Chef recruitment agency

Chef recruitment for hotels, resorts and restaurants

International hospitality recruitment led by a chef. Ari Lepisto has worked in kitchens since 1986 and assesses every candidate the way he would hire for his own kitchen.

01

Who I recruit

  • Chefs and cooks for hotels, resorts and restaurants
  • Service staff, supervisors and F&B managers
  • Private chefs for residences and diplomatic households
  • Camp catering and DFAC staff for remote sites

02

Why a chef-led recruitment agency

A CV does not show how someone works on a busy service. I have run brigades in embassy kitchens in Tokyo, resorts on Zanzibar, contractor kitchens in Afghanistan and Mogadishu, and an Arctic resort in Lofoten. I know what a good cook looks like under pressure — and you get my honest opinion of each candidate.

03

How the recruitment works

  • Brief: the role, the pay, the hours, the truth
  • Shortlist: CV and certificate review, practical video interviews and reference checks
  • Placement: you choose, and pay when your hire starts
  • Follow-up after the first weeks, with a replacement guarantee

04

Services and prices

  • Full recruitment: quote on request, paid when your hire starts
  • Kitchen Staffing Check: 79 €
  • Job ad written by a chef: from 69 € (99 € in EN, FI, SV, NO)
  • Trial-shift assessment: from 99 €
  • All prices excl. VAT. Candidates never pay.

Tell me who you need.

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