About us in general (EN)
About Koks uit Spanje – European Hospitality Recruitment for the UK & Ireland
Koks uit Spanje is a transparent hospitality recruitment platform that connects reliable
European talent with employers in the UK & Ireland.
Our focus is simple: fair, direct and honest European hospitality recruitment UK Ireland, without
agencies, without hidden constructions, and always with direct contact between employer and candidate.
On this page, you’ll learn who we are, how we work, and why restaurants, hotels and hospitality businesses
across the UK & Ireland choose to work with Koks uit Spanje.
European Hospitality Recruitment UK Ireland – Netherlands as our core, Europe as our reach
Koks uit Spanje was built to support hospitality businesses in the UK & Ireland that need qualified chefs
and skilled hospitality staff. We understand the pressure of busy kitchens, seasonal operations, and the
challenges of finding reliable staff in today’s labour market.
Our recruitment approach is hybrid:
The Netherlands as our core, Europe as our expansion.
We only work with candidates who consciously choose to work in the UK or Ireland and who have realistic
expectations regarding hours, contracts, salary and relocation when relevant.
If you are specifically looking to hire chefs:
Want to understand our platform in detail?
👉 How Koks uit Spanje works
Who we support – employers & candidates in the UK & Ireland
1. Employers in the UK & Ireland
We help restaurants, hotels, pubs, resorts, contract catering and seasonal operations find high-quality
European hospitality talent.
Our focus is on sustainable European hospitality recruitment UK Ireland with clear agreements and direct hiring.
2. Hospitality staff & chefs who want to work in the UK & Ireland
We support skilled European professionals who want to work under fair conditions at serious hospitality
businesses. All placements are made through direct employment – never agency structures.
Our background
Koks uit Spanje was founded by Dick van Ostaden, former hospitality entrepreneur and chairman of
Koninklijke Horeca Nederland (Oisterwijk division) for ten years.
With experience on both sides of the industry – employer and employee – he understands what makes reliable
matches work in practice.
What started as a solution to the growing shortage of chefs in the Netherlands has expanded into a European
model for fair and transparent hospitality recruitment.
The foundation remains the same: honesty, clarity, and mutual respect.
Our mission: fair recruitment without agencies
Our approach has been featured by major international media, including:
NOS,
Nieuwsuur,
RTL Nieuws,
Misset Horeca,
and Al Jazeera.
Our mission:
- Direct contact between employer and candidate
- Transparent agreements on hours, salary & conditions
- No agencies, no outsourcing chains, no unclear structures
- All candidates are hired directly by the employer
Want to see how this works in practice?
👉 View our recruitment process
More about Koks uit Spanje
Several media outlets have highlighted our approach and the rising demand for European hospitality professionals:
With our European network, Dutch foundations and a transparent model,
Koks uit Spanje offers a sustainable solution to hospitality staffing challenges in the UK & Ireland.
Explore more:
👉 How Koks uit Spanje works
👉 Hire a chef
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