Hospitality Recruitment Division

Smart hires. Seasoned insight. Front’s hospitality team is where experience meets instinct.

At Front Recruitment, we’re best known for placing first-class receptionists and facilities professionals — but behind the scenes, our Hospitality Division has been building teams for some of the UK’s most exciting hospitality businesses.

Led by Steve — a former senior operator from one of the UK’s largest restaurant groups — this team brings real-world hospitality experience to the recruitment process. We know what great looks like, because we’ve lived it.

Who We Work With

We specialise in helping independent and growing hospitality brands — typically those with 1 to 20 venues — where the right people make all the difference. Whether you’re opening your fifth site or replacing a trusted General Manager, we’re here to help.

We recruit across:

  • Restaurants – Independent, premium casual, and branded chains

  • Hotels & Boutique Accommodation

  • Bars, Pubs & Gastro Pubs

  • Cafés & Coffee Concepts

  • Street Food, Pop-Ups & Lifestyle Venues

  • Contract Catering & Private Members’ Clubs

Roles We Recruit For

Site-Level Roles:

  • General Manager

  • Assistant General Manager

  • Restaurant Manager

  • Bar Manager

  • Head Chef

  • Sous Chef

  • Kitchen Manager

  • Front of House Manager

  • Floor Manager

  • Receptionist / Host

  • Duty Manager

Head Office & Support Roles:

  • Head of Operations

  • Operations Manager / Area Manager

  • Marketing Manager / Brand Manager

  • Finance Manager / Commercial Analyst

  • HR Manager / People Partner

  • Talent Acquisition

  • Executive Assistant

Executive Search for Hospitality Leadership

Need senior leadership? Through our Executive Search Division, we discreetly approach and place exceptional hospitality professionals into:

  • Operations Director

  • People Director / HR Director

  • Finance Director

  • Commercial Director

  • CEO / COO

  • Group Executive Chef

Our long-standing network includes passive candidates who aren’t scanning job boards — they’re waiting for the right opportunity to be presented to them.

Why Choose Front?

  • Industry Experience – Our consultants are ex-operators. We’ve worked the busy services, managed teams, and dealt with the chaos.

  • Speed & Precision – We move quickly, but never send CVs blindly. Every candidate is vetted and culturally aligned.

  • National & International Reach – While London is our base, we recruit across the UK and internationally for growing groups.

Let’s Talk

Whether you’re looking for a standout GM, a reliable kitchen leader, or your next Operations Director, our Hospitality Division is ready to help.

📞 0207 242 8888  or email Ophelia@frontrecruitment.co.uk