Case study: Restaurant General Manager

Success Story: how we found the perfect General Manager

The goal:

Our main aim was to nab a General Manager who totally gets the clients restaurant's vibe and can lead the crew to victory. You know, someone who's all about people, the food, and giving guests the time of their lives.

The challenge:

Building a top-notch management team – General Manager, Deputy General Manager, and Assistant Manager. The team had potential, but they needed a confident, caring captain to steer the ship.

The game plan:

Here's how we tackled it:

• We stayed in the loop with the clients Recruitment and Operations Managers to really get what they were after.
• We dug into our huge database and picked out candidates who matched up: close to the site, loads of management experience, spoke Spanish, and a mix of big brand and indie restaurant backgrounds.
• But we didn't stop there! We got creative – ads went up, we kicked off some LinkedIn action, and scoured other job boards to find even more rockstars.
• We had a good chat with these amazing candidates, pulling out their standout achievements and what makes them tick. We made sure they'd slide right into our client’s world.

The big win:

Guess what? The very first candidate we showed them was spot on for the General Manager role! **disclaimer this is an anomaly but sometimes we get it right first time! And guess what else? They said yes just a little over 2 weeks after we started the hunt.

In those first 10 days, we sent 7 General Manager contenders.

Across all positions, we reached out to 13 folks we thought would shine.

Interviews for the junior management crew are right around the corner...

Max Wagner

Restaurants Recruitment Consultant

Max@corecruitment.com

0207 790 2666