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Hotel & Hospitality Jobs in Europe for Foreigners (2026)

European hospitality runs on two great seasons — Mediterranean summers (Spain, Greece, Portugal, Italy, the islands) and Alpine winters (Austria, Switzerland, France) — and on a chef shortage that has reached official lists in several countries. Tourism recovered after the pandemic; its workforce didn't, so hotels and resorts recruit internationally every single cycle.

Guest-facing English is often the core requirement in tourist zones; staff housing is standard in resorts. Pay runs from local minimums to €2,400+ gross with season bonuses, and chefs command sponsorship-grade offers. Listings link to official employer applications.

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🇬🇷Greece

Hotel & Resort Staff

Talent Odyssey

Join luxury hotels and resorts across Greece and the EU. Talent Odyssey recruits international hospitality professionals — chefs, waiters, receptionists and housekeeping staff.

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🇳🇱Netherlands

Chef de Partie / Kitchen Staff

Mise en Place

Mise en Place is the Netherlands' leading hospitality recruiter, placing chefs, kitchen staff and front-of-house workers in top restaurants and hotels year-round.

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🇪🇸Spain

Chef / Restaurant Cook

Chef4You

Chef4You places internationally trained chefs and cooks in restaurants and hotels across Spain and the EU. Multiple levels from commis to head chef available.

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🇳🇱Netherlands

Airport Retail & Hospitality Staff

Kappé Schiphol

Kappé operates food and retail outlets at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Roles available for chefs, baristas, retail assistants and cleaning staff with flexible shifts.

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🇫🇷France

Chef / Catering Cook (Corporate)

Eurest

Eurest is one of Europe's largest corporate catering companies. They hire chefs, cooks and kitchen assistants for business restaurants across France and the EU.

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🇪🇸Spain

Chef / Food Service Staff

Compass Group

Compass Group is the world's largest catering company, actively hiring chefs, kitchen assistants and food service workers for their Spanish and EU operations.

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🇩🇪Germany

Catering & Events Staff

Aramark

Aramark is a leading food services and facilities management company hiring chefs, catering assistants and events staff across Germany and EU operations.

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🇪🇸Spain

Hotel & Tourism Staff

TUI Group

TUI Group is Europe's largest travel company hiring hotel staff, tour guides and resort workers in Spain, Germany and across Mediterranean destinations.

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🇪🇸Spain

Hotel Operations Staff

Meliá Hotels

Meliá Hotels International is one of the world's largest hotel groups. Actively hiring international staff for their Spanish and EU resorts, city hotels and business properties.

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🇫🇷France

Hotel Staff (F&B / Rooms)

Accor Hotels

Accor is a global hotel group (Novotel, ibis, Sofitel, Pullman) actively recruiting international chefs, waiters, receptionists and housekeeping across France and Europe.

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🇪🇸Spain

Hotel Receptionist / Front Office

NH Hotel Group

NH Hotel Group operates 350+ hotels in Spain, Germany and across Europe. Hiring receptionists, F&B staff and housekeeping for international applicants with English.

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🇫🇷France

Chef / Catering Manager

Sodexo

Sodexo is a global food services and facilities management leader. They hire chefs, catering supervisors and service staff at corporate sites, hospitals and universities across France and the EU.

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🇵🇹Portugal

Hotel & Resort Staff

Pestana Hotel Group

Pestana Hotel Group is Portugal's largest hospitality company, hiring hotel staff, chefs and front desk workers for their luxury resorts in Lisbon, Porto, the Algarve and Madeira.

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🇪🇸Spain

Tourism & Hotel Jobs Spain

Turijobs

Turijobs is Spain's leading tourism and hospitality jobs board. Submit your profile to be matched with hotels, resorts and restaurants across Spain's top destinations.

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🇩🇪Germany

Chef / Event Catering Cook

GVO Personal

GVO Personal is a leading German hospitality staffing agency placing chefs, cooks and event catering staff in hotels, event venues and corporate catering companies across Germany.

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🇩🇪Germany

Food Production Worker

Vion Food Group

Vion Food Group is one of Europe's leading meat and food producers with plants in Germany and the Netherlands. Hiring production workers, quality controllers and food technicians.

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🇸🇪Sweden

Hotel Staff (Nordic Hotels)

Scandic Hotels

Scandic Hotels is the largest hotel chain in the Nordic region with 280+ hotels. Hiring international staff for front desk, housekeeping and F&B roles across Scandinavia and the EU.

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🇫🇷France

Chef / Catering Staff

Elior Group

Elior Group is one of Europe's largest contract catering companies. They hire chefs, kitchen assistants and service staff for corporate, school and healthcare catering across France and the EU.

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🇩🇪Germany

Hotel Staff (Leonardo Hotels)

Leonardo Hotels

Leonardo Hotels operates 200+ hotels across Germany and Europe. Actively hiring international candidates for front desk, housekeeping and F&B roles with English-friendly workplaces.

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🇩🇪Germany

Hotel Staff (Luxury Hotels)

Steigenberger Hotels

Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts is a premium German hotel group with 60+ properties. Hiring experienced chefs, front desk staff and F&B professionals for their luxury portfolio.

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🇮🇹Italy

Restaurant & F&B Staff

Autogrill

Autogrill operates food and retail services in airports, motorways and railway stations across Europe. Hiring kitchen staff, cashiers and supervisors at Italian and EU locations.

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🇩🇪Germany

Hotel Operations Staff

Radisson Hotels

Radisson Hotel Group operates 1,400+ hotels worldwide. Their EMEA recruitment team hires international candidates for front desk, housekeeping and F&B roles across European properties.

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🇩🇪Germany

Hotel Staff (IHG Hotels & Resorts)

InterContinental (IHG)

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) operates Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza and InterContinental brands. Their European HR team recruits chefs, receptionists and F&B staff across Germany and the EU.

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🇩🇪Germany

Hotel Staff (Premier Inn Germany)

Whitbread

Whitbread operates Premier Inn, the UK's largest hotel chain, which is rapidly expanding across Germany. Hiring hotel staff, receptionists and housekeeping for new German openings.

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🇫🇷France

Hotel & Hospitality Staff

Louvre Hotels

Louvre Hotels Group (Campanile, Kyriad, Golden Tulip) operates 1,500+ hotels across Europe. Hiring front office staff, housekeeping and F&B professionals for French and EU properties.

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🇪🇸Spain

Hotel & Resort Staff

Iberostar

Iberostar is one of Spain's largest hotel chains with 100+ resorts in the Balearics, Canaries, mainland Spain and the Mediterranean. Hiring international chefs, receptionists and animation staff.

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🇩🇪Germany

Hotel Staff (NYX / Leonardo)

Fattal Hotels

Fattal Hotels operates NYX Hotels and Leonardo Hotels in Germany and across Europe. Hiring front desk agents, F&B staff and housekeeping for their stylish urban hotel portfolio.

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🇳🇱Netherlands

Hotel & Restaurant Staff

Van der Valk

Van der Valk is a major Dutch and German hotel chain with 60+ properties. Hiring chefs, front desk staff, housekeeping and F&B professionals across the Netherlands and Germany.

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🇩🇪Germany

Hotel Staff (Budget Design Hotels)

Motel One

Motel One is a leading European budget-design hotel group with 90+ hotels. Hiring reception staff, room attendants and bar staff for their rapidly expanding German and EU portfolio.

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🇫🇷France

Hotel Staff (Budget Hotels)

B&B Hotels

B&B Hotels is one of Europe's fastest-growing budget hotel chains with 700+ hotels. Hiring hotel managers, receptionists and housekeeping staff across France, Germany and the EU.

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🇫🇷France

Chef / Event & Sports Catering

Sodexo Live!

Sodexo Live! manages food services at stadiums, arenas, museums and major events. Hiring chefs, catering staff and event food service workers across France and the EU.

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🇳🇱Netherlands

Resort & Leisure Staff

Center Parcs

Center Parcs operates large holiday resort villages across Europe. Hiring housekeeping, restaurant, spa and activities staff for their Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and France parks.

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🇩🇪Germany

Airline Catering Chef

LSG Sky Chefs

LSG Sky Chefs is the world's largest airline catering company. They hire chefs, kitchen operatives and catering staff at their production units at major European airports.

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🇵🇹Portugal

Hotel & Hospitality Staff

Pestana Group

Pestana Hotel Group is Portugal's largest hospitality company. Actively recruiting chefs, receptionists and housekeeping staff for resorts in Lisbon, the Algarve, Madeira and beyond.

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🇩🇪Germany

Hotel Staff (Design Hotels)

H-Hotels

H-Hotels operates 60+ lifestyle hotels across Germany and Austria. Hiring front desk agents, chefs and F&B staff for their design-led portfolio with career development pathways.

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🇧🇪Belgium

Chef / Kitchen Staff (Belgium)

Steunpunt HR

Steunpunt HR is a Belgian hospitality recruitment specialist placing chefs, kitchen staff and front-of-house workers in restaurants and hotels across Belgium.

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🇫🇷France

Hotel Staff (Budget & Midscale)

Louvre Hotels Group

Louvre Hotels Group (Campanile, Golden Tulip, Kyriad) runs 1,500+ hotels across Europe. Hiring F&B, housekeeping and reception staff for French and EU properties.

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🇩🇪Germany

Chef / Restaurant Cook

Vapiano

Vapiano is a pan-European casual dining restaurant chain. Hiring chefs, kitchen staff and restaurant workers for their German, Austrian and EU locations with flexible hours.

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🇩🇪Germany

Chef / Seafood Restaurant Cook

Nordsee

Nordsee is a major German and Austrian seafood restaurant and fast-food chain with 370+ locations. Hiring kitchen staff, cooks and restaurant workers for their German and Austrian outlets.

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🇩🇪Germany

Hotel Staff (Marriott Brands)

Marriott EU

Marriott International operates Marriott, Sheraton, W Hotels and 30 other brands across Europe. Their EMEA recruitment team hires chefs, receptionists and F&B staff for EU properties.

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🇨🇭Switzerland

Chef / Restaurant Cook (Swiss/DE)

Marché International

Marché International operates fresh food restaurants at motorway service areas and airports in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. Hiring chefs, cooks and service staff.

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🇩🇪Germany

Front Office & F&B Staff

H-Hotels Group

H-Hotels Group offers careers across their H4 Hotels, H2 Hotels and H+ Hotel brands in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Hiring multilingual hospitality professionals.

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🇩🇪Germany

Hotel Staff (Premier Inn & Hub)

Whitbread Germany

Whitbread is rapidly expanding Premier Inn hotels across Germany. Hiring front desk, housekeeping and F&B staff for new German openings, with full training and career development.

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🇪🇸Spain

Resort & Hotel Staff (Iberostar)

Iberostar Hotels

Iberostar Hotels & Resorts actively recruits for their Spanish Mediterranean resorts. Hiring chefs, waiters, animation staff and receptionists for summer and year-round positions.

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🇪🇸Spain

Hotel Operations & Staff

Meliá Hotels International

Meliá Hotels International is Spain's largest hotel company with 380+ hotels. Hiring front desk, F&B and housekeeping staff internationally for Spanish and EU resorts.

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🇪🇸Spain

Hotel & Resort Staff

Barceló Group

Barceló Hotel Group is one of Spain's top hotel companies with 270+ hotels worldwide. Hiring international chefs, receptionists and F&B professionals for Spanish resorts and city hotels.

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🇪🇸Spain

Hotel & Heritage Hospitality Staff

Paradores

Paradores is Spain's national network of heritage hotels — castles, monasteries and manor houses. Hiring chefs, front desk staff and housekeeping for their unique Spanish properties.

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Frequently asked questions

How do foreigners get hotel jobs in Europe?

Apply 2–4 months before each season to resorts, hotel groups and certified agencies — summer hiring peaks in late winter/spring, ski-season hiring runs June–September. Experience plus English (and German/French for the Alps) drives selection.

What does hospitality pay in Europe?

Around each country's minimum to €2,400+ gross monthly depending on country and role, frequently with staff housing and meals in resorts (worth €300–600 monthly), plus tips and end-of-season bonuses.

Are chefs really in shortage in Europe?

Yes — chefs appear on multiple national shortage lists (Ireland and Germany among them), which makes kitchen careers one of hospitality's most sponsorship-friendly tracks.

Can hospitality work become permanent?

Two strong seasons with the same group commonly convert into year-round contracts — city hotels, resort chains operating both seasons, and supervisory tracks are the standard ladders out of seasonal status.

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