The Problem We Solve
Hiring FOH staff is broken
You post on Indeed. You get 80 applications. Maybe 5 are relevant. You spend your Tuesday night reading resumes instead of running the floor. By the time you call someone back, they've already taken another job.
80 applications, 5 worth reading
Job boards optimize for volume, not quality. You get buried in irrelevant applicants.
You don't have time to screen
You're managing a restaurant, not an HR department. Screening takes hours you don't have.
Good candidates disappear fast
In hospitality, the best people get hired in days. Slow processes mean missed hires.
How It Works
Three steps. That's it.
Tell us what you need
Fill out a 2-minute form: role, location, schedule needs, any must-haves. That's all we need to get started.
We do the screening
We source, call, and vet candidates from our local network. We check experience, availability, and fit — so you don't have to.
Review your shortlist
You get 3–5 candidates with our notes on each one. You decide who to interview. If none fit, we try again — no extra charge.
Our Screening Process
What we actually do before sending you candidates
This isn't an algorithm. There's a real person reviewing every candidate.
We source from local networks
We don't just scrape job boards. We actively recruit from hospitality communities, referral networks, and local culinary programs in the Bay Area.
Every candidate gets a real conversation
No algorithm-only matching. We talk to every candidate about their experience, what they're looking for, and whether they're actually available.
We verify the details that matter
Role-specific experience, schedule availability, location proximity, POS system knowledge, and whether they can start when you need them.
You get a shortlist, not a pile
3–5 candidates who genuinely match what you asked for. Each profile includes our notes on why we think they'd be a good fit for your specific restaurant.
FOH Roles We Fill
Front-of-house only. That's our thing.
We don't do kitchen staff, management, or back-office. We focus on the roles that directly shape your guest experience — and we get really good at screening for them.
Local First
Built for Bay Area restaurants
We're starting in the Bay Area because we know it. The restaurant scene here is competitive, diverse, and fast-moving. We're building our candidate network neighborhood by neighborhood — so when you need a server in Palo Alto or a bartender in the Mission, we already have people in mind.
This isn't a nationwide job board trying to be everything to everyone. We're focused on one region, one industry segment, and doing it well before we expand.
Currently serving
Restaurant types we work with
Fine dining, upscale casual, neighborhood bistros, wine bars, hotel restaurants, and high-volume brunch spots. If you have a front-of-house, we can help staff it.
Growing our network
We're actively building relationships with hospitality workers across the Bay Area — through referrals, community events, and partnerships with local culinary programs.
Why We Built This
The story behind FindFOH
We've seen the same problem from both sides. Restaurant managers spending hours on hiring instead of running their business. Great hospitality workers stuck in application black holes, never hearing back.
Job boards weren't built for restaurants. They're built for volume — more applicants, more clicks, more revenue. But a restaurant doesn't need 80 applicants. It needs 3 good ones.
That's why we built FindFOH. We do the screening work that restaurant managers don't have time for. We talk to candidates, verify their experience, check their availability, and only send you people who actually match what you're looking for.
We're starting small — Bay Area only, front-of-house only. We'd rather be great at one thing than mediocre at everything.
The FindFOH Team
We're a small team that cares about getting this right. If you have questions, ideas, or just want to chat about the Bay Area restaurant scene — reach out. We read every message.
Let's be honest about what we are (and aren't)
What we are
- +A hands-on screening service for FOH roles
- +Bay Area focused (for now)
- +A small team that personally reviews every candidate
- +Free to try — your first shortlist costs nothing
- +Honest about being early-stage
What we're not
- —A job board with thousands of listings
- —An AI-only matching tool
- —A nationwide staffing agency
- —A temp agency or payroll service
- —A replacement for your own interview process