Hospitality Head Chef - Contract Catering

Hospitality Head Chef – Contract Catering – London – £50,000 + Paid Overtime

We're recruiting a Hospitality Head Chef to lead the hospitality offer within one of London's most exciting corporate dining operations.

This is an opportunity to deliver private dining, premium events, beautiful breakfasts and fine dining experiences for high-profile clients within a truly food-led environment.

Everything is made from scratch, with a real focus on quality, creativity and the finer details.

The Offer

£50,000 salaryPaid overtime at 1.5x hourly rateMonday to Friday operation2-3 evenings per weekLatest finish around 9pm Taxis and transport paid after late finishesPerformance bonus28 days holiday including bank holidays, increasing with serviceCompany pension schemeFree meals on shiftCycle to work schemeEmployee discounts and cashback platformWellbeing and mental health support

The Food

Private dining for VIP guests and clients.Premium events, canapés and receptions.Beautiful breakfasts and working lunches.Fine dining experiences and tasting menus.Homemade pastries, compotes and yoghurts.Everything made from scratch.Herbs and vegetables grown onsite for chefs to use.A genuine five-star hospitality experience.

The Operation

High-profile corporate environment.Head Chef, Pastry Chef, Sous Chef and CDP brigade.Quality-focused operation where food comes first.Small numbers allowing creativity over volume.Freedom to innovate and influence the food offer.

The Role

Lead all hospitality kitchen operation.Drive creativity and menu development.Create memorable food experiences for clients and guests.Develop bespoke breakfast and pastry concepts.Inspire and develop the brigade.Maintain exceptional presentation and quality standards.

About You

Head Chef or strong Senior Sous Chef experienceBackground in hospitality, events, private dining or fine dining.Reliable, consistent and committed to long-term roles.

If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your cv to yasmin at COREcruitment dot com