Sometimes the best way to explain why a business chooses to do something differently is to hear directly from the people making that decision.
Here’s what Emily Curtis, HR Director at Brava Hospitality, had to say about why Brava has chosen to partner with Candid Hospitality.
“I’m not interested in recruitment for recruitment’s sake. I’m interested in finding the people who’ll help us change hospitality for the better.
At Brava Hospitality, we’re building something special. We have ambitious plans, incredible brands and a leadership team that’s never been interested in doing things simply because ‘that’s how they’ve always been done.’ That’s why we’re here.
We already have an outstanding recruitment platform in Harri, which plays a huge role in attracting brilliant talent across our business, particularly for Prezzo Italian. But great businesses don’t stand still. They stay curious, they challenge themselves and they’re always looking for better ways to find exceptional people.
As someone who genuinely loves technology when it solves real problems, Candid had me from the very beginning. It strips away bias, encourages people to show who they really are and creates opportunities for talent to be discovered in a way that feels modern, human and long overdue. For candidates who will be excited by this, Candid offers us a platform for them to seek us out and we’ll probably get on brilliantly. We are really excited about finding like-minded people who are looking for somewhere that will challenge them, back them and expect the very best in return.
The leadership team I’m fortunate enough to work alongside shares that mindset. We’re not trying to build another restaurant company. We’re building a collection of brands that people genuinely want to be part of. We expect high standards, we move at pace and we believe the best businesses perform like elite sports teams. Everyone has a role to play. Everyone is accountable. Everyone has the opportunity to make the team stronger.
Candid Hospitality immediately caught my attention because it doesn’t feel like another recruitment platform. It feels like a business that’s prepared to challenge an industry that’s relied on the same recruitment methods for far too long. For me, recruitment shouldn’t be about who writes the best CV or who happens to be in the right place at the right time. It should be about discovering great people, understanding what drives them and creating genuine connections based on personality, potential and culture – not just keywords on a piece of paper.
That’s refreshing.”
