The hospitality recruitment firm that's run venues ourselves.
The hospitality recruitment firm that's run venues ourselves.
The hospitality recruitment firm that's run venues ourselves.
The hospitality recruitment firm that's run venues ourselves.
We’ve spent 20+ years running venues, not just recruiting for them.
Now we work with operators across Melbourne and Victoria on hospitality recruitment for senior leadership roles, helping them get critical hires right the first time.
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Our Perspective
Most recruitment falls short because it starts with CVs, not how people actually lead.
Titles don’t show who can hold standards, run a service, and manage a venue properly day to day.
That only shows up in behaviour, judgement, and commercial awareness.
That’s what we assess.
Operator-Led Assessment
Every search is informed by lived operational experience.
We assess how individuals perform under pressure, maintain standards in practice, and contribute to long-term team stability.
Our focus is on behaviour, judgement, and cultural alignment rather than presentation.
Our Approach
Every search starts with alignment.
We define performance expectations, leadership scope, and cultural standards before approaching the market, so every brief is clear from the outset.
Shortlists are intentionally lean and supported by operator‑led screening notes that explain why each candidate fits.
Structured search. Disciplined judgement. Long‑term fit.
Results You Can Taste.
Real operators. Real venues. Real outcomes.
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We provide hospitality recruitment across Melbourne, supporting premium venues with senior leadership hires that strengthen teams, lift standards, and deliver long-term retention. We also work across Victoria where the brief and standards align.
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No. We specialise exclusively in permanent hospitality recruitment, helping operators build stable, long-term teams. Our focus is on cultural fit, retention, and leadership — not short-term or temp staffing.
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We recruit senior hospitality roles across kitchens, floor, bar, and venue leadership.
This includes Head Chefs, Executive Chefs, General Managers, and Venue Managers. For venues looking to hire a Head Chef, General Manager, or senior leadership role, we focus on permanent, long-term placements that strengthen performance, culture, and consistency. -
It depends on the role, but most permanent positions are filled within 1–4 weeks. Senior leadership roles may take longer to ensure cultural fit, retention, and capability. We prioritise quality over speed — but we communicate at every step so there are no surprises.
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Both — but we specialise in premium, high-expectation venues where culture, standards, and leadership alignment matter. If your venue expects more than just CVs, we’re the right fit.
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We’re operators first, recruiters second. Our process focuses on real-world capability, leadership style, attitude, culture fit, and long-term retention — not just CV matching. Every shortlist is curated by someone who has led venues themselves.
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Yes — we can help refine position descriptions, leadership expectations, and job briefs to ensure you attract the right talent and set the role up for long-term success.
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