Head Studio Chef

Head Studio Chef – Luxury British Food & Hospitality Brand

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 + Excellent Benefits (45 hour week)

Location: London

Smyth & Co are delighted to be partnering with one of the UK's most iconic luxury food and hospitality brands to recruit an exceptional Head Studio Chef.

The Role

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the Culinary Studio, ensuring the highest standards of food quality, creativity and presentation.
• Prepare and present exceptional dishes for photography, videography, advertising campaigns, social media content and editorial features.
• Drive recipe development, product innovation and seasonal culinary concepts across the brand's food and beverage offering.
• Collaborate closely with Culinary, Marketing, Buying and Creative teams to deliver engaging campaigns, launches and commercial projects.
• Produce food for press events, VIP experiences, media activations and internal showcases.
• Develop, document and refine recipes, ensuring consistency and accuracy across all studio projects.
• Manage studio planning, ingredient sourcing, ordering, stock control and food cost management.
• Ensure the studio operates efficiently, maintaining impeccable food safety, hygiene and health & safety standards.
• Research emerging food trends, ingredients and techniques to continually inspire innovation and creativity.
• Lead, mentor and develop the Studio team, fostering a collaborative, organised and high-performing working environment.

About You

• Proven experience as a Head Chef, Head Studio Chef, Development Chef or Senior Sous Chef within a luxury hospitality, premium retail or fine dining environment.
• Exceptional culinary ability with an outstanding eye for presentation, detail and food aesthetics.
• Experience in recipe development, product innovation and food styling or culinary content creation is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of premium ingredients, seasonal produce and contemporary culinary trends.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and work to changing deadlines.
• A collaborative leader with outstanding communication skills and experience working across multiple departments.
• Passionate about innovation, creativity and delivering culinary excellence beyond the traditional restaurant environment.

Package

• Opportunity to join one of the UK's most prestigious luxury food and hospitality brands
• Creative, collaborative and innovative working environment
• Excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression
• Permanent, full-time position