EXECUTIVE SEARCH
FOR THE HORECA SECTOR

Recruiting leaders who transform hospitality businesses.
We provide executive search for hotels, restaurants, golf clubs, food retail, corporate catering, and other HoReCa and related industries.
Operating at the intersection of hospitality, service, and management, we identify strong leaders who drive business transformation and growth.
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ROLE PROFILING WITH EKATERINA STARODUBTSEVA-KALACHEVA

Ekaterina has conducted over 7,000 role-profiling sessions with restaurateurs and business owners over the past decade.
If you need to define a precise role profile, outline responsibilities, and determine the ideal personality type using the DISC and DF frameworks, book a personal Zoom session with Ekaterina Starodubtseva-Kalacheva.
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WHY CHOOSE HURMA RECRUITMENT

We are experts in recruiting top managers and executive chefs in HoReCa. For over 10 years we have become industry snipers, always hitting the target.

  • Expertise in Executive Search for HoReCa

    We specialize in first-level vacancies, working on high-profile positions such as Executive Chefs, F&B Directors, Sales Directors, Chief Engineers, Glamping Managers, and Hotel General Managers.

  • International Experience

    We have successfully completed projects in Russia, CIS, UAE, Turkey, Cyprus, the UK, Germany, France, Israel, Spain, and Poland — from Sochi to Magadan, from Tel Aviv to Dubai.

  • Access to Unique Talent

    We maintain direct relationships with world-class chefs.
    Among the international names we have worked with are Dario Cecchini, Jon Cadiot, Alain Passard, Diego Guerrero, Ana Roš, and many others. In Russia, we’ve partnered with top culinary professionals such as Mirco Dzago, Vitaly Istomin, and Artem Losev.

  • Organization of Professional Gastro Stages

    Our team has curated and managed platforms at GASTREET, MEGUSTRO, Fontegro, One Solution, and collaborated with the Guild of Chefs of Belarus. We elevate industry events with star speakers, global cases, and exclusive networking opportunities.

  • Deep Understanding of HR processes

    Our consultants are not only recruiters but also industry practitioners — with direct experience in hospitality management, business education from Moscow Business School, and expertise in Executive Search and Headhunting across complex regions.

  • Investment in Knowledge

    We founded Recruitment School 2.0, authored the book “Anti-HR of the Restaurant”, and regularly educate the market — from HR Directors to business owners.
    We speak at leading hospitality forums and teach at Novikov School and Stanfood Gastro Academy.

  • We Know How to Speak to the Market

    We understand compensation models, motivation systems, and the real challenges of employers.
    We help build strong HR brands, adaptation systems, and retention programs, designed for the hospitality industry.

  • We Work Where Others Cannot

    From Kaliningrad to Cheboksary, Almaty to Khabarovsk — we successfully complete projects even in the most challenging locations.

HURMA RECRUITMENT CASES

The agency’s profile is executive search for top-tier and rare roles. Working across both major and smaller cities in our country and long since operating at the international level.
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TERMS

The executive search fee is a percentage of the hired candidate’s annual compensation.
The executive search fee is calculated as a percentage of the hired candidate’s annual income.
We offer flexible cooperation formats:
  • Stage-based percentage fee
  • Fixed fee arrangement
  • Tailored terms — based on budget, role level, and search complexity
Included:
  • Candidate replacement guarantee
  • Option to re-profile the role within the current agreement
Detailed terms are available upon request.

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Project Track 2.0

  • Drafting and approving the request brief
  • Defining the key criteria for the ideal candidate
  • Creating a list of target companies from which the Client wants to attract candidates
  • Approving the teaser and candidate-facing job description
  • Thorough market analysis and candidate selection
  • Reference checks and competency-based interviews with the most suitable candidates

Candidate presentation

The Client receives CVs, a presentation file with salary expectations, alignment with the brief, a candidate matrix and verified references, as well as a portfolio of dishes.


* The Client is presented with candidates shortlisted following competency interviews conducted by Hurma Recruitment experts.

Negotiations with the final candidate selected by the Client from the presented shortlist.

Project Track 3.0

  • Drafting and approving the request brief
  • Defining the key criteria for the ideal candidate
  • Creating a list of target companies from which the Client wants to attract candidates
  • Building a candidate evaluation matrix
  • Identifying candidates
  • Providing an analytical report
  • Longlist — a list of interested, pre-selected candidates for the role, based on competency interviews
  • Shortlist — a concise list of candidates most suitable and motivated for the role, selected from the longlist

* The Client is presented with candidates shortlisted following competency interviews conducted by Hurma Recruitment experts.

Negotiations with the final candidate selected by the Client from the presented shortlist.

  • Consulting at every stage
    Helping define key competencies and conducting deep market research using our proprietary database.
  • Providing feedback
    Delivering honest information from all sources, guided by the Energy of Truth.
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