Hire Indian Chefs & Hotel Staff for Germany
Specialty cooks for Indian restaurants, trained chefs for hotel kitchens and housekeeping and stewarding staff for hotel operations — with the right visa provision chosen for each role.
Two Profiles, Two Visa Provisions
German hospitality has the highest turnover of any sector and recruits systematically from abroad. India supplies two distinct profiles: specialty cooks for the country’s thousands of Indian restaurants, admitted under a dedicated provision without recognition; and IHM-trained chefs and Gulf-experienced hotel staff for international kitchens and hotel operations on the experience-based route.
We match each vacancy to the correct provision, maintain hospitality pools in A1–B1 German training, and structure accommodation and pay under the DEHOGA collective agreement for your state.
Roles We Deploy
Why German Hospitality Employers Recruit From India
- Specialty-cook provision gives Indian restaurants a fast, recognition-free route to qualified chefs
- IHM graduates and cruise-line or Gulf five-star chefs fit international hotel kitchens
- Housekeeping and stewarding staff with luxury-hotel discipline
- Language-ready pools reduce the B1 bottleneck for guest-facing roles
- Accommodation-inclusive packages structured to retain staff in high-rent cities
From Vacancy to Kitchen
We assign each vacancy to the specialty-cook provision or the experience-based route and confirm the DEHOGA wage grade.
Cooking tests and service assessments in India; video interviews with your head chef or hotel manager.
Specialty-cook files move in eight to twelve weeks; hotel crews use BA pre-approval and the accelerated procedure.
Accommodation, registration and health-certificate formalities coordinated with your HR.
Pay, Conditions & Timeline
Skilled cooks earn roughly €2,600–3,400 gross per month in 2026 under DEHOGA agreements, higher in city-centre and luxury properties; housekeeping and stewarding at collectively agreed grades with supplements. Accommodation is commonly provided at a transparent deduction.
Specialty cooks deploy in eight to twelve weeks; hotel crews in three to four months. One-time investment per worker is typically €2,500–4,500.
Figures are indicative market ranges and not a quotation; the signed service agreement governs. See our Terms & Conditions.
Employer FAQs
What is the specialty-cook visa?
A provision allowing restaurants serving predominantly a foreign national cuisine to employ a trained or experienced cook of that cuisine for up to four years without German recognition.
Do hotel staff need German?
Kitchen and housekeeping roles work on English in many international hotels with A1–A2 expected within the first year; front-of-house roles require B1 before departure.
Can you supply staff for a hotel opening?
Yes — kitchen, housekeeping and stewarding crews are deployed in staged batches against opening dates.
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