Restaurant & hospitality staffing — London

Great kitchens run
on great people.

Hearth & Hire connects London hospitality businesses with the managers, chefs and F&B leaders they need — and helps good people find kitchens worth working in.

For employers — how it works

From open role to fully staffed, in four calls.

FIRE

You place the order

Tell us the role, the team, and what "right fit" looks like for your kitchen or floor.

NEXT

We source & vet

We draw from our hospitality network and screen for real restaurant experience.

PLATE

You meet who's ready

Only candidates who'd actually work in your kitchen make it to your inbox.

SERVED

Your team is staffed

Your team is fully staffed with someone who's actually right for the role.

Who we place

Leadership roles, front and back of house.

Every placement is hospitality-only — we don't dabble outside the industry.

Back of house

Head Chef / Executive Chef

Menu ownership, kitchen leadership, cost control.

Operations

General Manager

Full site accountability — service, staff, P&L.

Front of house

FOH Manager

Floor leadership, guest experience, service standards.

Multi-site

F&B Director

Strategy and standards across multiple venues.

Beverage

Sommelier / Beverage Director

Wine and drinks programme, supplier relationships.

Operations

Operations Manager

Cross-site systems, compliance, staffing.

For candidates

Looking for your next kitchen?

Send us where you are now and where you want to get to. If we don't have the right role today, we'll keep you in mind for when it comes in.

Hospitality-only focus

We only place restaurant and hospitality roles, so we know the difference between a good CV and a good fit.

Industry-specific vetting

We screen for restaurant and hospitality experience, not generic management skills.

London-focused

Deep in one market, so we actually know who's good and who's moving.

Get in touch

Hiring, or looking? Start here.

Tell us what you need and we'll come back to you within one working day. No obligation, and no fee until someone starts.

Prefer email? hello@hearthandhire.uk

We reply to every enquiry within one working day.