The Best Restaurant Executive Search Firm
Specialized Experts
Why Specialize?
Generic recruiters often treat every leadership role the same, leaning on public job boards and generic competency screens. They miss the operational nuances—food‑cost variance, franchise compliance, and AUV growth—so the executives they present look great on paper but stumble when faced with real multi‑unit P&L responsibility.
Deep Network with 20,000+ Industry Contacts
We invest hours in structured conversational interviews that uncover a leader’s career narrative, pivotal wins, and growth moments. We speak with references — superiors, peers, and direct reports — to build a 360‑degree view of leadership style, values, and cultural fit. No generic personality tests; just deep, human‑to‑human discovery that aligns talent with your brand’s mission and multi‑unit growth goals.
Real‑Time Market Intelligence
Because we’re actively managing 30‑plus restaurant leadership searches at any moment, we capture live data every week—base‑salary shifts between QSR and fast‑casual, signing‑bonus trends, equity carve‑outs for new franchising models, and relocation perks spiking in hot labor markets. That intel feeds a proprietary compensation dashboard your hiring committee sees before offers go out, letting us engineer packages that land in the 75th percentile of the market and align with candidate motivations. The payoff: offers accepted the first time, zero last‑minute renegotiation, and a search timeline that closes two‑to‑four weeks faster.
Our Performance Guarantee
2 Year Guarantee for all C-Level Searches
1 Year Guarantee for Director to President-Level Searches
6 Month Guarantee for all GM to District Manager-Level Searches
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FAQ
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Absolutely—we handle every search with the respect and confidentiality necessary. All information shared with candidates can be approved by the client beforehand as needed.
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Quick‑service, fast‑casual, family dining, non-trad concepts—if it sells food, we can help!