— Referral program · Open to everyone

Refer a restaurant.
Earn 5,000 SEK.

5,000 SEK
guaranteed minimum per accepted referral, paid in cash or as a discount
5%
of the client's first monthly invoice, if it's more than 5,000 SEK, you get that instead
14 days
after the client pays their first invoice the money lands with you

Know a restaurant, hotel or catering company that needs chefs or waitstaff? Send the tip, we'll handle the rest. When they sign on, you get at least 5,000 SEK, or 5% of the first monthly invoice if that's higher. No cap, no friction.

Send your referral How it works
1 Referral per client, no limit on the number of clients
0% Contracts or hidden requirements, just an email is enough
∞ No cap on commission, 5% applies all the way
100% Transparent, we email you when your tip becomes a deal
— How it works

Four steps from tip to payout.

STEP 01

You send the tip

Fill in the form below with the restaurant's name and a contact person. Takes 60 seconds. You don't need to have mentioned Stafflab to them — but you should know about the need yourself.

STEP 02

We reach out

Within one business day we confirm the tip is registered to you. We never mention you as the source unless you want us to, discretion is default.

STEP 03

They become a client

When the restaurant signs an agreement with us (minimum 3 months), the tip is marked accepted. You get an email immediately.

STEP 04

The money lands

Within 14 days of the first monthly invoice, we pay out the commission, in cash, as a discount on your next invoice, or as a donation to your choice.

— Calculate your commission

What is your tip worth?

Scale up with the client.

We pay at least 5,000 SEK per accepted referral. The bigger the team the restaurant needs, the bigger your commission, 5% scales with the invoice, no cap.

Drag the slider to see how it works for different team sizes:

  • 1–2 people≈ up to 100k/mo · 5,000 SEK (min)
  • 3 people (small team)≈ 150k SEK/mo · 7,500 SEK
  • 5 people (kitchen team)≈ 250k SEK/mo · 12,500 SEK
  • 8 people (hotel season)≈ 400k SEK/mo · 20,000 SEK
Commission calculator

How many people does the restaurant need?

people
Calculated at ~160 h × 320 SEK/h per person/month, rough average
Your commission
7,500 SEK
5% of ≈ 150,000 SEK (3 people), above the 5,000 SEK minimum
— Who can refer

Anyone can refer. Customers get extra.

01 / Individuals & industry

You haven't worked with Stafflab yet.

Consultants, suppliers, chefs between jobs, industry friends, owners of other restaurants, anyone can refer. No registration, no partner agreement.

  • 5,000 SEK or 5% of the first monthly invoice
  • Payout to bank account in SEK or EUR
  • No limit on number of referrals
02 / Existing customers

You already book staff with us.

As a customer, you get an extra layer of bonus on top of the commission. Gratitude isn't free, and tips from you have the best conversion rate we've seen.

  • Everything from 01 above
  • + One free shift (dishwasher or kitchen assistant, value ~2,500 SEK) on your next invoice
  • Or apply the commission as a discount on your running invoice, reduces your cost directly
— Send the referral

Takes 60 seconds.

What happens next?

We email you within one business day.

First we confirm the tip is registered to you. Then a coordinator reaches out carefully to the restaurant, we never mention you as the source unless you say so.

When they sign, you get an email with the payout date. No overhead meetings, no onboarding, no sales work for you.

GDPR & discretion: Contact details are only used to reach out to the restaurant about staffing. We don't share with third parties. You can request deletion at any time.
— Common questions

What you're wondering.

Got another question? Email us
  • Who can refer?+
    Anyone. Existing customers, industry colleagues, suppliers, consultants, friends of restaurateurs, or just someone who happens to know a head chef. You don't need to be a Stafflab customer to refer.
  • How is the commission calculated exactly?+
    We take 5% of the client's first full monthly invoice (after any trial period). If 5% is less than 5,000 SEK, you get 5,000 SEK instead. Examples: 80,000 SEK invoice → 4,000 SEK at 5%, but you get 5,000 SEK (minimum). 200,000 SEK invoice → 10,000 SEK (5%).
  • When is the payment made?+
    Within 14 days after the new client pays their first monthly invoice. We email you when the payout is processed and attach a commission statement for your bookkeeping.
  • Does the referral count if you're already in contact with the client?+
    The referral counts if we are not already in dialogue with the restaurant and it is not already on our own radar — for example through public job ads. We confirm within one working day whether it is approved; if the restaurant is already known to us we say so openly and the referral does not count.
  • What counts as an approved referral?+
    A referral qualifies when it gives us something we could not find ourselves: a contact person at the restaurant and a need you know about personally. Referrals based only on public job ads, search engines or AI searches do not count. The restaurant must be in a city we serve (Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö/Lund, Uppsala, Västerås) and need hired staff for at least 3 months — not a permanent hire. Stafflab reserves the right to decline referrals, and we always confirm within one working day whether a referral is approved.
  • What if the client only stays one month?+
    Commission is always based on the first monthly invoice, regardless of how long the client stays. Our minimum contract is 3 months, so it's rare for a client to terminate earlier.
  • Do I need to tell the client I'm referring them?+
    No. Discretion is default, we never mention you as the source when we contact the restaurant unless you explicitly want us to. For many in the industry this is essential, and we respect it.
  • Is the commission taxable?+
    Yes, the commission is taxable income. For individuals referring, the amount is paid out gross and you report it yourself. For companies, you invoice us for the commission, we send instructions when the tip becomes a deal. Donations to charity are tax-free for you.
  • Is there a cap on the number of referrals?+
    No. Refer as many restaurants as you like, each accepted tip earns its own commission. We have people in our network who have referred 5–10 clients in a year.

Know a restaurant
that needs help?

Send the tip, it takes a minute. We'll email you within one business day and handle everything else.