For many hospitality businesses, recruitment has become a continuous challenge. Hotels and restaurants need reliable people, experienced managers and skilled chefs. Vacancies must be filled, rotas need to be covered and standards must be maintained—often while the business is operating at full pace. But filling individual vacancies is only part of the answer. The bigger…
Hospitality has never been an industry for standing still. Hotels and restaurants are constantly adapting to changing guest expectations, rising operating costs, new technology and an employment market that can shift very quickly. Over the next twelve months, these pressures are unlikely to disappear. In many cases, they will become more complex. The challenge for…
Hotels, restaurants and hospitality venues are complex businesses. Every appointment can affect the guest experience, staff morale, operational standards and financial performance. An Executive Chef is not simply responsible for producing good food. They may also need to control costs, develop menus, lead a kitchen team, manage suppliers and maintain consistency when the pressure is…
10 chefs in running for National Chef of the Year culinary title The wait is over as the finalists for the Craft Guild of Chefs National Chef of the Year 2025 have been revealed, marking a key moment in the UK’s most prestigious culinary competition. With an exceptionally high standard of entries this year, the…
The UK hospitality industry is one of the country’s most vibrant sectors—employing over 2.5 million people and contributing billions to the economy. Yet, behind the scenes, the struggle to recruit skilled, passionate candidates continues to intensify. At Eastfield Associates, we’ve spent decades connecting top talent with leading hotels and restaurants across the UK, Europe, and…
Some say that the consequences of the staff shortage have been positive and resulted in long-overdue improvements to our industry: pay rates providing staff a genuine wage they can live on, split shifts less common, staff getting paid for the hours they work, employers considering their employee’s work / life balance and generally pushing the…
Roger and I have been business colleagues for a number of years and, as with many hospitality relationships, this has grown to be a long standing friendship too. Roger has searched for me personally and headhunted for me on behalf of a business numerous times. His rounded knowledge of the industry and its traditions coupled…
April 17, 2023, John is Roger’s client Roger has been a huge support to me over the last 20 years or so – many candidates have come via Roger and his company Eastfield Associates. Very professional service offered at all times. Always polite and courteous and always been keen to find the right candidate that…
Michael is Roger’s client April 4, 2013, Roger is an exceptionally dedicated to his business. I have used Eastfield on both sides of the recruitment spectrum, and they have produced good results on every occasion. As recruiters he stands out in so far as he really takes the time to understand your requirements when you…
November 10, 2020, Ronnie is Roger’s client I have worked with Roger for many years while in several roles working in both a private and corporate environment. His flexible approach and ability to match the right candidate to the vacancy make him my first choice when I am recruiting – be it for a GM,…
I have used Roger on numerous occasions to recruit specialist senior level managers; he has always presents exceptional candidates that fit the brief. He is great to deal with, and knows the Hotel Industry inside out. I totally recommend Roger to help with your recruitment needs. October 8, 2012, Mark was a client of Roger’s
I have dealt with Roger on a professional level and found him to be the ultimate consumate Recruitment specialist, He has an in depth knowledge of the Hospitality Industry both in the UK and Internationally and I can thoroughly recommend him to both Employers and Candidates alike. October 28, 2014, Richard was a client of…
