Salary: £60,000 + 10% Bonus + Tronc
Location: Central London
Hours: 47.5 hours | Full-time

Love restaurants and great British produce, but looking for a Head Chef role with a little more balance?

I'm recruiting a Head Chef to lead a contemporary British restaurant within one of London's most prestigious visitor destinations.

You'll have real ownership of the kitchen, working closely with the Executive Chef to develop seasonal, produce-led menus, lead the brigade and deliver consistently brilliant food.

Salary & Benefits

• £60,000 salary
• Potential 10% performance bonus
• Additional tronc
• Staff meals
• Paid day off on Christmas Eve
• Medicash healthcare support
• Supplier trips and tastings
• Funded training and development
• Employee discounts

The Operation

• Contemporary British restaurant.
• Seasonal, produce-led menus.
• Quality ingredients and strong supplier relationships.
• Established kitchen brigade.
• Predominantly daytime operation.
• Evening service on Friday and Saturday.
• Occasional premium events.

The Role

• Lead the restaurant kitchen and brigade.
• Develop seasonal menus with the Executive Chef.
• Manage Senior Sous, Sous and junior chefs.
• Stay hands-on across prep and service.
• Train and develop the kitchen team.
• Manage ordering, stock and kitchen rotas.
• Control food, labour and waste costs.
• Maintain exceptional food safety and kitchen standards.

About You

• Experienced Head Chef or strong Senior Sous ready to step up.
• Strong contemporary British food background.
• Passionate about seasonality, produce and provenance.
• Commercially strong with excellent cost control.
• Confident leading and developing chefs.
• Hands-on and calm during busy services.
• Level 3 Food Safety qualification.

This is a brilliant opportunity for a chef who still wants the creativity, standards and buzz of a quality London restaurant, but within an operation offering a more structured working pattern and an excellent overall package.

Apply today or send your CV to yasmin AT corecruitment DOT com