Selective Restaurant Recruiters

Satisfied Job Seekers and Employers

“Tom has been an amazing partner with DFRG for over 10 years and has helped us grow our company from 2 concepts with a total of 19 restaurants to 3 concepts with 52 restaurants. He has a keen insight into what we are looking for and has pinpoint accuracy with his candidates. Tom puts the time into building relationships with his clients and his candidates and ensures that every candidate submitted is familiar with our company. He works tirelessly for both his candidates & his clients to find the right "fit". Tom puts a premium on quality as opposed to the quantity approach. If you are looking for a strong, ethical, & driven recruiter, I don't think you could find a better Partner than Tom Dippre. We are lucky to have such a client advocate on our team.”

Keith Strew

Director of HR Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group

“Tom and I have worked together for over twenty years. Tom currently recruits for our company. Tom is very passionate about people and has never sent a candidate to our company that he has not interviewed first. I know that when we begin the interview process his candidates are very well prepared and knowledgeable about our company. I would highly recommend Tom Dippre to help with your people needs”

Ken Syvarth

Chief Operating Officer
Pizza Hut / Fox and Hound Restaurant Group

“Tom is a thorough, hardworking individual that gets results. His knowledge in the hospitality industry is above the rest. Tom's dedication to matching great people with great organizations is a true testament to his leadership.”

Ryan Vann

Vice President of Operations
Bar Louie

“I have known and worked with Tom Dippre for over 15 years. Having worked in the restaurant industry and currently running my own business I know how important it is to have someone with high integrity, knowledge of people and the understanding of what it takes to be successful. Tom is this person. He understands what your needs are, does a complete and thorough interview process. Once the candidate gets through this process you can be guaranteed a candidate that will be a fit for your company. I highly recommend using Tom for selecting candidates for your company”

Bronce McClain

Owner, Uncle Maddio’s

“Tom brings a unique understanding to restaurant management recruiting. Having been a very successful restaurant operator himself, supervising operations in as many as 92 restaurants at a time, Tom "gets it" when it comes to choosing management candidates that will likely be very successful at creating strong teams, building sales and generating optimum profits.

Tom listens to his client's needs and truly makes an effort to understand the client's company culture. He doesn't waste your time by putting candidates in front of you that are a stretch. Tom spends a lot of time pre-qualifying candidates to make sure that they can deliver on what their resume promises. He checks with his many contacts in the industry to get the "back-story" on his recommended candidates and is excellent at finding skeletons if there are any in the candidate's past. His ability to filter out poor performers is amazing.

I have enjoyed working with Tom both as a colleague and as a client for well over 20 years. It is no overstatement to say I have been more than pleased with my dealings with his firm and the quality of candidates that he has provided my company. ”

Michael Sipes

Owner/Operator
Blue Ridge Restaurant Group

“I want to thank you for the contact with Sullivans, they offered me a position, and I accepted. The timing was very good for me. I will leave for training in N.C. on April 17 and return on May 15. If you need anything, let me know.”

Thanks again.

Chef Mark

Dear Tom,
“Please see the email sent to Bernie regarding a decision based on an offer made today. Tom, I cannot thank you enough! I am very excited, and I feel that this will be a good match. Please let me know if there is anything else I must complete. I will give you a final summary after I speak with Bernie.”

Thank You

Kylene

“I met with Ray last week. The interview went so well, I was offered the job and accepted. I will be giving my notice today and look forward to starting with them soon. Thank you for your assistance.”

Sincerely,

Kathy