Consultant Chef - Pan Asian Fast Casual Group - North London 70-85k pro rata

A hands-on, one-month project for an Executive Chef level Consultant Chef to sharpen the menu, systems and team of a growing Pan Asian fast casual group.

COREcruitment is partnering with an independent, owner-run Pan Asian fast casual group with three sites across North London and its own central production kitchen.

The business is preparing for its next stage of growth and needs a Consultant Chef to review the food, build systems that scale and train the team.

The Consultant Chef role

• Review the existing core menu, improving flavour, consistency and presentation
• Develop five to six new, affordable Pan Asian hot dishes using the current kitchen set-up and suppliers
• Build recipe cards, dish costings and portion specs across the menu
• Write clear kitchen SOPs for the sites and the central production kitchen, covering prep, stock, waste, cleaning schedules, food safety and hygiene records
• Create practical procedures for site visits, audits and reporting as the group grows
• Train the kitchen teams hands-on and support implementation on site
• Recommend equipment or process changes where they speed up production and service
• Present findings and a written report to the Directors, with a return visit to review progress

About you

• An Executive Chef or Development Chef from a Pan Asian restaurant group, premium casual or branded rather than fine dining
• Proven in fast-paced Asian hot food: noodle, rice and grill dishes cooked to a consistent spec
• Strong on recipe development, costings, GP and portion control
• Experienced in writing SOPs and training teams across multiple sites or a central kitchen
• A hands-on Consultant Chef who cooks, teaches and explains the reason behind every dish, not just writes a report
• Comfortable working directly with owners and turning ideas into simple, repeatable systems
• Available for 15-20 consultancy days across one month

The package

• 70-85k pro rata, around 5.8-7k for the one-month project
• 15-20 consultancy days, scheduled flexibly across the month
• Report directly to the Directors of a growing, owner-run group
• Potential for repeat projects as the business grows and the menu evolves
• Flexible start date, with January ideal

If you are a Consultant Chef or Executive Chef with Pan Asian fast casual or premium casual experience and want a hands-on project with real impact, send your CV to Olly at COREcruitment dot com today.