HOSPITALITY RECRUITMENT · LONDON

Hospitality Recruitment Led by an Operator, Not a Generalist.

Fox & Flare recruits permanent sales, events and marketing professionals for hospitality businesses in London and across the UK.

Every search starts with what the role needs to achieve, not simply what is written in the job description.

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A Credible CV Is Only the Start

The wrong commercial hire can cost a business months of momentum.

Job titles and sector experience only tell part of the story. The right person also needs to understand your market, your clients, your commercial expectations and how your business operates.

Fox & Flare brings first hand experience of hiring, managing and developing sales, events and marketing teams within hospitality.

We define what success looks like before searching for the person capable of delivering it.

Roles We Recruit

Specialist permanent recruitment across three core hospitality disciplines.

Sales

✓ Commercial Directors
✓ Directors of Sales
✓ Heads of Sales
✓ Sales Managers
✓ Business Development Managers
✓ Sales Executives

Events

✓ Directors of Events
✓ Heads of Events
✓ Events Managers
✓ Sales and Events Managers
✓ Private Dining Managers
✓ Events Coordinators

Marketing

✓ Marketing Directors
✓ Heads of Marketing
✓ Brand Managers
✓ Marketing Managers
✓ Digital Marketing Managers
✓ Content Managers

The Right Person for the Role

Recruitment Built Around the Business Need

A vacancy does not exist in isolation.

Before beginning a search, Fox & Flare looks at what the new hire needs to deliver, who they will work with, how success will be measured and where the role fits within the wider commercial operation.

That creates a clearer candidate profile and helps identify people with the right experience, approach and commercial judgement.

What Makes the Search Different

  • Commercial requirements defined from the outset
  • Active search rather than relying solely on applications
  • Access to established hospitality relationships
  • Candidates assessed against the reality of the role
  • Clear feedback throughout the process
  • Support through offer, notice period and onboarding

Who we recruit for

Specialist Recruitment for Hospitality.

✓ Restaurants and restaurant groups
✓ Hotels and hotel groups
✓ Private members’ clubs
✓ Event venues and cultural spaces
✓ Hospitality and lifestyle brands
✓ Luxury hospitality operators
✓ New openings and pre opening teams
✓ Owners, investors and developers

 

OUR PROCESS

How It Works.

01. Define

Agree the responsibilities, commercial outcomes, reporting line, package and experience the role genuinely requires.

02. Search

Use direct approaches, hospitality relationships and targeted advertising to identify relevant candidates.

03. Assess

Interview candidates against the commercial and behavioural brief before making considered introductions.

04. Close

Manage communication, feedback and the offer process, then stay close through onboarding and probation.

Clear Terms From the Outset

Our standard permanent recruitment fee is 20% of first year salary.

Searches can be undertaken on a contingent or retained basis depending on the role. The scope, process and full terms are agreed in writing before work begins.

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Planning a Critical Hire?

Tell us about the role, salary range, reporting line and what the successful candidate needs to achieve. Fox & Flare will give you a clear view of the brief, the market and the most appropriate search.