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Curating Exceptional Talent for Luxury Hospitality, Food, Wine and Beyond

where hospitality meets its next great leader

Curate Your Team
Curate Your Career

Finding your next executive chef, sommelier, or winemaker isn’t luck — it’s our specialty.

exceptional talent. reserved for the finest.

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At The Reserve Talent Group, we offer a boutique, high-touch approach to the recruitment of senior-level, specialized talent within luxury hospitality, fine dining, wine, and premium beverage industries. Backed by more than 25 years of experience in talent placement, we specialize in leadership and specialist roles across fine dining, luxury resorts, boutique wineries, and private estates — with placements throughout Napa, the Willamette Valley, Walla Walla, Los Angeles, Seattle, and more!

Our services transcend traditional recruitment. We connect exceptional talent—including executive chefs, hospitality directors, sommeliers, and lifestyle managers—with prestigious brands seeking to elevate every guest experience through hiring the right people. Every search is thoughtful, tailored, and built on a deep understanding of what excellence looks like in this industry.

As a strategic partner, we offer more than recruitment. The Reserve Talent Group brings insight, care, and long-term vision to every search — helping you shape teams, programs, and leadership that reflect the same attention to detail, balance, and craft as the wines you serve.

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Excellence isn’t hired. It’s curated.

25 years experience

Finding the right talent is more than a search — it’s a reflection of your brand. At The Reserve Talent Group, we understand the balance of expertise, presence, and personality it takes to lead in luxury hospitality.

We specialize in placing professionals across wine, food, and beverage — from estate sommeliers and winemakers to wine directors, executive chefs, and food and beverage leadership. Whether you’re building a new team or refining an existing one, every placement is thoughtfully matched to your brand, culture, and the elevated guest experience you’re known for.

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Your next role should be as exceptional as you are.

where talent meets taste

You’ve honed your expertise, elevated guest experiences, and built a reputation for excellence—now it’s time to align with an opportunity that reflects your place in the world of refined hospitality and service.

Whether you’re a sommelier ready for the next chapter, a wine director seeking fresh leadership, or a winemaker preparing for your next vintage, The Reserve Talent Group connects exceptional talent with respected hospitality brands throughout Napa, the Willamette Valley, Walla Walla, Seattle, Los Angeles, and beyond.

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I was hesitant to use a search firm based on a past experience with another firm; however, the professional nature and thorough research that they did for my company was so over the top and the employees that they have assisted me in hiring have become such key assets!

Tracy Hepner, Owner