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Hospitality Staffing vs Hospitality Recruiting: What Employers Need to Know

Hiring in the hospitality sector has never been more complex. Restaurants, hotels, resorts, casinos, stadiums, and tourism operations often need to fill roles quickly, sometimes dozens at a time, while still ensuring every hire supports their service excellence standards, company culture, and guest experience expectations. That’s where two commonly confused […]

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The Hospitality Recruitment Process Explained for Employers

If your restaurant, hotel, or service operation has ever lost a manager right before a busy season, you already know hospitality recruiting doesn’t behave like “normal” corporate recruiting. Your leaders are guest‑facing and schedule‑critical, so every vacancy hits service, morale, and revenue almost immediately. The employers struggling the most are […]

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How Hospitality Recruiters Build Talent Pipelines for Restaurants and Hotels

Picture the last time a general manager, executive chef, or front office leader resigned with almost no notice. You scrambled to post the role, asked other managers to stretch their weeks, watched overtime climb, and hoped the right résumé appeared before guest scores slipped. In restaurants and hotels, that kind […]

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How to Choose the Right Hospitality Recruiting Firm

Every hire in hospitality shows up in three places: your profit and loss reports (P&L), your guest reviews, and your brand’s reputation. This is especially true in luxury hospitality environments, from luxury hotels and private clubs to large restaurant groups; leaders directly influence guest experiences, operational stability, and long-term profitability. […]

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Hotel Management Hiring Guide: From GM to Night Manager

Hotel management hiring plays a defining role in the success of any hotel, from independent boutique properties to large hotel chains. Unlike hourly hospitality staffing, hiring a hotel manager or general manager means selecting leaders who directly influence hotel operations, staff motivation, and the consistency of the guest experience across […]

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Restaurant Culinary Recruitment: Chefs, Pastry & BOH Leaders

Culinary recruitment is fundamentally different from hiring for most restaurant positions. Recruiting for positions like Executive Chef or Pastry Chef means selecting leaders who will influence menu development, food safety, kitchen culture, and long-term performance across the entire restaurant. These hires impact far more than daily service, as they shape […]

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Contingent vs Retained Search: Which Hospitality Recruiting Model Works Best?

Hiring in the hospitality industry has become more complex, more competitive, and more visible than ever before. From executive chefs and general managers to senior leaders overseeing operations and guest experience, hospitality organizations are under constant pressure to secure the right talent quickly, without compromising candidate quality, company culture, or […]

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Roberto Sempe Provided a Great experience

He would let me know the next steps and stayed in constant communication. He was a pure pleasure to work with, never left me in the dark, always checking in to see if there was anything I needed.  I recommend him and Patrice & Associates if you're looking for work.  

Thank you,

Christie L.

Roberto Sempe Provided a Great Experience

Thanks to Roberto Sempe for making my dream come true!

It has been a pleasure connecting, speaking, and getting through an amazing process with Patrice & Associates and with Roberto, who understood my skills and needs and offered me a great opportunity where I could excel my expertise. He has been very tender and helpful during the entire process and I would always recommend him and Patrice & Associates to all of my friends for their future endeavors. Again, thank you for recognizing my abilities and matching with the right fit towards my career goals!!

   

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Nadeem

Roberto was very knowledgeable

He gave me genuine advice while matching me as a candidate.  I was able to find employment with a great company, thanks to Mr. Sempe.  Roberto is so good at what he does and I am sure he will assist many more to come, the way he has for me.  It was a pleasure working with Roberto Sempe.
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Kismet Tongur

Hospitality Recruiter "helped me land this job"

I would like to say that I had the most wonderful experience working with Roberto. He was very kind and knowledgeable.  He helped me pick a company that was the right for for me. He was a helping hand throughout my entire process. I know I am the one who interviewed, but Roberto's  conversation and tips helped me land this job. I am so fortunate to have worked with Roberto. He was a wonderful recruiter.   Career Coaches that help you for FREE

Hospitality Recruiters Truly Care!

My experience with Roberto was wonderful.  I have never gone through a recruiter before and Roberto was an amazing first experience.  Roberto was very helpful and walked the experience with me. I felt like he really cared and truly happy for me when I  got the job. I would definitely recommend Roberto to anyone who wants to feel like someone is going through the process with them he made me feel like he was genuine! Thank you Roberto! -Arleen Roberts   What kinds of jobs does a Hospitality Recruitment Specialist have for me?

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