Competitive
About the Role
The Head Chef will lead the kitchen at a new Mediterranean restaurant in London Bridge, working alongside an independent chef-patron and a senior team with over a decade of Michelin-level experience. This permanent role requires a high-calibre leader to manage a brigade of 25 chefs, shaping the food vision and ensuring consistency across every service. A 4-day working week offers a balanced schedule, while full creative input allows you to build the kitchen from the ground up. The role demands uncompromising standards and significant expectations, with a competitive salary reflecting the ambition of this flagship opening.
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We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a proven, high£calibre Head Chef to lead a new Mediterranean restaurant headed by an independent chef£patron and his outstanding senior team, who together bring over a decade of Michelin£level experience.
This is a high£performance kitchen: fast-paced, demanding, and uncompromising in its standards. You will lead a brigade of 25 chefs, shaping the food vision, driving consistency, and setting the tone for excellence across every service. The expectations are significant andmdash; but with full creative input, a 4£day working week, and the chance to build a flagship kitchen from the ground up, the rewards match the ambition.
Head Chef Benefits:
- andpound;75,000andndash;andpound;85,000 per annum
- 4£day working week andndash; long, focused shifts with three days off to recharge
- Mediterranean£inspired menu, evolving weekly
- Lunch andamp; dinner service (small, refined menu)
- London Bridge location
- Average of 100 covers for lunch and 150+ for dinner
- Full creative influence alongside the chef£patron
- Opportunity to build, mentor, and shape a large, ambitious brigade
Head Chef Requirements:
- A resilient, driven, and highly skilled Head Chef with a background in reputable, high£pressure kitchens
- Proven leadership: confident managing large brigades, developing talent, and maintaining elite standards
- Strong commercial awareness - ordering, supplier relationships, GP control, menu engineering
- A collaborative communicator who can work closely with ownership and senior management
- Someone committed to building a long£term legacy in a demanding but deeply rewarding environment
- This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of a kitchen that will challenge you daily while giving you the platform, autonomy, and support to operate at the highest level.
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