Head Chef new restaurant aiming for a Michelin Star, Ireland
Michelin Star Head Chef | New restaurant opening | County Cork, Ireland
A serious opportunity for a serious chef.
A new restaurant is being created around an hour from Cork, with real Michelin ambition and the backing to do it properly.
This is a chance to build something from the ground up.
Not step into someone else’s kitchen.
Not follow someone else’s menu.
Build your own name, your own food, and your own reputation.
The plan is for an intimate 30 to 40 cover destination restaurant, focused on tasting menus and exceptional local produce.
The concept is still open, so this could suit a chef with a clear vision and the drive to make it happen.
You will be involved from the design phase, helping shape the kitchen, the menu, the identity, and the standard from day one.
The owners are looking for a chef with a strong Michelin background who wants more than just another role.
They want someone ambitious.
Someone creative.
Someone ready to lead.
Someone who sees this as a chance to create a destination.
Why this role stands out:
- New opening with real freedom
- Michelin-star ambition
- Design and development input from the start
- Strong salary for the right chef
- Equity available
- Accommodation support available
- Backing from an experienced owner with multiple sites across Europe
What they are looking for:
- Strong Michelin background
- Ready for a Head Chef role with real ownership
- Produce-led mindset
- Creative, driven, and commercially aware
- Wants to make a name for themselves
Salary and package to be discussed as well as equity
This could be a career-defining move for the right chef.
Send me a message for more details or to apply.
- Start: ASAP
- Duration: Perm
- Rate: €50k - 100k per year + .
- Location: Cork, City of Cork, Ireland
- Type: Permanent
- Industry: Catering
- Recruiter: COREcruitment
- Tel: 00000
- Email: to view click here
- Reference: SC999955606
- Posted: 2026-04-15 14:51:10 -
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