Hospitality Head Chef

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Hospitality Head Chef Houston & Hawkes|Central London, SW1E 5JL|£45,000 per annum|Monday to Friday A rare and refined opportunity for an accomplished Hospitality Head Chef to lead a prestigious boutique hospitality kitchen in the heart of Central London

with your creativity, precision and standards centre stage. Houston & Hawkes are seeking a talented Hospitality Head Chef to take full ownership of a small, premium client site

delivering exceptional food across formal dining, elegant buffets, canapé events and bespoke hospitality service. This is a focussed, high-standard operation where quality and guest experience are everything. You will design refined seasonal menus, lead with confidence and build something genuinely special within an exclusive corporate environment. This is the kind of role where your touch is felt in every plate, every service and every guest interaction

and where the Monday to Friday pattern means you can do it all without compromise to your life outside work. If you are passionate about fine dining, take pride in polished, elegant food experiences and want to lead a kitchen that truly reflects your standards

this is the role for you. THE ROLE As Hospitality Head Chef, you will have full creative and operational ownership of this boutique kitchen

from menu design through to service delivery

across a varied and prestigious hospitality programme. Leading a small, high-quality kitchen with full ownership of standards and output Delivering formal fine dining, elegant buffets and beautifully presented canapé events Preparing hospitality catering including working lunches and bespoke client requests Designing and evolving seasonal, refined menus with a focus on quality, creativity and presentation Maintaining exceptional consistency across every service, every time Managing stock, food cost and kitchen operations with efficiency and accuracy Building trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders, understanding and anticipating their needs Ensuring full compliance with food safety, allergen and hygiene standards at all times ABOUT YOU You are a refined, accomplished chef who takes enormous pride in your craft. You lead with calm authority, bring precision and creativity to everything you cook and genuinely care about the experience you create for every guest. Proven experience as a Hospitality Head Chef or strong Senior Sous Chef ready to take the next step A strong background in formal fine dining

essential Experience within corporate hospitality or premium client environments

highly desirable A genuine passion for high-quality, beautifully presented food Calm, professional and organised leadership style

you set the tone in the kitchen Confident managing a small team and delivering consistently exceptional standards Strong organisational and communication skills Meticulous approach to food safety, allergen management and compliance WHAT WE OFFER £45,000 per annum Monday to Friday

no weekends, exceptional work-life balance Prestigious Central London location Creative ownership of a boutique, high-quality hospitality kitchen Free meals at work every day Contributory pension and life assurance at 2 salary Employee Assistance Programme and enhanced family-friendly benefits A day off on your birthday Membership of CODE Hospitality Summer & Christmas parties and recognition awards Training, development and career progression within an award-winning independent ABOUT HOUSTON & HAWKES Houston & Hawkes is an award-winning independent caterer

ranked among the Top 30 Best Companies to Work for in Hospitality and a certified B Corp. We are passionate about vibrant, creative and sustainable hospitality experiences, and we invest genuinely in the talented people who make it all happen. We are a company where exceptional chefs are given the trust, the environment and the creative freedom to do their very best work. If that is what you are looking for, we would love to hear from you. Ready to lead something exceptional? Apply now

wed love to meet you.

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