Chefs & Kitchen Management

We believe that chefs are the heart and soul of the hospitality industry, with the ability to transform customer perceptions of a hotel, bar or restaurant.

Due to the incredible rise of catering-based reality TV shows and celebrity chef programmes, jobs in the kitchen are more popular than ever, with many aspiring to build a career as a professional chef.

COREcruitment have been specialising in chef recruitment since 2005, fast gaining a reputation for supporting the industry’s leading hospitality businesses by sourcing them passionate and highly skilled professionals to match their business development ambitions. The chef sector has grown rapidly, both within the UK and internationally over the past decade and we have been at the core of this evolution.

We gain trust by understanding both clients’ and candidates’ needs, whilst delivering our renowned bespoke service from first contact and throughout the entire recruitment process.

We specialise in the recruitment of:

  • Operations Directors
  • Business Development Managers
  • Development Chefs
  • Chef Directors
  • New Product Development Chefs
  • Executive Chefs
  • Chef Managers
  • Area Chefs
  • Sous Chefs/Chef de Partie
  • Kitchen Management
  • Bakers

Are you looking to hire a new member of staff? We can help!

Our Chefs & Kitchen Management Team

UK Team

Ryan Whitney

Chef Recruitment Consultant - Hotels & fine dining

Olly Hornby-Smith

Chef Recruitment Consultant - Restaurants

Yasmin King

Chef Recruitment Talent Scout - Pubs

International Team

Klaudia Horack

Head of Africa – Specialising GCC & Asia / Middle East