Hospitality and Leisure
This is a huge, global and intensely vibrant sector.
It encompasses Hotels, Resorts, Travel and Tourism, Private Member Clubs, Entertainment, Student Accommodation, Restaurants, Convenience Food, Pubs, Bars, Breweries, Gyms and Health Clubs, Catering, Conferencing, and Facilities Management. Our clients range from luxury, iconic 5* hotels through to high street coffee chains and everything in between, and are located everywhere from Asia to the USA. We work for independent boutiques, large international chains, private equity firms, and property development and asset management companies. Our experience covers Head of Department (HoD), Executive Committee (ExCom), and corporate Head Office recruitment.
Retained executive search is something that the Hospitality and Leisure sector has historically been quite resistant to, but we have found ways of delivering results quickly and cost-effectively, in order to meet our clients’ needs. This is borne out by the high levels of repeat business that we have found ourselves undertaking. Our team also has first-hand experience of working in the sector, and so understands the vital importance of service and quality in all things. We try to keep continually up-to-date with new openings, current F&B trends, and cutting-edge technological and revenue-generating innovations. We occasionally also undertake salary surveys of people in key gateway cities around the world, so that we can advise clients about where to pitch particular roles, and even how to approach internal restructuring challenges.
Sample Appointments
-
The Athenaeum, Secretary
In 2020, Society worked with one of the world’s most prestigious private members’ club...
-
Connaught, Human Resources Director
Society is delighted to announce the recent appointment of Rachael Bolton as Human Resourc...
-
Ellenborough Park, General Manager
Having worked closely with the Michels and Taylor, it's owners, we are delighted to announ...
-
Hongkong Shanghai Hotels, Head of Peninsula Merchandising Ltd
Julie Bourgeois, formerly Head of Retail and Development for Nespresso, has joined HSH to...
-
Maybourne Hotel Group, Head of Human Resources
Society is delighted to announce the recent appointment of Arlene Scott as Head of Human R...
-
Melia White House, Human Resources Manager
One of Society's hospitality clients, Melia White House, has chosen Frances Lees to be the...
-
Oxford and Cambridge Club, Financial Controller
The Oxford and Cambridge Club has been welcoming members drawn exclusively from the alumni...
-
The Peninsula Hotel Beijing, Resident Manager
The Peninsula Beijing asked Society to find someone for their vital Resident Manager posit...
-
The Peninsula Chicago, Regional Director of Marketing
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Perlyn Jackson as Regional Director o...
-
The Peninsula Hotels, Director of Global Communications
Society's Hospitality and Leisure team are delighted to announce a new global placement.
-
The Peninsula New York, Director of Human Resources
For over 25 years The Peninsula New York has been a landmark on New York's Fifth Avenue, o...
-
SnapShot, UK Sales Manager
The online demand management platform SnapShot has chosen Regina Pak to be their UK Sales...
Contact Our Team
-
James Lea
+64 (0)21419 727
james.lea@society-search.com -
Barbara Taylor
+44 (0)203 653 0482
barbara.taylor@society-search.com