NORDIC BRIGADE — Hospitality Recruitment by Ari Lepisto

International Hospitality Recruitment

Chosen by a chef with 30+ years in kitchens. For Nordic hospitality, African resorts, remote operations and private residences — with Japan and Asia also in focus.

30+

years in kitchens, catering and camps

7+

nationalities recruited and led in one team

1,000+

military personnel catered for the US Government

3

embassy kitchens in Tokyo

Who I recruit for

Nordic hospitality

Finland, Sweden and Norway. Seasonal chefs for Nordic Lapland, Lofoten and the Swedish mountains — with practical trial-shift assessment.

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Africa & remote operations

Hotels and resorts in East Africa, plus kitchen, catering and DFAC staff for camps and contractors.

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Private & diplomatic residences

Private chefs, service and housekeeping staff. Discretion informed by experience in ambassadors' residences in Tokyo.

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Why me

I have spent more than 30 years in kitchens, catering and camps — from Swedish restaurants to embassy kitchens in Tokyo, from UN and US Government contracts in Afghanistan and Mogadishu to an Arctic resort in Lofoten. I know what a good cook looks like on a busy service, and what it takes to hold a team together far from home. I recruit the way I would hire for my own kitchen.

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Candidates never pay.

The employer pays my fee. Always.

Ari Lepisto watching his kitchen team at the pass

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