Our story, our mission

Piccadilly Hospitality was founded by Sam Mabe, a hospitality professional with years of hands-on experience working in kitchens across the UK. Early in his career, Sam was inspired by his first chef tutor, who built and successfully sold her own company to invest back into culinary education. Seeing someone turn their passion for hospitality into a business that gave back to the industry left a lasting impression and shaped his own entrepreneurial ambition.

That experience inspired Sam to create Piccadilly Hospitality with a different approach to recruitment—one built on relationships, industry knowledge and long-term partnerships rather than simply filling vacancies. Drawing on real hospitality experience, we understand the challenges employers face and what candidates are looking for, allowing us to carefully match the right people with the right opportunities and help both businesses and careers grow.

Piccadilly Hospitality is different because we put quality before quantity. We don’t rely on job boards or send endless CVs—we personally source, screen, and match every candidate to ensure they’re the right fit. Our focus is on building long-term relationships with both clients and candidates, delivering recruitment that’s personal, reliable, and built to last.