Houston & Hawkes
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 pe
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 pe
Compass Group UK
Reigate, Surrey
Sous Chef, Reigate - £16.30 We're recruiting an experienced Sous Chef to join our growing team in Reigate. With major projects underway, this is a great opportunity to step into a key leadership role within a thriving kitchen. As Sous Chef, you will support the Head Chef in the smooth day-to-day running of the kitchen and confidently lead the team in their absence. You will play a vital role in maintaining standards, organisation, and food safety, ensuring the kitchen operates efficiently during both steady and peak service periods. What you'll be doing as a Sous Chef: Run the kitchen independently when the Head Chef is not on site Deliver high-quality, consistent staff dining for up to 320 covers on peak days Prepare and deliver hot sandwich lunches, buffets, and light hospitality Ensure strict adherence to food safety, hygiene, and compliance standards Maintain strong organisation and structure within the kitchen Support and motivate a small, close-knit team Contribute to menu planning and the production-focused catering offer What you'll need to be a successful Sous Chef: Proven experience as a Sous Chef, ideally within contract catering Strong background in production-style catering and high-volume service Excellent knowledge of food safety and compliance, this is essential Experience supporting or leading small teams Comfortable working within a smaller team environment We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: Contributory pension scheme Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking and many more Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families Please note: This role is contracted to weeks per year About Us Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together.Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations. Job Reference: com R/SU Group Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!
Sous Chef, Reigate - £16.30 We're recruiting an experienced Sous Chef to join our growing team in Reigate. With major projects underway, this is a great opportunity to step into a key leadership role within a thriving kitchen. As Sous Chef, you will support the Head Chef in the smooth day-to-day running of the kitchen and confidently lead the team in their absence. You will play a vital role in maintaining standards, organisation, and food safety, ensuring the kitchen operates efficiently during both steady and peak service periods. What you'll be doing as a Sous Chef: Run the kitchen independently when the Head Chef is not on site Deliver high-quality, consistent staff dining for up to 320 covers on peak days Prepare and deliver hot sandwich lunches, buffets, and light hospitality Ensure strict adherence to food safety, hygiene, and compliance standards Maintain strong organisation and structure within the kitchen Support and motivate a small, close-knit team Contribute to menu planning and the production-focused catering offer What you'll need to be a successful Sous Chef: Proven experience as a Sous Chef, ideally within contract catering Strong background in production-style catering and high-volume service Excellent knowledge of food safety and compliance, this is essential Experience supporting or leading small teams Comfortable working within a smaller team environment We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: Contributory pension scheme Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking and many more Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families Please note: This role is contracted to weeks per year About Us Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together.Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations. Job Reference: com R/SU Group Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!
The Belfry Hotel & Resort
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
The Belfry Hotel & Resort is an award-winning hotel, home to 300+ luxurious bedrooms and suites, several restaurants and bars, events and meetings spaces, a leisure club and spa. Our three golf courses, including The Brabazon, are recognised as world-class, and home to this year's Betfred British Masters. Whether you're drawn to our iconic golf courses, the serenity of the spa, the excitement of guest services, or our behind-the-scenes operations, there's a place for you in our vibrant team. We are writing a new and exciting chapter in the history of The Belfry. A major expansion and renovation project has begun at our resort, due for completion in Autumn 2025. With a substantial investment in excess of £80 million, we are enriching our resort including the addition of a new event space, The Masters Suite, 149 extra bedrooms, a state-of-the-art leisure club, and much more. We believe in taking care of our team just as much as we do our guests. That's why we were named in the 2024 Caterer's Top 30 Best Places to Work, as well as Springboard's 2024 Best Employer. So, join us on our journey as we unveil a new and unparalleled resort. At The Belfry, our flagship restaurant, the Ryder Restaurant holds 2 AA rosettes and serves 700 meals daily with a buffet for hotel guests and conference delegates. Skilled chefs use fresh ingredients to create innovative dishes. We also offer four other unique food outlets: Sam's Bar & Kitchen for classic pub-style dining, Rocca's for Italian cuisine, The Brabazon Bar for handcrafted Afternoon Teas, and the Pastry Kitchen for desserts. Our Banqueting team caters to various events, ensuring seamless experiences. Join our Kitchen team to learn from talented chefs and grow your culinary career, whether you're seasoned or just starting out. The Pastry Kitchen The Pastry Kitchen is a small but perfectly formed kitchen that produces desserts, pastries, cakes and sweet treats for the whole resort. Working alongside a great team of chefs, you will work together to deliver a variety of hand-crafted desserts to all of our food and beverage outlets.Our pastry kitchen produces a high volume of pastry and sweets to a very high standard, the team is headed up by our amazingly talented head pastry chef, who is passionate about developing our teams knowledge and skills to make our team the best patissiers in the business. Salary The on-target earning potential for this role is £39,186.44 annual salary, compromising of a base salary of £36,341.00 plus a qualified estimate of £2,845.44 gratuities per annum. About the Role As a Sous Chef your day will be focused on the running, training and development of the team to deliver our desserts and pastries to the resort. Set up and preparation of menus items ready for food service, numbers based on hotel occupancy for the resort Cooking and delivering beautifully crafted food using the best ingredients sourced from local suppliers Responsibility for running a safe and compliant kitchen Running a section of the kitchen throughout a busy service and providing support to your teammates to ensure a fast and accurate delivery Management, training and development Opportunities to order stock, write menus alongside the kitchen managers, implement menu ideas Deputising for the Head Chef About you The ideal candidate will have experience in as a Pastry Sous Chef or above and possess excellent communication and presentation skills. In addition, you will be: An inspirational leader, a quick thinker and a brilliant communicator Passionate about fine food and working with seasonal ingredients Standards-driven, with a fantastic eye for detail Experienced in taking ownership over your section and working towards guidelines of portion control including weights and measurements and logging all wastage for more accurate GP % Able to develop strong relationships with your team, and colleagues Proficient in understanding of COSHH and HACCP on food storage. Belfry Benefits Learning & Development We inspire and develop our team through on-the-job coaching & mentoring, in-house training and provide access to our online learning platform, The Belfry Campus. We offer apprenticeships in a host of subjects delivering nationally recognised qualifications to help advance careers, and our LEAD development programme empowers and inspires our teams to grow from Team Member through to Executive roles. We aim to promote internally where possible, nurture ambition and ensure all our team looking to progress have development plans in place, to support you to achieve your potential. Wellness We prioritise your wellbeing with discounted gym memberships and wellness programmes for personal growth. Partnering with The Burnt Chef Project, we offer mental health support and access to funded counselling. Our healthcare schemes include life assurance, 24-hour GP services, and health cash-plans, while our Menopause Support programme provides tailored assistance. With Wagestream access, you can easily track earnings, manage savings, and access wages on your terms, promoting financial wellness. Our Cycle2Work scheme supports sustainable travel for environmental and team wellbeing. Showing our appreciation We appreciate our team with our annual Belfry Awards, long service recognition, and extra holidays for loyalty and team events. Enjoy discounts at our resort's restaurants, bars, spa, and golf, for you and your friends & family. Access to Perkbox provides discounts & vouchers for everyday use plus on the spot rewards for your hard work. We provide free parking, a subsidised taxi service, and complimentary meals during shifts. Making a difference We are
The Belfry Hotel & Resort is an award-winning hotel, home to 300+ luxurious bedrooms and suites, several restaurants and bars, events and meetings spaces, a leisure club and spa. Our three golf courses, including The Brabazon, are recognised as world-class, and home to this year's Betfred British Masters. Whether you're drawn to our iconic golf courses, the serenity of the spa, the excitement of guest services, or our behind-the-scenes operations, there's a place for you in our vibrant team. We are writing a new and exciting chapter in the history of The Belfry. A major expansion and renovation project has begun at our resort, due for completion in Autumn 2025. With a substantial investment in excess of £80 million, we are enriching our resort including the addition of a new event space, The Masters Suite, 149 extra bedrooms, a state-of-the-art leisure club, and much more. We believe in taking care of our team just as much as we do our guests. That's why we were named in the 2024 Caterer's Top 30 Best Places to Work, as well as Springboard's 2024 Best Employer. So, join us on our journey as we unveil a new and unparalleled resort. At The Belfry, our flagship restaurant, the Ryder Restaurant holds 2 AA rosettes and serves 700 meals daily with a buffet for hotel guests and conference delegates. Skilled chefs use fresh ingredients to create innovative dishes. We also offer four other unique food outlets: Sam's Bar & Kitchen for classic pub-style dining, Rocca's for Italian cuisine, The Brabazon Bar for handcrafted Afternoon Teas, and the Pastry Kitchen for desserts. Our Banqueting team caters to various events, ensuring seamless experiences. Join our Kitchen team to learn from talented chefs and grow your culinary career, whether you're seasoned or just starting out. The Pastry Kitchen The Pastry Kitchen is a small but perfectly formed kitchen that produces desserts, pastries, cakes and sweet treats for the whole resort. Working alongside a great team of chefs, you will work together to deliver a variety of hand-crafted desserts to all of our food and beverage outlets.Our pastry kitchen produces a high volume of pastry and sweets to a very high standard, the team is headed up by our amazingly talented head pastry chef, who is passionate about developing our teams knowledge and skills to make our team the best patissiers in the business. Salary The on-target earning potential for this role is £39,186.44 annual salary, compromising of a base salary of £36,341.00 plus a qualified estimate of £2,845.44 gratuities per annum. About the Role As a Sous Chef your day will be focused on the running, training and development of the team to deliver our desserts and pastries to the resort. Set up and preparation of menus items ready for food service, numbers based on hotel occupancy for the resort Cooking and delivering beautifully crafted food using the best ingredients sourced from local suppliers Responsibility for running a safe and compliant kitchen Running a section of the kitchen throughout a busy service and providing support to your teammates to ensure a fast and accurate delivery Management, training and development Opportunities to order stock, write menus alongside the kitchen managers, implement menu ideas Deputising for the Head Chef About you The ideal candidate will have experience in as a Pastry Sous Chef or above and possess excellent communication and presentation skills. In addition, you will be: An inspirational leader, a quick thinker and a brilliant communicator Passionate about fine food and working with seasonal ingredients Standards-driven, with a fantastic eye for detail Experienced in taking ownership over your section and working towards guidelines of portion control including weights and measurements and logging all wastage for more accurate GP % Able to develop strong relationships with your team, and colleagues Proficient in understanding of COSHH and HACCP on food storage. Belfry Benefits Learning & Development We inspire and develop our team through on-the-job coaching & mentoring, in-house training and provide access to our online learning platform, The Belfry Campus. We offer apprenticeships in a host of subjects delivering nationally recognised qualifications to help advance careers, and our LEAD development programme empowers and inspires our teams to grow from Team Member through to Executive roles. We aim to promote internally where possible, nurture ambition and ensure all our team looking to progress have development plans in place, to support you to achieve your potential. Wellness We prioritise your wellbeing with discounted gym memberships and wellness programmes for personal growth. Partnering with The Burnt Chef Project, we offer mental health support and access to funded counselling. Our healthcare schemes include life assurance, 24-hour GP services, and health cash-plans, while our Menopause Support programme provides tailored assistance. With Wagestream access, you can easily track earnings, manage savings, and access wages on your terms, promoting financial wellness. Our Cycle2Work scheme supports sustainable travel for environmental and team wellbeing. Showing our appreciation We appreciate our team with our annual Belfry Awards, long service recognition, and extra holidays for loyalty and team events. Enjoy discounts at our resort's restaurants, bars, spa, and golf, for you and your friends & family. Access to Perkbox provides discounts & vouchers for everyday use plus on the spot rewards for your hard work. We provide free parking, a subsidised taxi service, and complimentary meals during shifts. Making a difference We are
