Competitive
About the Role
The Head Chef role at this Islington neighbourhood restaurant involves leading a brigade of six chefs and refining a seasonally driven menu rooted in modern French technique. This permanent position offers a competitive salary of £65,000 per annum and reports to H&C Solutions. The kitchen operates with a calm, quality-focused rhythm, serving over 20 covers at lunch and 50 at dinner, using trusted suppliers to prepare dishes that respect provenance and seasonality. As Head Chef, you will shape the culinary direction of an established venue, ensuring consistent standards across all service periods. Proven leadership skills and a background in French cuisine are essential for this role.
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Handamp;C Solutions is proud to be recruiting on behalf of a highly regarded neighbourhood restaurant offering refined, modern French cuisine. We are seeking an accomplished Head Chef to lead a brigade of six chefs and guide the continued evolution of a thoughtful, seasonally driven menu.
The restaurant operates with a calm, quality£focused rhythm, typically serving 20+ covers at lunch and 50+ covers at dinner. The kitchen works with trusted suppliers, preparing dishes rooted in French technique, seasonality and a respect for provenance.
Head Chef Benefits:
- A genuine opportunity to shape the culinary direction of an established, quality£focused restaurant
- andpound;65,000 per annum
- A stable, well£regarded business with strong repeat custom
- Clear progression pathways and the chance to build your profile
- Generous food and drink discounts
- Cycle£to£work and tech schemes
- Supportive ownership with a long£term commitment to excellence
Head Chef Requirements:
- A driven Head Chef with experience in modern French or 2andndash;3 AA Rosette£equivalent restaurants
- Confident leading a team of six chefs, fostering a calm, collaborative and standards£focused culture
- Strong financial acumen andmdash; confident with GP, costing and building commercially viable dishes
- Proven ability to run a disciplined kitchen: operations, hygiene, training and development
- A natural communicator who enjoys mentoring and elevating both BOH and FOH teams
- Passionate about seasonality, provenance and thoughtful sourcing
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