& Fine Dining – Central London
Salary: £60,000 + Exceptional Benefits
Location: Central London
Hours: 40 hours per week | 5 days out of 7 | Just one weekend per month
Imagine leading a kitchen in one of London's beautiful historic Livery Halls, creating exceptional food for prestigious dinners, private celebrations and spectacular events.
I'm recruiting a Head Chef for a stunning, historic venue in Central London, where centuries of heritage meet modern, creative fine dining.
The kitchens are huge, exceptionally well maintained and beautifully organised , with an established brigade, a fantastic working culture and a real emphasis on developing chefs from within.
This is somewhere you can take pride in your food, your team and the environment you work in.
Salary & Benefits
- £60,000 salary
- 30+ days annual leave , including seasonal closures
- 12% employer-funded pension
- Private medical insurance
- Paid overtime / TOIL
- Free meals on duty
- Excellent internal progression and development
- Supportive, well-established kitchen culture
The Operation
- Beautiful historic venue with impressive event spaces.
- Fine dining, seasonal banqueting and bespoke VIP menus.
- Intimate dinners through to grand banquets for 300 guests.
- Larger events accommodating up to 500.
- Spacious, immaculate and exceptionally well-equipped kitchens.
- Independent, in-house catering operation.
The Role
- Lead the banqueting kitchen and deliver exceptional events.
- Create beautiful seasonal menus using outstanding ingredients.
- Work hands-on alongside your chefs during service.
- Mentor and develop Sous Chefs , supporting internal progression.
- Encourage your team to create and present their own menu ideas.
- Oversee VIP dinners, tastings and bespoke dining experiences.
- Maintain excellent culinary and operational standards.
About You
- Experienced Head Chef or strong Senior Sous Chef.
- Background in fine dining, luxury hotels or premium banqueting.
- Passionate about seasonal produce, provenance and presentation.
- A natural leader who genuinely enjoys developing people.
- Happy to put your chef whites on and get involved.
- Creative, organised and confident delivering high-end events.
Typical shifts are 8am–4pm or 1pm–10pm , with approximately one weekend per month shared across the team.
If you're looking for more than just another Head Chef job, this is a rare opportunity to work in a truly special setting, with exceptional benefits, fantastic kitchens and a team that genuinely cares about its people.
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