Kitchen Maestro: Orchestrating Chef and Restaurant Management Placements

Alfred Ehrlich, President of Kitchen Maestro is a Chef-turned Executive Search and Personnel Consultant.

His firm is retained by Hospitality Concerns nationwide to provide the key players necessary to make an impact and maximize profitability. Originally designed to specialize in the recruitment of Chef talent, market conditions and client's needs propelled Mr. Ehrlich to expand into Operations and Front of the House Management.

After 20 successful years, Kitchen Maestro is recognized as one of the Leading Industry Resources for Chef Talent placing Best Food and Wine Chefs, Michelin Starred Chefs, Rising Stars, Corporate Chefs, CDC's and Pastry Chefs in upper level management positions for 5 Star Hotels, Michelin Star Restaurants, Luxury Caterers, Private Clubs and Up Market Neighborhood Restaurants.

Kitchen Maestro has also successfully placed COO's, DO's, GM's and Wine Directors.

Alfred Ehrlich believes the key to business is personal relationships and his recipe for placements is simple: one part psychology and two parts empathy for Clients and Candidates.