Sixty Eight People

Sixty Eight People is a hospitality-focused recruitment agency founded in 2019 by Abi Dunn. The company specialises in executive search and senior leadership recruitment, operating exclusively within the hospitality sector. Rather than advertising vacancies, Sixty Eight People headhunts exceptional talent, working with a proactive market mapping approach to identify and approach the best people in the market, whether or not they are actively seeking new roles. The agency offers four core service models: retained search (their primary offering), executive search for C-suite and board-level appointments, bespoke projects tailored to specific organisational needs, and contingent recruitment for the right briefs at the right level.

Sixty Eight People serves every corner of the hospitality industry, including hotels and resorts, restaurants and casual dining, quick service restaurants, managed venues and events, pubs and bars, contract catering, travel and leisure, private members clubs, luxury and lifestyle establishments, and foodservice and retail operations. The team has spent decades building a deep industry network and brings unrivalled sector expertise, with every team member having lived and breathed hospitality from early career stages through to senior roles. Their approach is characterised by rigorous, discreet searches with transparent milestones and a structured four-step process: role briefing, market mapping, shortlist and assessment, and close with 12-week aftercare.

Clients choose Sixty Eight People for their genuine understanding of the hospitality industry, their commitment to finding the right cultural fit rather than simply filling vacancies, and their reputation as trusted advisors within the sector. The agency operates with core values of being forthright, expert, pursuit-led, and team-oriented. Their track record demonstrates exceptional results, with the vast majority of placements remaining in role or being promoted after 12 months, and a strong net promoter score from both candidates and clients. Sixty Eight People exists to shape the leadership of the hospitality industry by finding and placing the people who define where the sector goes next.