Padella: Scaling Consistent Hiring Across Multiple Locations

Padella is one of London’s most celebrated Italian restaurant brands, known for its fresh, hand-rolled pasta and vibrant, high-energy atmosphere.

From its original Borough Market site—famous for its queues—to Shoreditch and Soho, the brand continues to grow while staying true to its focus on quality, simplicity, and consistency.

Featured in the Michelin Guide’s best Italian restaurants in London, Padella has built its reputation on doing the basics exceptionally well—powered by teams who bring real care and craft to every service.

Jordan Frieda

Co-Founder

I’m used to software platforms over promising and under delivering; from HR to Maintenance to Finance, the Restaurant Software Systems we’ve tried have always been more clunky and less user friendly than promised. With Talent Funnel it was the opposite: all the integrations worked seamlessly and the system delivered on every level. It’s been a game changer for us.

Padella’s Challenges

• Inconsistent processes between sites
• Limited visibility of candidates and performance
• High admin for managers

As Padella expanded, maintaining consistent hiring standards across multiple locations became increasingly difficult.

With no ATS in place, recruitment was fully manual – creating:

For a brand built on consistency, the challenge wasn’t just hiring at scale – it was maintaining quality across every location.

Our Approach

We introduced a model combining centralised control with decentralised hiring – giving Padella consistency without slowing down teams.

🚀 Centralised Recruitment Hub (ATS) – One platform for all hiring activity

🚀 Careers Site – Fully branded, consistent candidate experience

🚀 SEO Optimisation – Increased organic visibility, reducing paid spend

🚀 Unified Data – Clear, real-time view of hiring performance

🚀 Fourth Integration – Seamless onboarding into payroll

The Result

🚀 25 team members hiring through Talent Funnel

🚀 150+ hires made via the platform

🚀 Consistent processes across every location

🚀 Greater visibility and control

Padella can now scale hiring across multiple sites without compromising on quality.

Jordan Frieda

Co-Founder

Talent Funnel is honestly the best software platform we’ve ever used – and the only one that actually works better than it was sold.