What Hotelis does

Hotelis is a Swiss recruitment and staffing agency specializing exclusively in the hospitality, restaurant, catering, events, and parahospitality sectors. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Switzerland, the company operates a network of six physical branch offices (Geneva, Geneva Palexpo, Lausanne, Sion, Bern, and Zurich) plus a training center in Morges known as Hotelis Academy. It functions as the dedicated hospitality-sector brand of Interiman Group Services SA, a diversified Swiss staffing conglomerate. Hotelis connects candidates with employers across the country, with reported reach of approximately 800 partner establishments and 55,000 annual missions.

The company's product portfolio centers on temporary staffing and permanent placement services, supplemented by higher-value offerings including Onsite & RPO, Master Vendor, payrolling, outplacement, assessment, coaching, and joint-venture arrangements. It operates a proprietary digital platform featuring an online job portal, a mobile application that enables consultants to communicate and publish missions in real time, and a free multilingual CV Builder. The business is organized into specialized sub-brands (Hotelis Executive, Food & Beverage, Housekeeping, Front Office, and Event & Hospitality) that allow role-specific service delivery, while Hotelis Academy provides vocational training to feed a proprietary talent pipeline.

Hotelis generates revenue primarily through transaction fees: markups on temporary worker wages and placement fees for permanent hires, with additional professional services revenue from HR support and training programs. Services are free to candidates and fee-based to employers, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market model combines direct enterprise sales through branch offices, on-site embedded consulting for large accounts, and self-serve digital candidate acquisition. Key customer segments include hotels (3- to 5-star), restaurants and fine dining, event catering, collective catering, and parahospitality administrative roles, with named clients spanning collective caterer Eldora, luxury hotels in Zermatt, and Palexpo Geneva.

Name

Hotelis

Legal name

Hotelis

Website

https://hotelis.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Hotelis is a Swiss recruitment and staffing agency specializing exclusively in the hospitality, restaurant, catering, and events sectors. Operating six branch offices and Hotelis Academy across Switzerland under Interiman Group, it provides temporary and permanent placement plus RPO and training services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing Services: Placement of temporary workers in hospitality, restaurant, and catering establishments. Revenue generated through markup on worker wages/fees.
2. Permanent Placement Services: Recruitment and selection of candidates for fixed/permanent positions in hospitality sector. Revenue likely generated through placement fees upon successful hire.
3. HR Services (Payrolling, Outplacement, Training): Additional services including payroll management, outplacement, assessment, coaching, and Hotelis Academy training programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hotelis is a Swiss recruitment and staffing agency specializing exclusively in the hospitality, restaurant, catering, and para-hotel sectors. It connects candidates with employers through temporary staffing, permanent placement, executive search, and outsourced HR services. The company operates 6 physical branch agencies across Switzerland complemented by an online job portal, CV Builder tool, and a mobile application for consultants.

Product overview

Hotelis is a Swiss recruitment and staffing agency platform specializing exclusively in the hospitality, restaurant, and events sectors. The platform operates as a multi-service offering centered on the core Hotelis recruitment platform, supported by 6 physical agency locations across Switzerland. The product portfolio includes two primary service lines: Personnel Temporaire (temporary staffing) and Personnel Fixe (permanent placement), complemented by specialized sub-brands for different operational domains (Food & Beverage, Housekeeping, Front Office, Event & Hospitality, Executive). Additional modules include Onsite & RPO, Master Vendor, and Outplacement services. The ecosystem is extended through Hotelis Academy (training center in Morges), the CV Builder digital tool, and specialized coverage across six sectors: Hotels, Restaurants, Catering/Events, Parahospitality, and Collective Catering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personnel Temporaire (Temporary Staffing) Temporary staffing service placing candidates in short-term and long-term temporary positions within hotels, restaurants, catering, and events establishments. For hospitality employers needing flexible workforce capacity and for candidates seeking temporary assignments.
• Personnel Fixe (Permanent Placement) Permanent placement and recruitment service for filling long-term positions in the hospitality and restaurant sectors. For employers seeking qualified permanent hires and candidates pursuing long-term careers.
• Onsite & RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) On-site recruitment and Recruitment Process Outsourcing where Hotelis consultants are embedded within client operations to manage staffing needs. For large enterprise clients with ongoing high-volume hiring requirements.
• Master Vendor Managed service provider solution for clients requiring centralized management of multiple staffing suppliers. For large organizations consolidating contingent workforce management.
• Outplacement, Assessment & Coaching Career transition, professional assessment, and coaching services for displaced employees or those seeking career guidance. For individuals in career transition and for employers managing workforce restructuring.
• Portage Salarial (Payrolling) Payrolling service through which Hotelis handles payroll administration for hospitality workers and employers. For independent workers and employers needing payroll outsourcing.
• Hotelis Academy (Training) Training center located in Morges, Switzerland, providing vocational training and professional development for hospitality industry workers. Offers customized training programs based on adult learning principles. For hospitality workers seeking upskilling and employers needing workforce development.
• Hotelis Executive Specialized executive search division recruiting C-level executives, directors, and head chefs for hospitality and restaurant establishments. For luxury hotels, fine dining restaurants, and large hospitality groups requiring senior leadership talent.
• Joint-Venture Staffing Joint-venture staffing arrangement allowing clients to partner with Hotelis on shared recruitment initiatives and workforce solutions. For enterprises seeking a collaborative recruitment model.
• CV Builder Free digital tool enabling candidates to create and update CVs in multiple languages (French, German, Italian, English) accessible at cvbuilder.hotelis.ch. For hospitality job seekers building application profiles.

Quantifiable outcome

• 55,000 missions completed annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hotelis AcademycoreOthersHotelis Academy is the company's own training division (not an external partner) located in Morges. It provides hospitality training programs based on adult learning principles including respect for prior learning, receptivity, interactivity, facilitation, and knowledge retention. Beyond technical skills, the academy values human and emotional dimensions that transform training into a true experience.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hotelcareer: European hospitality-specific job platform and recruitment site serving hotels, restaurants and catering across DACH and wider Europe. Comparable as a hospitality-vertical candidate-sourcing channel.
• HCareers: Hospitality-only recruitment media and job board in North America. Comparable as a verticalized hospitality hiring channel and brand-positioning peer for dedicated hospitality staffing.
• Adecco Group: Swiss-headquartered global staffing leader with dedicated hospitality and hotel/hotel-catering verticals. Most direct comp in geography and customer base; competes for the same Swiss hospitality employers and candidates.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing firm with hospitality specialization and significant Swiss operations. Competes on temporary and permanent placement into hotels, restaurants, and catering across Switzerland.
• Caterer Global: Hospitality-focused recruitment platform with strong UK/European reach into hotels, restaurants and catering employers. Comparable as a verticalized online hospitality recruitment competitor.
• Randstad: Dutch global staffing leader operating across Switzerland with dedicated hospitality/Horizontal staffing offerings. Direct competitor for the same hospitality contract and permanent placements.

Broad incumbents

• ISS A/S: Global facility services provider that delivers hospitality-adjacent workforce including housekeeping, F&B and front-office staff to hotel and venue operators. Overlaps with Hotelis Housekeeping/Front Office sub-brands but at much larger scale.
• Sodexo: Large multinational food services and facilities management company that operates on-site hospitality and catering workforces. Comparable as a broader-scope player that also staffs hospitality venues.
• Compass Group: Global contract food services and hospitality support provider operating workforces in hotels, venues and corporate catering. Comparable as a large incumbent with overlapping hospitality workforces.
• Interiman Group Services SA: Swiss parent group of Hotelis operating multiple staffing and recruitment brands. Comparable as the diversified group containing Hotelis and operating in the same Swiss staffing market with adjacent specialties (industry, medical, IT).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hotelissuisse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hotelis-sa
• Instagraminstagram.com/hotelis.sa
• Xx.com/hotelis_LF

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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