Head Chef : Pan Asian Restaurant : 65k up to 73k OTE in City of Westminster

Head Chef : Pan Aisin Restaurant : 65k up to 73k OTE

An exciting opportunity to lead a prestigious new Pan Asian restaurant in Central London, with and a focus on Asian cuisine.

The Role

We are recruiting for a dynamic Head Chef of a high:end Pan Asian restaurant in Central London. This is part of a premium restaurant group. The focus is on Asian cuisine : we need a Head Chef with deep knowledge and passion for the regions diverse culinary traditions.

The Head Chef Role

• Develop and execute Pan Asian menus in collaboration with consultant chefs and the groups Head of Food.
• Manage a high:volume kitchen with, serving up to 600 covers daily.
• Lead recruitment and training for the new brigade, fostering a culture of excellence.
• Ensure impeccable standards for both à la carte and private dining events.
• Drive kitchen profitability and achieve monthly performance targets.

The Ideal Head Chef Candidate

• Proven experience as a Head Chef in a premium, high:volume restaurant environment.
• Strong background in Pan Asian, Japanese, or Southeast Asian cuisine : essential.
• Experience with Robata grill, live:fire cooking, or wok cooking is highly advantageous.
• A natural leader with the ability to recruit, train, and inspire a large team.
• Commercially astute, with experience managing kitchen financials and KPIs.
• Flexible and hands:on, comfortable with initial training periods and a fast:paced launch environment.

Why Apply for this Head Chef Position

• Lead a major site for an established, restaurant group.
• Attractive package of A GBP 65,000 plus OTE of A GBP 73,000.
• Significant creative input and support from experienced executive chefs.
• Work with premium ingredients and state:of:the:art kitchen equipment.
• Career:defining role in Central London.