Consultant Chef - Pan Asian Fast Casual Group - North London 70-85k pro rata

Consultant Chef - Pan Asian Fast Casual Group - North London 70-85k pro rata

A hands-on, one-month project for an Executive Chef level Consultant Chef to sharpen the menu, systems and team of a growing Pan Asian fast casual group.

COREcruitment is partnering with an independent, owner-run Pan Asian fast casual group with three sites across North London and its own central production kitchen. The business is preparing for its next stage of growth and needs a Consultant Chef to review the food, build systems that scale and train the team.

The Consultant Chef role

Review the existing core menu, improving flavour, consistency and presentationDevelop five to six new, affordable Pan Asian hot dishes using the current kitchen set-up and suppliersBuild recipe cards, dish costings and portion specs across the menuWrite clear kitchen SOPs for the sites and the central production kitchen, covering prep, stock, waste, cleaning schedules, food safety and hygiene recordsCreate practical procedures for site visits, audits and reporting as the group growsTrain the kitchen teams hands-on and support implementation on siteRecommend equipment or process changes where they speed up production and servicePresent findings and a written report to the Directors, with a return visit to review progress

About you

An Executive Chef or Development Chef from a Pan Asian restaurant group, premium casual or branded rather than fine diningProven in fast-paced Asian hot food: noodle, rice and grill dishes cooked to a consistent specStrong on recipe development, costings, GP and portion controlExperienced in writing SOPs and training teams across multiple sites or a central kitchenA hands-on Consultant Chef who cooks, teaches and explains the reason behind every dish, not just writes a reportComfortable working directly with owners and turning ideas into simple, repeatable systemsAvailable for 15-20 consultancy days across one month

The package

70-85k pro rata, around 5.8-7k for the one-month project15-20 consultancy days, scheduled flexibly across the monthReport directly to the Directors of a growing, owner-run groupPotential for repeat projects as the business grows and the menu evolvesFlexible start date, with January ideal

If you are a Consultant Chef or Executive Chef with Pan Asian fast casual or premium casual experience and want a hands-on project with real impact, send your CV to Olly at COREcruitment dot com today.