About the Role
The Head Chef will lead a new Mediterranean restaurant in London Bridge, working under an independent chef-patron and their senior team, who bring over a decade of Michelin-level experience. This permanent, salaried position offers a competitive package and a 4-day working week. You will command a brigade of 25 chefs, setting the tone for excellence across every service. The kitchen demands high performance, unwavering standards, and complete consistency. In return, you will receive full creative input to shape the food vision and build a flagship kitchen from the ground up. This role suits a proven, high-calibre leader ready to meet significant expectations.
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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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