Visa Sponsors in Hospitality: Accommodation & Food Services
This is the hospitality sector, covering hotels, restaurants, pubs, catering firms and event caterers. Sponsored roles cluster around management and skilled kitchens, such as hotel and restaurant managers, head and specialist chefs, and catering managers. Sponsorship uses the Skilled Worker route, and eligibility is strongest for chefs and management rather than general service roles.
There are 11,632 licensed visa sponsors in hospitality: accommodation & food services, with 5,114 live jobs between them. Sponsor figures come from the official Home Office register and are updated daily.
Top hiring sponsors in hospitality: accommodation & food services
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Whitbread Group Plc
Whitbread PLC is the owner of the UK’s favourite hotel chain, Premier Inn, as well as restaurant brands, Beefeater, Brewers Fayre, Table Table, Bar + Block and Cookhouse and Pub.
Whitbread employs more than 35,000 people in more than 1,200 Premier Inn hotels and restaurants across the UK and Germany, serving over five million customers every month.
At Whitbread we are committed to being a force for good in the communities in which we operate. Our Sustainability programme, ‘Force for Good’ is
Brunelcare
Brunelcare is a Bristol-based charity that has been providing housing, care and support for older people in the South West for over 80 years.
We do this through our sheltered housing schemes, our specialist care homes and in the community in people’s own homes.
As a charity, we do not pay dividends to shareholders, and any profit we make is reinvested back into the services we provide.
To learn more about the work of Brunelcare, visit: brunelcare.org.uk
We are currently hiring - feel free to
Scotsman Group PLC
A collection of privately owned and operated businesses which focus on delivering customer experiences which challenge the status quo.
Our teams help us realise our vision across a multitude of sectors including hospitality, retail & property development and design.
West London Foods Ltd
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On 16 January 2026, Bakkavor became part of Greencore, combining our strengths to create the UK’s market leader in convenience food.
CINNAMON CARE COLLECTION LIMITED
The Cinnamon Care Collection is an exclusive group of luxury care homes and retirement developments occupying beautiful locations around the country.
Our aim is to help older people live happier and healthier through our award-winning developments, individual approach and commitment to first-class care.
Our team offers vast healthcare expertise combined with a mission to make The Cinnamon Care Collection the ultimate difference in later life care.
We strive to be attentive to the things that
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
IHG Hotels & Resorts [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global hospitality company, with a purpose to provide True Hospitality for Good.
With a family of 19 hotel brands and IHG One Rewards, one of the world's largest hotel loyalty programmes, IHG has over 6,300 open hotels in more than 100 countries, and a development pipeline of over 2,000 properties.
Luxury & Lifestyle: Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, Regent Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Vignette Collection, Kimpton Hote
MANDARIN ORIENTAL HYDE PARK LIMITED
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park is part of Mandarin Oriental, the award-winning operator of some of the world's most luxurious hotels, resorts and residences. Grown from its Asian roots into a global brand, the group now runs 43 hotels, 12 residences and 23 exclusive homes across 26 countries and territories, each reflecting its oriental heritage, local culture and distinctive design.
The group has a strong pipeline of hotels and residences in development and is a member of the Jardine Matheson Gro
Maison Estelle Limited
Maison Estelle is a private members’ club in a Grade I-listed Georgian townhouse in Mayfair, London, part of Estelle Community.
Seven floors encompass four dining experiences, 11 bars and two lower levels devoted to nightlife. Designed for a culturally curious community, it offers places to meet, work, dine and celebrate, from breakfast meetings to late-night energy.
Expect intimate corners for conversation and lively spaces for music, as well as regular cultural programming. Service is warm,
Costa Limited
At Costa Coffee, we’ve been crafting with heart and changing the coffee game since 1971. Now part of The Coca-Cola Company, we proudly operate in over 50 countries, and we’re still growing! And we’re much more than our beloved stores. Consumers all over the world can now enjoy Costa Coffee in our Ready-To-Drink range, our innovative self-serve machines, including Express, or our thriving At Home offering. And let’s not forget our global partnerships that help us trailblaze new markets and spaces
A.B. HOTELS LIMITED
A.B. Hotels Limited operates Sopwell House, a family-owned country house hotel on 12 acres in Hertfordshire, within easy reach of London, St Pancras and Luton Airport.
The hotel has 126 rooms and suites, including 16 individually designed Mews Suites, plus Omboo (its Asian sharing-plates restaurant), a brasserie, several bars and 15 event spaces used for meetings, conferences and weddings. Its Cottonmill Spa has picked up awards for its fitness facilities and treatments from leading British bra
Pizza Hut Europe Limited
Pizza Hut™ is committed to breakthrough innovation and the success of our employees. From our world class operations to our passionate customer mania philosophy and an incredible franchise system, this is one great place to work!
So come see what it's like to be with a global leader in the restaurant industry, with more than 14,000 restaurants worldwide. Every day, we enable you to Become Your Best, Have Fun, and Make Friends.
With more than 1,400 stores, the Pizza Hut UK & Europe Restaurant S
Soho House Limited
Soho House & Co was founded in London, in 1995, as a private members’ club for those in film, media and creative industries. We have since expanded to include Houses across Europe and North America, as well as restaurants, cinemas, spas, workspaces and hotels.
Soho House is a place for our diverse membership to connect, grow, have fun, and make an impact. From the beginning, and throughout our 25-year history, our members have always been at the heart of everything we do
WHITEHALL HOTEL LIMITED
Founded in Singapore in 1887, Raffles Hotels, Resorts and Residences are places where ideas are born, history is made, and stories and legends are created. At each landmark address, distinguished guests and residents will find a world of timeless elegance and enchanted glamour, where Raffles’ renowned legacy of gracious service knows no bounds. As the authentic heart of a destination, Raffles champions fine art and design, and fosters culture in all its forms, guiding guests to make discoveries
K & Z GROUP LIMITED
dnata Catering UK Limited
dnata is a leading global air and travel services provider. Established in 1959, the company offers quality and safe ground handling, cargo, travel, catering and retail services in 34 countries across six continents.
Andras House Limited
We are proud to be at the forefront of hospitality in Northern Ireland. With seven hotels we are Belfast’s largest hotel group with 1000 bedrooms in the City.
Andras Hotels is proud to be the leading hotel group in Belfast with current awards of Best Hotel in Belfast for Holiday Inn Belfast City Centre, Best Budget Hotel in Ireland for Ibis Belfast City Centre and Best Serviced Apartments for Cordia Serviced Apartments.
Our Andras Academy provides training and development for all team members
MJMK RESTAURANTS HOLDINGS LIMITED
MJMK Restaurants own and operate 7 London-based restaurants.
Founded in 2018 by lifelong friends Jake Kasumov and Marco Mendes, our journey began with Casa do Frango. In 2020, we partnered with chef patron Santiago Lastra to open KOL, a fine dining restaurant in Marylebone celebrating Mexican cuisine with British ingredients. KOL has since earned a Michelin Star, and is in the the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list.
2024 saw the launch of two new ventures: Fonda, a contemporary Mexican concept
DALATA UK LTD
At Dalata, we bring the heart of hospitality to every hotel we own and operate. We see our growth and expansion plans as a way of spreading our unique way of caring for our guests further around the world, bringing better experiences to more people. Currently the Dalata difference can be felt at each of our hotels in Ireland, the UK, Germany & the Netherlands, and we’ll keep expanding this further, focusing on key UK cities, Dublin and continental Europe.
BRUNNING AND PRICE LIMITED
We are a group of pub restaurants mainly based in the North West of England and North Wales, with a substantial branch of the family in the South.
Each pub has its own style and flavour, though you'll find good cask beers, freshly cooked food, decent and affordable wine and a good shelf of gins and malt whiskies throughout. We run informal places for people who like to meet, eat, drink and talk in a relaxed friendly atmosphere.
CARLTON TOWER LIMITED(THE)
Jumeirah, a global leader in luxury hospitality and a member of Dubai Holding, operates an exceptional portfolio of 29 properties, including 33 signature F&B restaurants, across the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Africa.
In 1999, Jumeirah changed the face of luxury hospitality with the opening of the iconic Jumeirah Burj Al Arab and the brand is now renowned worldwide for its distinguished beachfront resorts, esteemed city hotels and luxury residences.
From the contemporary Maldivian island p
EDEN HOTEL COLLECTION LIMITED
AA Small Hotel Group of the Year 2024 🌟
Welcome to the award-winning Eden Hotel Collection
There is something very special indeed about our small portfolio of carefully chosen hotels.
An award-winning portfolio of luxury hotels, all unique in character & individual in style.
Each one has been selected for the unique qualities it offers; the beautiful architecture, outstanding food, peaceful surroundings and the sense of total escape and relaxation we offer each and every guest who step int
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants Ltd
Founded in 1998, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants comprises the restaurant business of acclaimed chef, restaurateur, TV personality and author Gordon Ramsay. It is one of the largest privately-owned restaurant groups with 34 restaurants in the UK.
The group has a further 62 restaurants internationally including Shanghai, South Korea, Malaysia, France, Dubai, Singapore and now Thailand & India. with further international openings planned.
To date, Gordon Ramsay holds a total of 8 Michelin stars acro
Cockpit Hotel (London) Limited
In September 1974, our first hotel opened its doors, marking the beginning of an incredible journey in hospitality. Over the years, ibis has become one of the world's leading economy brands, offering unforgettable stays and experiences. With 2500 hotels in 79 countries, we have millions of reasons to celebrate and even more to look forward to. Join us in commemorating 50 years of being your trusted travel companion. Together, let’s Go get It.
GAIL'S LIMITED
The GAIL’s story began in 2005, when the first bakery opened in Hampstead to make world-class artisan bread more widely available beyond London’s top restaurants. The founders’ aim was, and remains, to reinvent the way Londoners think about bread – fresh and handmade – and their neighbourhood bakery – local and beautiful.
This list puts the sponsors most likely to hire first. To see which of them had the most certificates of sponsorship, read the top visa sponsors in hospitality.
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Occupation codes with the most work visas in hospitality
In the year to June 2026, the Home Office granted 759 work visas to people applying from outside the UK for jobs with sponsors in hospitality. Chefs (SOC 5434) had the most, with 190.
Frequently asked questions
Which hospitality companies sponsor UK visas?
Hotel groups, restaurant chains, catering companies and pub operators hold sponsor licences here. Filter the live register to accommodation and food services to see which are actively hiring.
What visa do I need to work in hospitality in the UK?
The Skilled Worker visa covers eligible hospitality roles offered by a licensed sponsor at the required salary and skill level. Chef and management positions are the most commonly sponsored, while general waiting and bar roles usually fall below the skill threshold.
Can chefs get sponsored to work in the UK?
Skilled chef roles, such as head chef, sous chef and specialist chefs, are eligible for the Skilled Worker route when the salary and duties meet the requirements. Fast-food and kitchen-assistant roles are generally not eligible, so the specific chef grade and pay decide sponsorship.
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