On signing the contract
The first third of the placement fee only becomes due once the employment contract is signed.
30-day payment terms
Gastro-Recruiting · Direct placement
You won't find permanent staff on job boards.
We find your new employees where they actually are: on social media. With targeted campaigns, a dedicated image film shot at your business, and applicants we pre-qualify and deliver straight to your desk.
Real case: 23 applications in one week — chef position in a rural area
Why a campaign instead of a job board
On job boards, your listing is one of 400.
Good hospitality people scroll through Instagram in the evening — not through job portals. That's exactly where we reach them: with a campaign that shows your business as it really is.
23
applications in one week for a chef position — in a rural area outside Munich
14
days of campaign runtime in the package — ad budget included
100%
free if fewer than three applicants respond — the risk is on us
What a campaign looks like
Your business, staged as a campaign.
The example on the right shows the structure of a real campaign for a chef position in the greater Munich area — recreated in anonymised form. The applicant sees: your team, your benefits, your workplace on video. Applying takes one minute — no CV hurdle at all.
- Your business's benefits, straight to the point
- Real team photo & image film instead of stock footage
- Apply in 1 minute — no CV hurdle
- Delivered via Instagram, Facebook & Co.
Chef / Chef de Partie (m/f/d) in the greater Munich area
What's in it for you:
- Staff accommodationfurnished accommodation provided
- Fresh cuisineno convenience products
- 4-day week possibleflexible shift planning
- Strong kitchen teamaround 12 colleagues
- Top payplus a share of the tips
- Growthreal opportunities for advancement
Your potential workplace:
How we work here:
- Kitchen & servicework closely together
- Family atmospherelong-standing employees
- Personal responsibilityand trust
- Developmentregular team meetings
Anonymised example — photos recreated
From first conversation to hire
How your recruiting with us works.
Free consultation
Together we define who you're looking for: position, must-have criteria, driving licence, your business's benefits, general conditions. The result is a complete job profile — on request, we'll come to you on site.
Campaign & image film
We turn your job profile into a campaign. On request, we come to your business and shoot a dedicated image film — your team, your kitchen, your place. That makes the campaign stand out.
Delivery via social media
Using our own software, we run the campaign with precise targeting on Instagram, Facebook & Co. — where hospitality people actually spend their time. Not on crowded job boards, where your listing is one of 400.
Pre-qualification
We personally review every application and pre-qualify each applicant in a conversation. Anyone who isn't a fit never lands on your desk in the first place.
Ready-to-review profiles on your desk
You only receive fully qualified candidates — each with a premium CV we create together with the applicant and a complete profile. Select, invite, meet.
Interview & hiring
You run the interviews, you decide. The candidate is hired directly by you — not billed through us. That's the difference from temporary staffing.
Which position describes you right now?
👨🍳Chef
🔪Junior chef
🎓Apprentice
🍳Hobby cook
How much hospitality experience do you have?
👨🍳Lots of experience or professional
👍Some first experience
🚀No experience, but motivated
↩️Career changer
When could you start?
⚡Right away
⏳In 2–4 weeks
📅In 1–3 months
🔄Later
What are you looking for right now?
🕐Full-time
🕓Part-time
📅Seasonal position
🔄Open to anything
Sounds interesting?
Then let's talk!
Then let's talk!
What's the best way to reach you?
👋Your name
✉️Your email address
📞Your phone number
Send
Original walkthrough of our campaign pre-qualification
Step 4 in detail
How we pre-qualify — right inside the campaign.
Anyone who clicks on the campaign first answers a few targeted questions — tailored to the criteria from your consultation. Only then comes the contact form. That way, unsuitable applicants filter themselves out before we additionally hold a personal conversation with everyone who remains.
- Questions based on your must-have criteria (experience, start date, working hours …)
- Application without a CV hurdle — maximum completion rate
- Then: a personal interview with every candidate
- In the end, you only receive suitable, vetted profiles
Price & guarantee
One number, no surprises.
Social media campaign
from €1,500
per position · 2-week run · everything included
- Ad budget for a 2-week run
- Campaign concept & design
- Travel & image film shoot at your business
- Editing & post-production of the video footage
- Personal conversation with every applicant
- Pre-qualification against your criteria
- Premium CV & profile for each candidate
Extension possible week by week — we'll clarify the terms transparently in the consultation. All prices net plus statutory VAT.
Free consultation →Our guarantee — the risk is on us.
0–2
Applicants? Free.
If the campaign brings in fewer than three applicants, you pay nothing. Full campaign, ad budget, film shoot — all free. The risk is on us.
3+
Applicants, but none fit?
From three applicants onwards, the campaign fee is due as agreed — even if you decide against all of them. Fair for both sides.
1
Hire? Full credit.
If you hire a candidate, we deduct the full €1,500 you already paid for the campaign from the placement fee.
Permanent placement
Our fee model: split into three, and fair.
Whenever we place a candidate in permanent employment — from the Talent Pool or from your campaign — the same principle always applies: first contact, interview and trial shift are free. The placement fee only arises when the employment contract is signed — as one sum, paid in three equal instalments:
After 3 months
You only pay the second third if the candidate is still with your company after three months. Early turnover isn't on your bill.
30-day payment terms
After 6 months
The final third becomes due after six months of employment. So we share the same interest as you: a hire that stays.
30-day payment terms
Split into three means: one sum, three equal instalments — staggered by payment terms, not three different amounts. The amount depends on the candidate's qualification category and is set out in the framework agreement — you know it in black and white before anything becomes due. All amounts net plus statutory VAT.
Already booked a campaign? It counts in full.
Campaign and placement aren't two invoices that stack up. Whatever you've already paid for the campaign, you get back in full when you hire — here's how it works:
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Campaign runs & is paid
Your social media campaign costs €1,500 net, due 14 days after the campaign ends. At that point, this money is paid — done.
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Hire: full credit
If it comes to an employment contract, we deduct exactly this already-paid €1,500 in full from the placement fee. So the campaign effectively costs you nothing extra.
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Only the remainder is split into three
The remaining amount becomes due as above: three equal instalments — on signing, after 3 and after 6 months, each with 30-day payment terms.
The faster route
Or: take a look at our Talent Pool.
Sometimes you don't need a campaign at all. In our Talent Pool you'll find fully qualified candidates who are currently looking — vetted, with complete profiles. If someone fits, we make the introduction and you invite them straight to an interview or trial shift. We'll discuss the terms together.
Chef
System catering / production
à la carteHACCPTeam leadership
Chef
Traditional / Bavarian cuisine
Bavarian cuisineHACCPBanquets
Frequently asked questions
Answered briefly.
What's the difference between Gastro-Recruiting and Gastro-Support?
Recruiting = permanent employment: the candidate is hired directly by you; we only handle the placement. Support = temporary staffing: the staff remain employed by us and work in your business on demand.
How long until the first applications come in?
The campaign runs for two weeks from launch. In our experience, the first applications arrive within a few days — in one real case, a chef position in a rural area received 23 applications in the first week.
What happens if two weeks aren't enough?
You can extend the campaign week by week — we discuss the costs transparently in advance during the consultation.
Do I have to pay anything for the consultation?
No. The initial consultation, including working out the job profile, is free and non-binding — on request, right at your business.
How high is the placement fee?
The amount depends on the candidate's qualification category and is set out in the framework agreement — so you know it in black and white before you sign anything. The process is always the same: first contact, interview and trial shift are free — the fee only arises with the employment contract, as one sum in three equal instalments, each with 30-day payment terms.
I booked a campaign and end up hiring someone — do I pay twice?
No. The €1,500 you already paid for the campaign is credited in full against the placement fee — only the remainder is split into three equal instalments. So in the end, the campaign effectively costs you nothing extra.
Position been open for too long? Let's talk.
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