Mash'd Hospitality Recruitment Agency

Mash'd Recruitment is a specialist hospitality recruitment agency that takes a distinctly different approach to talent acquisition. Rather than relying on passive job advertisements and databases, Mash'd headhunts thoroughly, precisely, and relentlessly to identify and secure top-tier professionals, often those not actively seeking a move. The team comprises experienced recruiters who are all ex-hospitality professionals, bringing over 20 years of specialisation in hospitality management recruitment. They work exclusively with ambitious operators turning over £500k to £50m, offering a bespoke, proactive recruitment service that supports growth goals whether clients are expanding a group, launching a new concept, or strengthening leadership.

Mash'd Recruitment's core specialisms span the full breadth of the hospitality sector. They recruit for operations roles including CEO, COO, MD, Operations Director, Regional Operations Manager, Area Manager, General Manager, Deputy Manager, and Assistant Manager positions. Their executive search division also covers Marketing, Finance, Sales, and HR leadership roles within the hospitality industry. Back of house recruitment includes Chef Director, Executive Chef, Group Chef, Regional Chef, Head Chef, and Sous Chef positions. The agency handles approximately 18 to 22 new openings assignments each year, covering full team placements to full management across both front and back of house operations.

Mash'd Recruitment operates from offices in London, covering Greater London, the Home Counties, the South West and South Coast, and Birmingham, covering the Midlands, North, and Scotland. Their extensive reach spans national and international positions across restaurants, bars, hotels, pubs, gastro pubs, cafes, hostels, street food concepts, and pop-up operations. Clients choose Mash'd for their proven track record, with testimonials highlighting their exceptional 1 in 2 placement ratio, fantastic sector contacts built over many years, and their commitment to delivering exactly on brief every time.