Hospitality & Restaurant Headhunters Rooted in Service
We partner with independent, corporate and luxury hospitality enterprises to find that perfect candidate.
At Hospitality Confidential, we’re passionate about the growth, longevity, and welfare of the hospitality community and industry. That’s why, as leading hospitality and restaurant headhunters, we help source top talent who align with your core values, business goals, long-term vision and growth plans.
And we do it with the same 5-star service you covet and uphold in your own operation.
Our Approach to Hospitality Recruitment
With 25+ years of combined experience to guide us, we proudly deliver on our promise to provide top-tier service that’s thoughtful, meaningful and collaborative. But don’t just take our word for it; 125+ clients have all left us 5-star reviews.
When conducting our executive searches, here’s what you can expect from the Hospitality Confidential recruiters (besides our undivided attention):
Meet the Team
Hanae Suk Bragg, CPRW (she/her)
CEO & Founder
For Hanae, it’s all about disrupting the status quo for a better hospitality future.
Through her recruiting expertise, she shares her joy and passion for cultivating talent in people-powered businesses. She pairs ethical, inclusive and community-conscious recruitment practices with results-oriented hiring processes to create impact, value and progress for the hospitality industry and F&B community.
Hanae began her journey in hospitality with professional culinary training from Escuela de Cocina Luis Irizar, a renowned school in San Sebastian, Spain. She accepted culinary and operational opportunities in fine dining and Michelin-star restaurants, including Innovative Dining Group’s BOA Steakhouse, Dominick’s est. 1948, Spago Beverly Hills, Michael Voltaggio’s Ink., and Akelarre by Pedro Subijana.
These roles led her to her passion for talent acquisition. After working at premier boutique recruiting firms, she founded her own. Hospitality Confidential opened its doors in 2021.
Hanae has expertly matched hundreds of job seekers with employers nationwide and overseas. She currently serves on the board of advisors to Another Round Another Rally, a non-profit assisting hospitality workers in crisis. She is a CPRW (Certified Professional Resume Writer) and member of the Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches (PARWCC). Hanae has also previously served on the Program Advisory Committee for the Institute of Culinary Education in Pasadena.
A Korean-American woman with a fierce entrepreneurial spirit, Hanae is committed to supporting her clients in building visionary workplaces and championing representation of diverse talent. Certified in both Unconscious Bias and Optimizing Diversity in Teams, she continues to champion DE&I to help create belonging, accessibility and visibility for everyone who shares her lifelong passion for all things hospitality.
Alex Griffin (she/her)
Recruitment Associate
Born and raised in sunny Los Angeles, CA, Alex Griffin graduated with a degree in English from the University of California, Irvine. While there, she managed the campus Starbucks, which is one of the busiest licensed stores in the country! Needless to say, her passion for the industry sparked early.
Her love for hospitality and connecting with others made for a seamless career transition to headhunting. Since then, she has excelled in providing talent acquisition services for notable companies including Magnopus, Supernatural, and most recently, Meta!
Alex is certified in Optimizing Diversity in Teams, Uncovering Unconscious Bias in Recruiting & Interviewing, and is thrilled to be part of an organization that places importance on equitable hiring processes.
When she's not meticulously serving our clients and job seekers, Alex enjoys quality time with her Corgi/Terrier mix, Mochi, and baking. She's famous (in her friend group) for her apple pie.
And as if all these talents weren’t enough, Alex is a second-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do!
Sydney Koch (she/her)
Client Success Associate
Born and raised in Midland, Michigan, Sydney caught the hospitality bug while working as a Sales Representative at a local Venice brewery, House Beer.
She officially started her recruitment career as a Client Development Consultant and Recruiter at Phaidon International, an internationally renowned recruitment agency.
Since joining the team at Hospitality Confidential, she has loved being able to provide a more personal experience for and have a more direct impact with both clients and candidates.
With a degree in Cultural and Global Studies from Central Michigan University, along with being certified in Optimizing Diversity in Teams & Uncovering Unconscious Bias in Recruiting & Interviewing, she brings a fresh perspective and value add to Hospitality Confidential's core values and mission statement.
When she’s not behind the desk supporting clients, you can find her at the beach, skating on the Venice Boardwalk, or dining at the newest restaurant in Los Angeles.
Our Recruiting Process
Hospitality Confidential is a low-volume, high-touch hospitality and restaurant recruitment agency. As strategic advisors to our partners, we offer exclusive and premium hiring solutions, from administrative support, sourcing and interviewing – all the way to offer negotiations.
Our Clients
We partner with small independent, mid-sized, corporate and luxury hospitality enterprises across the United States.
Spreading the Joy
Bringing joy to our clients and job seekers is our bread and butter.
Our Core Values
These values are the foundation for our success and long-term relationships.
Integrity first
Excellence through diversity
Inclusion and belonging
Mindful disruption
Empathy-driven recruitment
Hospitality begins with each other
We Can’t Wait to be of Service
Whether you’re an employer or job seeker, our restaurant, beverage and food industry executive recruiters look forward to helping you and your business rise to the top.