Salary: £65,000–£75,000 + Company Car
Location: West London | UK & International Travel
Hours: Predominantly Monday–Friday | Around 40 hours
Are you an experienced Development Chef or Executive Chef, with a background in airline catering, aviation or premium corporate hospitality?
I'm recruiting a Senior Culinary Manager for a leading international aviation catering business in West London.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work on premium airline menus, food innovation and high-profile client presentations.
You’ll be the number two within an established culinary development team, helping turn creative food concepts into successful large-scale production.
We’re looking for someone who understands exceptional food, but also knows how to deliver it at scale.
Salary & Benefits
- £65,000–£75,000 salary
- Company car
- Business travel and mileage covered
- Private medical benefits
- Company pension
- Predominantly Monday–Friday
- UK and international travel
- Excellent career development opportunities
The Operation
- Premium airline and aviation catering
- High-volume food production
- International airline clients
- Premium cabin dining and menu innovation
- Established food development kitchen
- Client tastings and culinary presentations
- New business tenders and menu launches
The Role
- Support the leadership of the culinary development team
- Coordinate multiple food development projects
- Develop innovative menus for premium airline dining
- Lead client tastings and food presentations
- Work closely with production, costing and commercial teams
- Manage recipes, specifications and food development systems
- Support tenders and new business opportunities
- Ensure new dishes work in high-volume production
- Train production chefs on new menus and concepts
- Drive consistency, quality and continuous improvement
About You
- Experienced Senior Development Chef, Executive Chef or Food Development Chef
- Airline catering, aviation or premium B&I catering background
- Strong experience in food innovation and menu development
- Understanding of high-volume food production
- Confident presenting menus to senior clients
- Excellent food costing and commercial knowledge
- Strong organisational and project management skills
- Comfortable managing multiple projects and deadlines
- Confident working with senior culinary and operational teams
- Flexible to travel across the UK and internationally
Aviation catering experience would be highly desirable. We're also interested in chefs from high-end Business & Industry contract catering, particularly those with strong food development and large-scale production experience.
This isn't purely a creative cooking role.You'll need to combine culinary innovation, project management and commercial understanding to bring new menus successfully into production.
If you're looking for a Senior Development Chef job in West London, paying up to £75,000 plus a company car, with the opportunity to influence premium airline dining on an international scale, I'd love to hear from you.
Senior Culinary Manager - Airline Catering employer: COREcruitment Ltd
Join a vibrant and growing hospitality group in the heart of London, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the employee experience. With a strong focus on personal development and a supportive work culture led by an inspiring mentor, this position offers unique opportunities for growth and collaboration within a dynamic team. Enjoy the benefits of working in a fast-paced environment that values innovation and employee welfare, all while being part of a company with ambitious plans for the future.
