Senior Culinary Manager - Airline Catering

Salary: £65,000–£75,000 + Company Car
Location: West London | UK & International Travel
Hours: Predominantly Monday–Friday | Around 40 hours

Are you an experienced Development Chef or Executive Chef, with a background in airline catering, aviation or premium corporate hospitality?

I'm recruiting a Senior Culinary Manager for a leading international aviation catering business in West London.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work on premium airline menus, food innovation and high-profile client presentations.

You'll be the number two within an established culinary development team, helping turn creative food concepts into successful large-scale production.

We're looking for someone who understands exceptional food, but also knows how to deliver it at scale.

Salary & Benefits

£65,000–£75,000 salaryCompany carBusiness travel and mileage coveredPrivate medical benefitsCompany pensionPredominantly Monday–FridayUK and international travelExcellent career development opportunities

The Operation

Premium airline and aviation cateringHigh-volume food productionInternational airline clientsPremium cabin dining and menu innovationEstablished food development kitchenClient tastings and culinary presentationsNew business tenders and menu launches

The Role

Support the leadership of the culinary development teamCoordinate multiple food development projectsDevelop innovative menus for premium airline diningLead client tastings and food presentationsWork closely with production, costing and commercial teamsManage recipes, specifications and food development systemsSupport tenders and new business opportunitiesEnsure new dishes work in high-volume productionTrain production chefs on new menus and conceptsDrive consistency, quality and continuous improvement

About You

Experienced Senior Development Chef, Executive Chef or Food Development ChefAirline catering, aviation or premium B&I catering backgroundStrong experience in food innovation and menu developmentUnderstanding of high-volume food productionConfident presenting menus to senior clientsExcellent food costing and commercial knowledgeStrong organisational and project management skillsComfortable managing multiple projects and deadlinesConfident working with senior culinary and operational teamsFlexible to travel across the UK and internationally

Aviation catering experience would be highly desirable. We're also interested in chefs from high-end Business & Industry contract catering, particularly those with strong food development and large-scale production experience.

This isn't purely a creative cooking role. You'll need to combine culinary innovation, project management and commercial understanding to bring new menus successfully into production.

If you're looking for a Senior Development Chef job in West London, paying up to £75,000 plus a company car, with the opportunity to influence premium airline dining on an international scale, I'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or send your CV to yasmin AT corecruitment DOT com