We provide “low volume, high touch” turnkey recruitment & hiring resources for our select clients, helping them to create long-term business success. Our quality driven methods implement best diversity & inclusion practices to promote a more progressive, equitable, and sustainable hospitality future.

A MODERN recruitment agency serving the hospitality AND food & beverage SPACE…

Our clients include: restaurants, hotels, hospitality real estate properties and more…

Our clients include: restaurants, hotels, hospitality real estate properties and more…

Periods of significant change demand radical innovation.

Hospitality recruitment has changed a lot in recent years. Thriving in the ever shifting hospitality landscape requires adaptability, accountability and sustainability.

Hospitality Confidential is a culinary, F&B and restaurant search firm. We specialize in permanent executive placements nationwide and are committed to creating a better hospitality future through inclusive, best-in-class hiring practices.

Every member of our team is trained in unconscious bias and a certified DE&I recruitment specialist. Our direct industry expertise and evolved, process-driven approach converge to deliver thoughtfully designed hiring practices to accelerate the success of your business and personal brand.

Find your match — confidentially!

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We know how challenging it is to successfully navigate the hospitality landscape.

We are obsessed with changing that.

 
 

Whether you are a restaurant or a F&B company - seeking talent or working toward internal DE&I initiatives - or a professional chef, operations manager, or corporate professional seeking your next exclusive full time opportunity… your experience should be easy, encouraging and fulfilling.

Our process is simple and efficient. We follow inclusive practices that are flexible to meet your unique needs and focused to ensure your industry success. As luxury hospitality headhunters, confidentiality is the cornerstone of recruitment and central to our work. We offer discretion to all of our clients and candidates.

 

Here’s how to get started.

For Employers

  1. Schedule a discovery call and learn about our process driven methods and comprehensive, inclusive approach to identifying and acquiring talent.

  2. Launch a strategic recruitment campaign with us and benefit from access to real-time data, market insights and brand relevant candidate feedback throughout the search.

  3. Promptly hire vetted and qualified candidates tailored to your needs and presented exclusively to your company.

For Job Seekers

  1. Confidentially apply for live career opportunities through our “For Job Seekers” page or send us your resume for future consideration through our “Contact Us” page.

  2. We will reach out to schedule a meet and greet call if we have any current relevant opportunities.

  3. Follow our Instagram and LinkedIn Company Page for opportunities, career content, and updates.

 

★★★★★

  • “Hanae Suk Bragg has been an extraordinary resource for recruiting high caliber candidates for our restaurant concepts. Her prior experience in operations coupled with a sharp and thoughtful approach has made our partnership extremely valuable. Hanae is extremely open and responsive to feedback, an excellent communicator, and clearly passionate about doing excellent work. She's a gem!”

    Jerry Garbus
    Vice President of Retail & Restaurant Operations, Santa Monica Seafood

  • "Hanae/Hospitality Confidential is the real deal and goes above and beyond in any search they take on. Every single time. Hanae truly seeks to understand the needs and motivations of the candidates she represents to ensure a right fit for them and the client. Working with her on the client side, she's a wealth of knowledge and a true advocate for diversity and inclusion. And talk about work ethic... She's the most detail oriented, transparent, communicative and supportive recruitment partner I've worked with. Any client or candidate would be lucky to work with her!"

    Margo Abbott
    Director of Talent Acquisition, AKA Hotels + Hotel Residences

  • "Hanae is the best recruiter I've ever worked with! She understands what you're looking for in a candidate from a professional and cultural fit as well. She truly cares for both parties which in my experience, is rare. A true professional!"

    Luke Bjoin
    F&B Director, Nobu Hotel Chicago

  • "Hanae is a fantastic partner and has provided me with some of the top talent in our organization. Her methodical and organized approach yields amazing results. I know when I get a candidate from Hanae, that they are top tier. In addition, she's easy to work with, communicative and clear. I can't recommend her highly enough."

    Raina Lewis
    Former Head of Los Angeles, Second Home

  • "I've had the pleasure of working with CEO & Founder, Hanae Suk Bragg, for the last five years. Not only as a candidate seeking employment opportunities, but also as a client. When it comes to recruiting for specific positions within your organization, there is no one better than Hanae and her team. Her hands on approach and thoughtfulness set Hospitality Confidential apart from the rest. I will be working with them for years to come!"

    Josiah Salerno
    Former Global Director of Operations, The Madera Group

  • "I've worked with Hanae and Hospitality Confidential several times now and every single time, they have worked hard to find "the right" candidate for our team. Every step of the way, Hanae is incredibly delicate to ensure that we are happoy and end up with a new team member who is ready to take on the job. I have never met a recruiter like Hanae; she puts us first and always tells it like it is so we end up with the right fit!"

    Juliana Bond
    Director of Operations, Beast Health

  • "Hanae is a talented and passionate person who truly made me feel like she understood my position as her client. I'm always impressed with her ability to anticipate the changing needs of my organization before I even communicate it. I've worked with her on both sides and she truly is a gem."

    Andy Lee
    Chef/Founder, Nanoom Dining

  • “Hospitality Confidential saved my life! After 2020, finding qualified management for our businesses has been tough. We spent thousand of dollars on Indeed and other hiring sites without any luck for over a yer. They took great care in getting to know us and treated the search as if it was for their own company. Painless, swift… we hired not 1 but 2 rockstar GMs from them to keep growing and scaling! Words can’t express my gratitude for their partnership!”

    Kwini Reed
    Owner, Poppy & Rose / Poppy & Seed / Root of all Food Catering

 

Comprehensive talent innovation. It could be just the thing you need.

 
 

Create power through diversity. Fuel the future of hospitality.

We are passionate about matching professionals with unique restaurant and hospitality jobs among other prestigious F&B opportunities. Equally, we are fiercely committed to our clients, and it shows in the level of service we provide. Responsive communication and experienced support — from the first point of contact and beyond — we’ll always create effective solutions for your recruitment needs.

Interested in the services we provide? Reach out to learn more about how we can work together to help you thrive.

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Prefer an old fashioned phone chat? We like those too — 323.327.3523.