Recruitment

Great concepts need great people:
Recruitment & Executive Search for gastronomy & hospitality

In the world of gastronomy, selecting the right people is crucial to success. That’s why we support companies in recruiting and placing specialists and executives in the following areas: classical gastronomy, system gastronomy, care catering, and corporate and institutional catering.

Our recruitment team has over 25 years of experience in personnel placement and executive search. They have built up this expertise over decades at Konen & Lorenzen Recruitment Consultants, and now continue to offer their services to the fields of gastronomy and institutional catering at Think Gastro. Our major advantage is that we offer recruitment as well as personnel and industry-specific consulting from a single source.

Thanks to our extensive network, in-depth market knowledge and understanding of the industry’s requirements, we fill positions in a targeted and sustainable way. Whether the task lies in award-winning fine dining, innovative scene gastronomy or the traditional restaurant business, our leadership network includes capable individuals in every segment.

We support you throughout the process, from requirements analysis to successful placement.

It’s not just about placing the right personalities; we also share our knowledge of structures, processes and challenges. This means we support you far beyond classic recruitment, helping with everything from people strategy and building new teams to filling key positions for openings, expansions or operator changes.

Thanks to our combination of extensive recruitment experience and practical industry expertise, we can evaluate candidates based not only on their CV, but also on their potential impact on company culture, strategic objectives, and long-term success.

Our recruitment services:

Defining the requirements profile Together with your dedicated contact person, we align the role profile as well as the professional and personal requirements for the position sought.
Targeted candidate search Based on the defined requirements, we systematically identify and directly approach suitable candidates.
Qualified pre‑selection We conduct in-person and phone interviews, obtain references, and check relevant qualifications.
Presenting the best candidates We present a carefully selected shortlist, including individually prepared candidate profiles and complete application documents.
Organising in‑person interviews We organise in-person interviews after your pre-selection, coordinating meetings with the preferred candidates or introducing additional suitable personalities as needed.
Supporting through to successful placement We organise and support the entire selection process up to contract signing — and beyond, as your long-term, reliable partner.

Let's think ahead!

Kerstin Rapp-Schwan

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Competence. Passion. Trust. For more than 25 years.

Konen & Lorenzen is the reliable recruitment partner for international hotels, gastronomy, tourism and related industries.

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