about us.

Mike started A4W in 2015 after an early career in Hospitality and Travel followed by 12 years with one of the national agencies. Mike's main role these days is setting the strategy of the business, client development and looking after the team. Day to day he’s still hands on at check-in’s and on site. Contact Mike if you are looking to work with us either as a client or in our team. 

One of the founding members of the A4W team, Mike joined us after several years climbing the ladder in the kitchen. Mike is an encyclopedia of Surrey. Contact him for any kind of staffing support in Surrey.

After an impressive Hospitality Career taking in ski resorts and 5 star fine dining, Ella joined the team in 2021 looking after some of our most prestigious venues in London. Since returning from Maternity leave Ella now looks after front of house staffing requirements across Sussex and Kent. Get in touch with Ella if you are in this area and interested in working for us or need top class staff and service for your venue.

A graduate of Kingston University, Dean cut his teeth in the Events Industry where he worked his way up to General Manager for one of Surrey’s most prestigious venues. Dean moved in Hospitality Recruitment in 2024 and was quickly looking after some of Surrey’s biggest events. Contact Dean if you are looking for people or work across Surrey and Hampshire.

Emily came on board from being administration manager for a local firm in Godalming. After a brief spell away during Covid we were fortunate to get Emily back to head up our finance department - making her the most important person in the business! She’s the one sending the invoices, paying everyone, and chasing payments!

Rosie started her career working a variety of roles across Hospitality and Retail. She took the plunge to move and travel to Australia where she started her recruitment career working for one of Australia’s biggest hospitality agencies staffing some of their biggest events. Contact Rosie if you need staff or work across Surrey and Hampshire.

Vilina started her career with an F+B internship in Miami before breaking into recruitment in 2019. After a break during Covid, Vilina joined us in 2021 quickly becoming an integral part of the team. She now runs recruitment for our London teams. Contact Vilina if you are looking for work in London.

Hailing from Italy, Mauro joined us after a distinguished career in restaurant management encompassing two of the biggest high street names. These days Mauro heads up some our biggest clients in London. Contact Mauro if you are looking for a great team for your next event.

James graduated from the University of Lincoln before starting a career in Hospitality working with Fullers. James spent 8 years working across several sites starting at the bottom and ending up as Assistant Manager of one of their hotels. James then joined Red Mist, again as Assistant Manager of a busy Hotel, before joining the Appetite4Work team in 2024. Speak to James about Chef Jobs across London.

Oliver started his career waiting tables in the Houses of Parliament before finding himself drawn into the world of Hospitality Recruitment with one of the biggest names in the industry. He quickly realised he had a natural ability to build relationships and a passion for sales, so moved into a purely business development role. After several years as a sales director with a major supplier, Oliver came back to Hospitality Recruitment to help us grow the business into new markets. Speak to Oliver if you are interested in partnering with us or fancy a round of golf.

Will honed his hospitality skills as an ambitious trainee GM at an independent pub, before moving onto manage and be the face of a high end community café in Surrey. Moving into Recruitment with us in 2022, Will now recruits Chefs across Surrey and Hampshire for a variety of great establishments!

Eleanor demonstrated a strong work ethic from an early age by taking on a part-time job whilst studying for her A-levels. During this time, she quickly developed excellent customer service skills, became adept at working within a team, and gained valuable experience in handling money. In her current position as a Finance Assistant, Eleanor manages both payroll and our busy helpdesk, ensuring that team members receive prompt and efficient responses to their queries.

Coming from an operations background, Jordan worked as an Event Manager for one of London’s leading caterers, helping deliver some of the city’s most prestigious events. With his hands-on experience, he now helps build outstanding teams for clients across the city. Contact Jordan to help staff your next London event or venue.

Iona worked in a variety of hospitality positions throughout her university life as well as being a keen member of the Rowing Team and an instructor. Contact Iona if you need people or work across Central London.

Leah has been in Hospitality all her working life. A part time job at the Amex stadium whilst she was studying led her to multiple promotions and landed her the role of Hospitality Manager at Sussex Cricket for one of the worlds biggest Caterers. Great with people she realised she wanted to stay in hospitality but see it from a different side and joined us in June 2026. Contact Leah if you need people or work across Sussex and Kent.