C-Level Executive Recruiters for Hospitality, Restaurant, and Food Service Organizations

At Wray Executive Search, we specialize in identifying and recruiting C-level executives in the restaurant and hospitality industries who drive strategic growth, innovation, and long-term impact. As trusted C-level executive recruiters, we understand that the right leaders don’t just fill a role—they transform organizations.

For more than 50 years, we’ve helped companies in the restaurant, hospitality, and franchise industries build leadership teams that deliver results. From scaling fast-casual concepts to revitalizing full-service brands, our executive search process is tailored to the unique dynamics of your business.

A Legacy of Building Leaders

Your legacy starts with the right team. Let’s build it together.

Executive Search for C-Suite Excellence

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The C-Suite Roles We Recruit

Wray Executive Search recruits across every leadership function that matters to high-performing restaurant and hospitality organizations. Our C-level placements include:

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Visionary leaders who can scale brands, inspire teams, and drive transformative growth.
Chief Operating Officer (COO) – Operational experts who streamline processes, optimize unit economics, and ensure consistent execution.
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Strategic financial minds who enhance margin discipline, improve reporting, and enable smarter capital decisions.
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) – Brand builders and demand generators who connect customer insight with competitive positioning.
Chief People Officer (CPO)/CHRO – Talent architects who shape culture, boost retention, and prepare teams for growth.
Chief Development Officer (CDO) – Growth drivers responsible for new market expansion, franchise development, and concept innovation.
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) – Digital leaders guiding technology infrastructure, loyalty systems, POS integration, and more.
Chief Experience Officer (CXO) – Customer-centric strategists improving the end-to-end guest journey.
General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer (CLO) – Legal experts who protect brand integrity and support M&A, labor, and compliance.

Trusted by the top restaurant, hospitality, food service, & franchises in the world

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The Wray Advantage
The Best Way to Build a Leadership Team That Delivers Results

We make hiring easy. Our C-level executive recruiters leverage deep industry networks, rigorous assessments, and personalized service to deliver leaders who drive enterprise value.

We’ve placed hundreds of C-level leaders into brands ranging from emerging startups to billion-dollar multi-unit platforms. Our success stories include transforming stagnant teams, restoring leadership trust, and driving top-line and EBITDA growth through the right hires.

Whether you’re preparing for succession, restructuring your leadership team, or building for the next phase of growth—Wray is your trusted partner.

6 Points of Distinction

Our Leadership

Our leading consultants bring substantial senior-level experience.
Wide Scope

Wray Executive Search offers a wide scope of industry knowledge and experience. We provide a wide array of services and have an extensive network in these arenas.
Impactful Expertise

The cross-functional, wide-reaching expertise our company provides can have a deep impact on your business. We serve client needs internationally, nationally, regionally and locally.
Unique Guarantees

We offer a full one-year replacement guarantee ensuring that our candidates will bring value long term. If, for some reason, the hired candidate does not work out, we will find a replacement.
Diverse Consultants

Our consultants bring varied experience from all segments of the industry. We offer broad-based, cross-functional expertise to enhance our partnership.
Competitive, Comprehensive Rates

There are no surprises when it comes to our fees. We maintain highly competitive performance-based rates founded upon our robust executive search record.