Chefs From Spain

Koks uit Spanje (Chefs from Spain) is an independent platform connecting hospitality professionals with employers across Netherlands, Belgium and the United Kingdom. The platform combines online job matching with optional premium recruitment services, operating without traditional employment agencies or complex staffing constructions. The founder, Dick van Ostaden, is a hospitality entrepreneur with extensive experience and former chairman of the Royal Dutch Hospitality Association (Koninklijke Horeca Nederland). His background working both employer and employee sides of the hospitality industry enables the platform to create sustainable and realistic matches.

The platform guarantees placement within eight weeks or refunds payment, operates with no hidden costs and direct employment by the hiring employer, and charges on a "no cure, no pay" basis where employers only pay if a successful placement occurs. Hospitality workers maintain ownership of their employment contracts with direct engagement by end employers, avoiding uitzendbureau (temporary staffing) constructions and detachment arrangements. Candidate placements receive clear agreements on work, hours, salary and conditions with no fees charged to workers. The platform has received media attention in Al Jazeera, NOS Nieuwsuur and Misset Horeca.

The firm recruits across hospitality sectors including chefs, kitchen professionals, bedieningsmedewerkers (wait staff), bartenders and other hospitality roles. The service now extends to the UK and Ireland where Chardchristie works exclusively with hospitality professionals from across Europe conscious of choosing these markets and with realistic expectations regarding working hours, salary, housing and conditions. Subscriptions for employers range from basic self-service to premium with active recruitment and full support.