Case study
Head Chef Recruitment: Albert Park Neighbourhood Bistro
The challenge
The bistro's Head Chef resigned with limited notice, leaving the venue without kitchen leadership heading into a busy period. The owner needed someone who could step in fast without compromising on fit, since a mismatched hire mid-crisis would have made the gap worse, not better.
Our approach
We went straight to a shortlist built from our existing network rather than starting a search from scratch, screening specifically for someone who could run service solo from week one and who understood neighbourhood-bistro pacing rather than fine-dining structure.
The outcome
A Head Chef was placed within seven days of the brief, with reference checks and screening completed in that window rather than skipped to save time.
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