Industry Understanding What we deliver Executive Search requires more than access to people. It requires a deep understanding of the standards, structures, pressures, and expectations that sit behind leadership roles in high-level hospitality.
Our team understands the operational reality of these environments and uses that knowledge to assess people properly. Bespoke Mapped Search We do not rely on job board visibility or general circulation alone. Our approach is built around a targeted and mapped search process, identifying relevant individuals in the market and engaging them in a way that protects both your brand and the integrity of the opportunity. Discreet Market Representation For many senior appointments, confidentiality matters. We represent your business carefully and professionally throughout the search, managing early market conversations with discretion and ensuring your opportunity is positioned in the right way to the right people. Leadership & Cultural Fit At senior level, technical ability alone is not enough. We assess leadership style, cultural alignment, communication, and commercial understanding so that the people introduced are not only capable of doing the role, but of strengthening the wider business. High-touch Search Management Every search is managed with close communication, detailed briefing, regular progress updates, and a consultative approach throughout. We work as an extension of your leadership team, not as an external supplier working at distance. Why Ginger Executive Search exists Leadership appointments shape far more than a job title. They influence standards, culture, stability, commercial performance, and the long-term direction of a business.

Ginger Executive Search was created to support hospitality partnerships requiring a more specialist and carefully managed search process for senior appointments across the luxury hospitality sector.

Led by people with genuine hospitality and operational experience, we understand the realities behind premium environments and the importance of identifying individuals who can not only meet expectations, but elevate them. Our Partners choose to invest in Executive Search because the right senior appointment affects far more than one vacancy. It shapes culture, performance, team stability, and the long-term direction of the business.

Through detailed briefing, mapped search, thorough assessment, and carefully selected introductions, we help leadership teams make decisions with greater clarity and confidence.

By the time an individual reaches interview, they have already been profiled against the brief, assessed for leadership and cultural fit, and selected for meaningful relevance to the business. That allows the process to feel more focused, more strategic, and more aligned to long-term success. Why partnerships invest Executive Search Manager Chris Aspinall Ginger Executive Search is led by Chris Aspinall, bringing together specialist recruitment expertise with first hand leadership experience across one, two, and three Michelin star environments, luxury hotels, and high profile hospitality settings. His background gives the division a genuine understanding of senior service standards, and the operational expectations behind premium hospitality appointments.

That combination of sector understanding and search perspective allows each partnership to be managed with commercial awareness, operational understanding, and the level of care expected for senior hospitality appointments. MEET OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM To discuss your leadership requirements in complete confidence, speak with Chris Aspinall and the Ginger Executive Search team.

Whether you are planning a key appointment now or looking ahead to future leadership needs, we would be pleased to begin a confidential conversation. Begin a confidential conversation email   chris@ginger-recruitment.co.uk     01200 890 890 General Manager Hannah Taylor Supporting the division is Hannah Taylor, General Manager at Ginger Hospitality. With over ten years of senior hospitality experience across the UK and Australia, Hannah brings first-hand knowledge of exceptional service, team leadership, and operational strategy.

Her background includes roles within Michelin-recognised venues and exclusive dining rooms, equipping her with the insight required to support carefully matched senior placements. CEO & Founder Angela Byrne Angela Byrne is the founder, energy, and commercial drive behind Ginger’s success. Her inclusive and relationship-led approach continues to shape the way the division works with hospitality partnerships.

With a strong track record in building trusted long-term relationships and rapidly developing highly skilled teams, Angela’s influence ensures the division remains rooted in Ginger’s wider values while operating to the standards expected in premium hospitality. Where Leadership Meets Legacy At Ginger Executive Search, we support premium hospitality partners with a more bespoke and discreet recruitment approach for senior appointments.

From Luxury Hotels and Michelin-recognised Restaurants to Country House Estates, Private Members Clubs, and Landmark Venues, we deliver search solutions built around leadership fit, operational understanding, and long-term success. Begin a confidential conversation Financial Director Tim Byrne Tim Byrne, Financial Director at Ginger Hospitality, supports the Executive Search Division with extensive senior commercial and financial leadership experience. His career includes senior executive roles within Airtours plc (now part of the Thomas Cook Group), including Chief Financial Officer and Group CEO, giving him valuable insight into large scale leisure, travel, and guest led businesses. His perspective strengthens the division’s understanding of the commercial impact behind senior hospitality appointments. Partnership We build long-term partnerships based on trust, communication, and shared standards. We invest time in understanding each venue so that every search begins with clarity. Integrity We work with discretion, honesty, and care throughout the process, ensuring that all conversations, approaches, and recommendations are handled to the right standard. Insight We combine recruitment knowledge with genuine hospitality understanding, allowing us to assess not just experience on paper, but suitability in practice.