“Walton St James provide the finishing touch to assembling the perfect management team for an opening or restructuring due to natural team turnover.  I continue to use them again and again as they are in a league of their own, professional, polite and progressive in all their endeavours.  They make sure they understand your business culture and ethos before starting any search.  They recognise the importance of complimenting the existing team members talents, their goal to facilitate team growth.
From an individual's prospective they recognise the importance of enjoying work and developing your talents along the way; once part of their family, they take a front seat in guiding you to realise your potential.  They stay in contract with all placements, encouraging and challenging them to be successful. I have experienced nothing but success, pride and positive energy from every candidate they have introduced to the business's I work with.  There are many components that set them apart, the one that is most important to me is, they build lasting relationships.”

Jacinta Phelan - Previous COO of Andre Balazs Properties & Director of Harvey Nichols Restaurants

"Mark's knowledge of london's luxury hospitality market immediately reassured me he is serious and understands the demands of the industry. After our first meeting he set-up three career changing opportunities, this was done with ease and understanding my current employment. The professionalism shown at walton st. James and their genuine desire to fit the correct candidate for both sides sets them apart, for me there is no one else i would recommend.”

Richard Warr, Restaurant Director, Sketch

"Walton St. James to me represents luxury, professionalism and a very individualised approach to finding the right match for each candidate. Mark has proven to me that he's an expert at finding the best person for the  job, quickly assessing and matching skills and experience to what the position needs, I would definitely recommend him and I am very happy with my new career path."

Said Bayoumy, General Manager - Park Chinois

"Mark and his team at Walton St James are truly impressive. From my first point of contact through to my new placement, the service was highly professional and their team is dedicated to understanding your career objectives and helping find the precise role to support your growth personally and professionally. Mark and his team identified a new  and exciting opportunity for me and was involved in all stages of the recruitment process offering encouraging support and advice.  I would certainly recommend Walton St James for anyone looking to take the next step in their career."

Caylee Kretschmer, Sales Manager/Brand Ambassador- International Markets at Nyetimber

"I genuinely cannot recommend  Walton St James Recruitment highly enough. The personal, friendly,  professional service is second to none. They diligently searched out opportunities that matched my interests, skill & experience whilst spending the time to listen to what is important for me & only set up interviews with clients they truly believe I could work with. They helped me to fine tune my CV, helped construct a strong narrative of employability, prepared me personally for each interview  with facts that were relevant to the person I was meeting & most importantly, they encouraged me the whole way & always communicated promptly prior & post an interview. It was like having my own personal career coach! Mark was particularly wonderful to work with, very supportive and friendly. A massive thank you to the whole team for their concerted effort in helping me find the perfect next opportunity."

Noel Goddard, Operations Manager, Inception Group

"Mark contacted me and found me a role with one of the most exciting hospitality opportunities in the world. At the time I was very unsure about my career path and skill set but through Mark's attentiveness and confidence he convinced me to take the opportunity and I've now established a career as maitre d in one of the best restaurants in London."

Max Harrison, Maitre'd - Chiltern Firehouse

"Mark identified what I was looking for in my next move by evaluating what was important to me and matching my visions with various exciting opportunities. It is very evident from the start that Mark wanted to find the right move for me and my career. It's a very personal  and professional operation which I felt comfortable to entrust my future with. From what can be a very stressful process, Mark and team ensured I was prepared before meetings with leading members of the industry.”

William Rogers, Restaurant Manager, Berners Tavern at the Edition Hotel

"From the very first call until the final recruitment, the Walton St James team has delivered a tailor made approach to give me the right insights and advices to get the position I was looking for.
Mark was always available and has been very impactful in the process of recruitment. The help I got from him, brought me from a simple candidate to a serious contender. There are no other Hospitality head-hunters more supportive, serious and connected than Walton St James Team. I strongly recommend them.”

Steve Simon-Graziano, Prestige Account Manager Bars & Clubs, Moet Hennessy