ChefConnect is the recruitment portal of IKKI Group, the Heidelberg-based hospitality company. We connect chefs from across Europe with restaurants throughout Germany, Austria and Switzerland — and because we run venues ourselves, we know exactly what a good hire feels like on the line.
ChefConnect is part of IKKI Group, a hospitality company in the heart of Heidelberg. We run two à la carte restaurants — Schilling and The DJNGL No9 — the Frauenbad as an events location for gala dinners, dinner shows and banquets, and the Ginsburg as our bar. We're in the thick of it every day.
Through our startup Gastronaut we're in constant exchange with restaurants, hotels, franchises and independent groups — a network of 500+ restaurant partners across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. That's how we can search all three countries for the right place for you, and reach decision-makers fast.
We know the pain from the restaurant side: you're forever looking for capable people who aren't right around the corner. We lived it ourselves — and that's exactly why we became the networking platform we always wished existed.
Our à la carte restaurant in Heidelberg.
Our second à la carte concept.
Event location for gala dinners, dinner shows and banquets.
Our bar location.
Chefs are placed directly with restaurants. We never take a cut from a chef's wage, and there are no fees to apply.
We read and verify every CV and profile before it reaches a restaurant. No open database, no unfiltered stacks.
We focus on EU, EEA and Swiss citizens with the right to work across the Union — so placements move quickly.
IKKI Group is building a network of partner restaurants across Germany — and they don't all look alike. Whether your craft lives at the pass of a tasting-menu room or the heat of a high-volume line, there's a station for it.
Chefs build a profile in minutes. Restaurants post a role and get a vetted shortlist.