Head Chef

Head Chef – Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars

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About Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars

Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars is located directly outside Blackfriars station, a few minutes away from Bank and is a short stroll from St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Tate Modern and South Bank. The Grade II-listed five-star hotel is steeped in regal history, residing on the former grounds of King Henry VIII’s Bridewell Palace. The hotel offers 205 stylish guest rooms and suites, 4 meeting spaces, a restaurant and a signature bar.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all kitchen operations, ensuring exceptional standards of food quality, creativity, consistency, and presentation across every service.
• Provide strong, inspirational leadership to the culinary team, creating a positive, supportive, and high‑performing kitchen environment.
• Take full responsibility for menu development, culinary innovation, recipe creation, and the implementation of brand and hotel standards.
• Ensure precise supervision of food preparation, cooking techniques, and plating, maintaining consistent excellence in portion control, taste, and visual presentation.
• Manage kitchen financial performance, including food cost control, budgeting, ordering, stock management, and waste reduction.
• Maintain the highest levels of hygiene, food safety, and kitchen organisation, ensuring strict adherence to all regulatory and internal standards.
• Collaborate closely with hotel leadership and other departments to enhance service quality, support operations, and elevate the overall guest experience.
• Recruit, mentor, train, and develop kitchen colleagues, ensuring a culture of continuous learning, teamwork, and professional growth.
• Represent the culinary department during leadership meetings and act as a key figure in shaping the hotel’s food and beverage vision.

About You

You will have proven experience as a Head Chef in a hotel, luxury dining environment, or high‑volume kitchen. A passionate and innovative culinary leader, you bring exceptional organisational skills, strong financial acumen, and an unwavering commitment to delivering culinary excellence. You inspire your team through creativity, mentorship, and a dedication to maintaining the highest standards of quality, consistency, and presentation.

Benefits

• 12 complimentary nights a year across Hyatt Hotels worldwide
• Discounted hotel stays across Hyatt, not just for you but also for your family and friends from the day you start!
• Free meals on duty in our colleague restaurant
• Uniform provided and laundered complimentary
• Headspace membership and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• 50% discount on food and beverages when you dine as a guest at selected Hyatt Hotels
• Continuous learning and development opportunities to provide you with a clear career path as well as job promotion opportunities across Hyatt Hotels worldwide

Company Culture & Values

At Hyatt ‘We care for people so they can be their best’. This is demonstrated in our values of Empathy, Integrity, Respect, Inclusion, Experimentation and Wellbeing. Joining us means you will be part of the ever‑growing Hyatt family which has 1150 hotels in over 70 countries and is recognised as a Great Place to Work Company! Being part of Hyatt means always having the space to be you. We are passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion. Our global teams are a mosaic of cultures, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities and identities.

Next Steps

Apply today for this Head Chef role and start your journey with Hyatt Hotels!

Seniorities & Employment

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Hospitality