Southern Hospitality Search, LLC is a boutique hospitality recruitment firm that specializes in the placement of Hotel General Managers, Food and Beverage Directors, Director of Sales, Director of Catering, Director of Revenue Management, Executive Chefs, Restaurant General Managers and Corporate Directors exclusively for hotel and restaurant owners and management groups. We recruit and make placements throughout the US; however, the majority of our opportunities are available in the Southwest and Southeast US. Whether you're a company with a hiring need or a hospitality management professional looking for a new opportunity, please contact us today and lets get your search started! The Pineapple as a Symbol of Hospitality….. The pineapple has been a symbol of hospitality since the days of the early American colonies. The legend began with the sea captains of New England who sailed among the Caribbean Islands and returned to the colonies bearing their cargo of fruits, spices and rum. According to the legend, the captain would spear a pineapple on a fence post outside his home to let his friends know of his safe return from the sea. The pineapple was an invitation for them to visit, share his food and drink, and listen to tales of his voyage. As the tradition grew, colonial innkeepers added the pineapple to their signs and advertisements and bedposts carved in the shape of a pineapple were a common sight at inns across New England. The legend has continued to the present and frequently one sees the pineapple symbol in hotels and restaurants to signal the presence of hospitality.
