Senior Food Development Chef

Salary: Up to £85,000, depending on experience
Location: London
Hours: Predominantly Monday–Friday | 8am–4pm | Event flexibility
Focus: 70% Food Development & R&D | 30% Events

Are you one of the most creative chefs in the industry? The kind of chef who creates dishes people remember for years?

I'm recruiting an exceptional Food Development Chef for a leading luxury events caterer in London.

We're searching for a truly extraordinary culinary talent. Someone who lives and breathes food, pushes boundaries and creates dishes that wouldn't look out of place in a three-Michelin-starred restaurant.

Think breathtaking presentation, innovative techniques, incredible ingredients and flavours that genuinely surprise people.

This is an opportunity to turn your wildest culinary ideas into reality.

Salary & Benefits

Up to £85,000 salaryPredominantly Monday–Friday, 8am–4pmAround 70% dedicated to food developmentCreative freedom to push culinary boundariesCompany pension and holiday allowanceStaff mealsOpportunity to influence luxury dining experiences

The Operation

Ultra-premium events and private diningMichelin-level food and presentationBespoke tasting menus and fine diningInnovative canapés and exceptional bowl foodExclusive VIP events and prestigious clientsHigh-end client tastings and menu development

The Role

Create extraordinary, Michelin-standard dishesLead food innovation, research and developmentExperiment with ingredients, textures and techniquesDesign breathtaking tasting menus and canapésDevelop new concepts that set the business apartPresent exceptional food at VIP client tastingsSource outstanding seasonal ingredientsTranslate creative dishes into large-scale event productionSupport the culinary team at prestigious events

About You

Michelin-starred, fine dining or exceptional luxury events backgroundAn outstanding creative chef with serious culinary talentObsessed with flavour, presentation and innovationDeep knowledge of ingredients, seasonality and provenanceConfident experimenting with modern cooking techniquesAble to create food that is both beautiful and unforgettableStrong understanding of recipe development and food costingComfortable presenting ideas to high-profile clientsAble to deliver exceptional quality at event scale

You don't need to have worked as a Development Chef before.

You could be a Michelin-starred Head Chef, Executive Chef, Senior Sous Chef or R&D Chef ready to make creativity the focus of your career.

We're not looking for someone who simply follows trends.

We're looking for someone who creates them.

A chef with imagination, technical brilliance and an obsession with producing some of the most exciting food in the industry.

If you have the talent to create truly extraordinary food, we want to see what you can do.

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