Kitchen Culture Recruiting, established in 2016, offers expert placement services for Director, C-Suite, and Board of Directors levels along with Front of House and Back of House Management roles.
We are hospitality veterans who understand the industry, and each concept's unique kitchen and service culture intuitively, with years of experience in the field; both hands on in restaurants, and as recruiters.
We have a strong network built into the nation's best food cities plus emerging markets and offer confidential & affordable services with proven, personalized and effective methods, customized to suit your business' needs. Restaurant clients and candidates include everyone from Michelin star, James Beard & StarChefs awardees, to corporate operations, to the fast casual concept looking to grow, even the single unit "mom and pop shop".
"Kristel is a restaurant matchmaker-whisperer. She helped us find someone after literally one meeting."
— Heather Sperling. Owner; Botanica Restaurant & Magazine
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A little taste of who we've worked with...
LA
Akasha
Atrium
Audrey @ The Hammer Museum
bludso’s BBQ
Botanica Restaurant
Broad Street Oyster Company
Cadet
Chef Sherie
Eden on Brand
Farmhouse
Firefly
Fishing with Dynamite
Friends & Family
Gasolina
Gjelina
Gjusta
The Hideaway
Honey Hi
L’Ermitage Hotel
Love & Salt
Magnolia House
Marbled LA
Mardi Restaurant
MANHATTAN BEACH Post
Manuela
Mesa
Ojai Valley Inn & Spa
Otium
Palihouse
Private Chef CLients
Prime pizza
Providence **
Rossoblu
Rudy & Hudson
Schaffer catering & events
Scratch Pasta Bar *
Shibumi *
SIlverlake pool & Inn
Simonette
Sotto
Stout Burger & Beer
Sunrose
Sushi by Scratch *
Sweet Lady Jane
The Arthur J
The Hart & the Hunter
The Must
Umami Burger
+ more...
NYC
99 Bank
Angel of Harlem
Bar Masa ***
Bobo
Bread's Bakery
Cafeteria
Casa Apicii
Castle Hotel
City Winery
The Cannibal
Claudette
Corner Social
Cookshop
Dirt Candy *
Gjelina
Junoon *
Kettlebell Kitchen
Mah Ze Dahr Bakery
MTH Pizza
Pearl & Ash
private chef clients
Rachel Harrison COmmunications
Savory
Shuka
Shukette
The STandard hotel
The Wythe Hotel
Vic’s
The Vine
The Wythe Hotel
Warhorse Investments
Zabar's
Zuma
+ more...
AND BEYOND