A Budapest sushi restaurant had been looking for experienced chefs for months — in the end, the solution was a Filipino married couple who arrived together and stayed together.

The challenge

Finding an experienced chef skilled in Asian cuisine is extremely difficult in the capital’s hospitality sector today. Our client, a Budapest sushi restaurant, advertised on the Hungarian market for months without meaningful results: the few applicants either lacked the right professional background or moved on after a few weeks. Constant turnover threatened both the running of the kitchen and the quality of the food served.

The solution — a chef couple from the Philippines

During the needs assessment we clarified the requirements of the position (experience in Asian cuisine, basic English, long-term commitment), as well as the fact that the restaurant was open to employing a married couple at the same time. This proved crucial: in our experience, a couple who arrive together settle in far more steadily than a worker arriving alone, as they can rely on each other during the hardest first weeks. From among our Filipino candidates, we selected a married couple of chefs experienced in Asian cuisine — following professional screening, a video interview and background checks.

The paperwork

After the selection, we handled the entire immigration procedure for the residence permit for the purpose of employment, then coordinated the couple’s travel and post-arrival paperwork. This allowed the restaurant to focus on its professional work — we took the burden of the permit process off its shoulders.

The result

The chef couple started work within a few months and fitted smoothly into the kitchen’s day-to-day routine. Arriving together delivered the expected stability: both are committed and working for the long term, and the restaurant has gained skilled, reliable staff — without constant re-recruitment.

M. G. · 23 June 2026