Head Chef - Michelin-Starred Restaurant Reopening

Head Chef – Michelin-Starred Restaurant Reopening – Hertfordshire – £60,000 – £65,000 + Profit Share 

Take full ownership of a former Michelin-starred restaurant with a clear ambition to win the star back. We are seeking a passionate, commercially aware Head Chef to lead the reopening of a stunning countryside restaurant set within beautiful Hertfordshire grounds.

We are partnering with a prestigious hospitality business to recruit a Head Chef for a tranquil waterside restaurant with a former Michelin star. The venue is set for a refurbishment, planned around the incoming chef's vision. This is not just a job. It is an opportunity to take ownership, shape the menu and style, and share in the profits.

The Venue:

Location: HertfordshireCapacity: 60 seats inside, up to 100 outsideAccolades: Former Michelin star with a clear ambition to win it backRefurbishment: Planned but not yet started and will be designed around the incoming Head ChefInvestment: Ownership fully committed to investing in the right chef and vision

The Head Chef Role:

Full control over the food style and menuOpen to modern European, Asian influence, open-fire cooking, or another strong concept directionLead the transformation of the restaurant and drive standards throughoutOpportunity to redesign the kitchen layout, including potential for open-fire cookingBuild and lead a small brigade of 6-8 chefs, reducing to a leaner team during quieter seasonal periodsEnsure the restaurant is commercially successful and profitableTake real ownership of the business with a lower base salary offset by a strong profit-share structureLead the restaurant towards regaining a Michelin star

The Ideal Head Chef:

Ambitious, passionate, and commercially awareExperience within Michelin-starred or high-end fine dining environmentsA hungry and driven chef looking for ownership and long-term success rather than a large guaranteed salaryComfortable with a £60,000 - £65,000 base salary alongside a 10-20% profit-share modelAble to mentor and develop a small teamCreative and confident enough to shape the restaurant identity

Why Apply?

£60,000 - £65,000 base salaryProfit share with strong long-term earning potentialFull creative control over the food directionClear Michelin ambitionOpportunity to influence the refurbishment and kitchen designBeautiful countryside setting in Hertfordshire

Send your CV to stuartcampbell@corecruitment.com.