DD Factor

DD Factor is a hospitality recruitment firm in Southern California that matches restaurant and hotel employers with kitchen, service and management staff. Its roots go back to 1959, when Miriam "Mimi" Factor set up Mimi Factor and Associates and began placing servers, cooks and other workers with local restaurants. Today it advertises roles across Los Angeles and nearby areas such as Beverly Hills, Newport Beach and Palm Desert.

What DD Factor offers

• Hospitality job board — candidates build an online profile and search open full-time roles.
• Kitchen recruitment — placements for chefs, including executive sous chef positions.
• Front-of-house and management roles — general managers, assistant general managers, sommeliers and floor managers.
• Employer matching — restaurateurs describe a vacancy and the firm puts forward experienced candidates.

Who it works with

The firm serves restaurants and hotels looking for staff, and hospitality workers seeking a new post. Its recruiters have themselves worked as chefs, sous chefs, general managers, operations directors and hotel executives, and the service is confidential for job seekers.

Key facts

• Based in: Los Angeles, California, USA
• Founded: 1959, as Mimi Factor and Associates
• Sector: hospitality and restaurant recruitment