recruitment advice here. These are the honest answers to the questions we get asked most, expanded out properly.

Hospitality salary guide, Melbourne 2026

What to budget for Head Chef, Sous Chef, GM, Venue and Restaurant Manager roles, with the award minimums for salaried staff.

We're a Melbourne-based team first, but the map doesn't stop at the city limits when the brief is right.

We've run kitchens and floors ourselves. Here's the full list of senior kitchen and floor roles we place today.

We're a permanent placement recruiter, not a staffing agency. Here's why that line matters more than it sounds.

We've run venues and kitchens ourselves, so we're not working off a job spec alone. Here's what that actually changes.

The job description is the least useful part of a brief. Here's what actually helps us find the right person.

Most senior placements move from brief to shortlist within 7 to 10 days. Here's what actually affects that timeline.