SUPERVISED HOSPITALITY RECRUITMENT

Meet the people worth meeting.

Loka helps hospitality teams move from a live vacancy to a useful conversation, with the evidence and next step visible all the way through.

AI handles the process. People make the decision.

Built for the work between a vacancy and a first shift.
Loka operator dashboard showing the branded workspace, recruitment navigation and setup actions
WORKS WITH THE RECRUITMENT SYSTEMS HOSPITALITY TEAMS ALREADY USE
SUPERVISED RECRUITMENT

A clearer role. A warmer journey.
A decision that moves forward.

Your vacancy
SalaryShiftsSkills
✓ Your approved brief

Stronger role

Make the work, rewards and must-haves clear.

Candidate journey
  1. Applied
  2. Reviewed
  3. Meet
A person at every decision

Better candidate journey

Clear updates, easy questions and a human hiring contact.

One approved role
Job boardsCareersSocial
Review → Approve → Share

Reach the right people

Recruitment copy shaped for each channel, approved by you.

Give Loka a vacancy. Keep control of the hire.

CANDIDATE-SIDE DIRECTION

Show people the work that fits them.

A future candidate view could turn the experience, preferences and ambitions someone chooses to share into a short list of relevant hospitality opportunities—not another job board to scroll through.

YOUR PROFILE SIGNALS

Experienced restaurant manager

LondonTeam leadershipGuest experienceOpen to a step up

People can edit, remove or keep any signal private. Matching should explain itself.

LATEST OPPORTUNITIES

Picked for your experience

3 to explore
Strong fit

Shown because your experience suggests you are comfortable leading a busy service and developing a settled team.

Restaurant leadershipTeam developmentEvenings and weekends
Explainable opportunity matching. No hidden candidate score. The person chooses whether to explore or apply.
RECRUITMENT IN MOTION

See the work moving forward.

From evidence extraction to a confirmed interview, Loka keeps the next useful step visible.

QUALIFIED SHORTLISTNew applications arriving1 ready
SMSofia Martinez7/7 essentials demonstrated94%✓
DBDaniel BrooksEvidence being checked—…
AKAmelia KingEvidence being checked—…
284 applications assessedLoka is checking the evidence
CV EVIDENCE EXTRACTIONReading Sofia’s CV

Led a 48-person team across a high-volume restaurant operation.

Held responsibility for a £4.2m P&L and labour-cost control.

Supported two successful site openings in London.

✓ Team leadership✓ Commercial scale✓ Opening experience
INTERVIEW SCHEDULINGMatching approved availability
OPERATORTue 09:30Tue 14:00Fri 11:15
→
CANDIDATETue 09:30Wed 10:00
…Resolving overlapComparing candidate and operator availability
Hospitality team during a pre-service briefing
BUILT FOR THE REALITIES OF SERVICE

More time for people. More time for service.

From the first CV to the interview diary, Loka keeps the next step clear.

  • Evidence against your role criteria
  • Candidates kept in the loop
  • Hiring decisions stay with you
LOKA CAN ALSO LOOK AHEAD

Not sure who you’ll need next?

Loka helps you see that coming too.

Predictive Intelligence connects demand to the people you’ll need — and the action to take.

  1. See.Demand signals
  2. Predict.People needed
  3. Act.Approve a plan

An illustration of the direction we’re building. These are sample figures, not a live forecast.

Loka / Demand IntelligenceIllustrative demo
Next 8 weeks4 restaurants · Kitchen teams
14
additional kitchen employeesLikely requirement across 4 restaurants
Labour requirement ↑ Available kitchen capacity
TodayKitchen capacity shortfallWeek 8
Bank Holiday · Monday 31 AugustPlan kitchen and front-of-house cover before the demand uplift.
Sales demand ↑Labour requirement ↑Capacity Shortfall
  • Sales trend rising across all four sites
  • Bank Holiday on Monday 31 August
  • Local events and school holidays ahead
  • Rota availability below expected demand
  • Current candidate pipeline leaves a gap
RECOMMENDED ACTIONStart kitchen recruitment now.

Review cover and internal availability, then approve the vacancies you need.

Confidence: Medium · demoOperator approval required

Most platforms tell you what happened.
Loka helps you see what’s coming.

  1. PASTWhat happened
  2. TODAYWhere you stand
  3. NEXTWhat to do now
LOCAL VACANCY SIGNALS

See the vacancy pressure around you.

Neighbourhood-level analysis can show where hospitality hiring is getting harder before the gap reaches the rota.

High pressure Rising Watch

Illustrative planning view. Connect validated local vacancy data before using this for an operating decision.

Illustrative blue neighbourhood map showing three vacancy pressure zonesNorthHigh pressureCentralRisingEastWatch
Illustrative neighbourhood view · vacancy pressure by local area
DEMAND INTELLIGENCE

Your business. The world around it.
A clearer view ahead.

Connect more context when you’re ready to plan ahead.

Inside your business

Trading
Sales / EPOSPayroll
Your team
RotaEngagementAbsenceTurnover
Hiring
RecruitmentCandidate pipeline
LokaDemand IntelligenceSignals → Requirements → Action

Around your business

Local demand
WeatherSport / TV sportConcertsFestivals
The calendar
School / public holidaysConferencesSeasonality
Around you
Transport disruptionRoad closuresTourismReviews

Proposed signal sources. Availability depends on the systems you connect.

I want to plan ahead

Connect demand and team data to explore future staffing needs.

More context for single-site and multi-site operators.
INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY RECRUITMENT

Hospitality hiring, without borders.

Plan vacancies, assess applicants and coordinate interviews across locations, markets and time zones from one operator-controlled workspace.

UK & IrelandEuropeMiddle East & AfricaAsia PacificUnited States
World map showing Loka recruitment markets across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the United States
United StatesUnited KingdomIrelandSpainFranceBelgiumNetherlandsGermanyItalyTurkeyUnited Arab EmiratesSouth AfricaIndiaSingaporeHong KongAustralia
16 supported markets1 connected operator view24/7 time-zone aware
START WHERE YOU ARE

One vacancy. Or a view of what’s next.

Bring your next hire or your planning challenge. We’ll walk through it together.

What’s available, and what needs connecting?

Explore the working recruitment workspace today. AI services, email delivery, calendar sync and social publishing require their relevant connections. Forecasts shown here are illustrative: live predictions depend on connected data, sufficient history and validation.

Talent communities, onboarding, engagement and internal mobility are part of the longer-term direction, alongside appropriate partners such as All Gravy.