Hospitality Recruitment — Built by Operators.

Connecting Melbourne venues with hospitality professionals who define the guest experience. With over two decades running pubs, restaurants, and premium dining rooms across the UK and Australia, we bring real operator insight to every placement and partnership.

Hiring the wrong person costs more than wages — it costs culture, consistency, and loyal guests. We recruit like every hire is for our own venue.

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Built by Operators, Not Just Recruiters

Built on Real Hospitality Experience

As career hospitality professionals who’ve run pubs, restaurants, and premium venues, we’ve seen how the wrong hire impacts morale, culture, and service instantly — and how the right person can lift a venue overnight. That’s why our recruitment is guided by operator insight with a focus on long-term fit and retention, not quick wins.
We know the pace and pressure of real venues because we’ve worked in them. We understand how teams behave when covers stack up, how leadership styles shape culture, and which hires strengthen a service — not strain it. We recruit with that lived visibility, not assumptions.

HIRES THAT HOLD UNDER PRESSURE

FIT OVER FILL. LONG TERM OVER SHORT TERM.

We don’t chase CV volume or agency KPIs. We match the person to the team, the culture, and the expectations of the role — the things that drive retention. Every placement is about impact months and years from now, not just the first shift.

MEASURABLE RETENTION. REAL-WORLD RESULTS.

Recruitment only matters if people stay. Our approach focuses on attitude, capability, leadership style, and cultural alignment — the traits that strengthen teams and reduce turnover. The result? Businesses with stability, momentum, and confidence.

OPERATOR INSIGHT YOU CAN’T GET FROM A CV

Anyone can assess skills. Operators understand impact. Our background lets us spot the attitudes, behaviours, and cultural traits that determine whether someone will lift your standards, support your leadership, and stay the course.
Culture isn’t a buzzword — it’s the core of every long-term team. We look beyond skills to find the people who elevate your standards, lift morale, and support the leadership who drive consistency.

CULTURE FIRST, ALWAYS

You won’t get scripts, hard selling, or recruiters who’ve never worked a service. Taste is built by operators who speak the language, understand the pace, and deliver people who actually last.

NO SALES TEAMS. JUST OPERATORS.

BUILT FOR VENUES THAT EXPECT MORE

Our network spans kitchens, FOH teams, bars, premium venues, coastal operators, and elevated dining. We recruit for venues who expect more — and we deliver talent who fit, stay, and strengthen culture.
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Real Experiences, Real Results

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    CRAIG | Venue Owner

    From first contact to employee placement, I really appreciate the communication, guidance and assistance from Rob to help find us a candidate ASAP. I highly recommend Taste Hospitality AU and would happily use their services again.

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    PAULO | Candidate

    I had a great experience with Taste Hospitality AU. Rob was prompt, clear, and made the process smooth from start to finish. He handled all communication with my new employer and helped me get started quickly. Highly recommend for a seamless and professional recruitment experience.

  • DECLAN | Cafe Owner

    Thanks to Rob for finding the right person for my barista position. The match was perfect and the hire has settled in really well with our team. Rob’s friendly and professional approach made the whole process easy. I’ll always go to Taste Hospitality for future recruitment.

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    ROBERT | Candidate

    Rob goes above and beyond for both clients and candidates. It’s rare to find someone in recruitment who genuinely cares about people, not just placements. You can tell he’s in this business to help others, not for the money. Thanks again, Rob — appreciate everything.

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FAQ

  • We recruit for hospitality venues across Melbourne and wider Victoria. Our focus is on connecting venues with chefs, managers, FOH leaders, and senior hospitality professionals who strengthen culture, consistency, and performance.

  • No. We specialise exclusively in permanent hospitality recruitment, helping operators build stable, long-term teams. Our focus is on cultural fit, retention, and leadership — not short-term or temp staffing.

  • We recruit senior hospitality roles across kitchens, floor, bar, and venue leadership. This includes Head Chefs, Sous Chefs, General Managers, Venue Managers, Restaurant Managers, Bar Managers, Assistant Managers, and senior FOH talent. We focus on permanent, long-term hires for venues that want stability, performance, and cultural fit.

  • It depends on the role, but most permanent positions are filled within 1–4 weeks. Senior leadership roles may take longer to ensure cultural fit, retention, and capability. We prioritise quality over speed — but we communicate at every step so there are no surprises.

  • Both — but we specialise in premium, high-expectation venues where culture, standards, and leadership alignment matter. If your venue expects more than just CVs, we’re the right fit.

  • We’re operators first, recruiters second. Our process focuses on real-world capability, leadership style, attitude, culture fit, and long-term retention — not just CV matching. Every shortlist is curated by someone who has led venues themselves.

  • Yes — we can help refine position descriptions, leadership expectations, and job briefs to ensure you attract the right talent and set the role up for long-term success.