Head Chef - Modern Mediterranean £70k
- London
- £70,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Build the menu and lead the brigade for a highly anticipated, fire-driven restaurant with major expansion plans.Job Role:Head Chef
Cuisine:Modern Mediterranean
Location:Canary Wharf, LondonWe are partnering with a well-funded, ambitious group to find a visionary Head Chef for their flagship restaurant opening this autumn. This is a rare opportunity for a creative Head Chef to architect the entire menu and build a kitchen culture from the ground up, with a clear path to a Group Chef role.The Restaurant:
- Brand new, state-of-the-art fire kitchen featuring charcoal grills and wood ovens
- Modern Mediterranean cuisine using the finest British seasonal produce
- High-profile launch with dedicated PR support
- Serious investment and a proven plan for rapid expansion (Soho site planned for 2025)
- A creative developer, not just an executor, with proven menu development skills
- Experience in high-quality, fire-driven kitchens
- Understanding of Turkish flavour profiles is a significant advantage
- A natural leader able to recruit, train, and inspire a large BOH team
- Ambition to grow into a Group Chef role within a year
- Creative Control:Finalise and develop the entire menu from a strong foundational concept.
- Career Growth:Be a founding chef with a direct route to a senior group-level position.
- Package:A highly competitive salary of £70,000.
- Legacy:Build your own team and kitchen culture in a stunning, new venue.
Send your CV and portfolio to Olly at COREcruitment dot com