Nation’s Leading Restaurant and Hospitality Recruitment Firm Launches New Franchise Location Supporting Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE – Patrice & Associates, the nation’s preeminent strategic partner in the restaurant industry, has opened an office in Milwaukee to meet the growing management needs at local restaurants and other related hospitality businesses in the metropolitan area.

Joanne Gimelli, local resident, will run day-to-day operations for the Milwaukee Patrice & Associates office. In this new phase of her career, Gimelli will leverage her professional background, which includes experience working for several Fortune 500 companies where she managed operations and staff. Gimelli will also draw from her extensive experience working closely with successful training teams where she was part of an initiative that recruited interns from top universities around the country to train them for leadership positions.

“More and more restaurants in the Milwaukee area are relying heavily on recruiters to find the best talent,” Gimelli said. “I’ve always wanted to own a business where I can assist people. With Patrice & Associates, I’m able to help candidates find a career that they can thrive in. I’m eager to use my experience to connect these great restaurants with bright personalities and hard workers in the community.”

Patrice Rice, CEO and founder of Patrice & Associates, began the hospitality management recruiting company more than twenty years ago out of her basement. She recently launched a growth initiative for the company, seeking to expand by opening franchised Patrice & Associate offices. Now, one of the largest privately held search firms in the country, Patrice & Associates fills positions for thousands of U.S. restaurants and guides thousands of management candidates to new job opportunities.

“We are happy to have Joanne join the Patrice & Associates family,” Rice said. “She knows exactly how to deliver what her clients want, which makes Joanne an ideal recruiter.”

Patrice & Associates has evolved from a hospitality-staffing agency to a strategic partner for restaurant brands. Restaurant companies today are looking for more than a resume, they are seeking talent that can embody the culture and have a positive impact on the brands’ growth.

The $625 billion hospitality industry employing 12 million people in the United States has proven resistant to the recent forces of the recession. Rice began franchising her hospitality industry recruiting business four years ago in the midst of the Great Recession. It has continued to grow rapidly with more than 55 regional franchise offices spread across the entire nation. Patrice & Associates currently has more than 600 managerial positions to fill.

The company is sincerely committed to the values of respect, excellence, service, and teamwork. It has more than 80 offices across the nation that are in constant contact with one another to make a positive difference in the lives of candidates, and clients, truly recognizing that together, everyone achieves more.

For more on Patrice & Associates, career opportunities and Joanne Gimelli, please visit http://patricejobs.com/aspire and the office’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/patricemilwaukee.

You can also contact Joanne directly at (414) 930-4060, jgimelli@patriceandassociates.com or through LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-gimelli-0776ab5.

About Patrice & Associates

As the preeminent hospitality recruiting service in the U.S. since 1989, Patrice & Associates helps thousands of managerial candidates every year find rewarding jobs in the restaurant and hospitality industry. The company has exclusive recruiting partnerships with some the nation’s largest restaurant chains and hotels to ensure those hospitality venues recruit the top managers in their industry. Currently, there are more than 55 franchise units across dozens of states. Patrice & Associates is growing its franchise base dramatically in the next few years, expecting to add more than 100 franchisees to help fill 1,100 open territories nationwide.

For more information about Patrice & Associates, visit http://www.PatriceAndAssociates.com.

To learn about available franchise opportunities, call (301) 327-5059 or email Patrice Rice at patricer@PatriceAndAssociates.com.