Head Pastry Chef - Premium Events Catering - South Central England - £52,000-£58,000Head Pastry Chef | Events Catering | Sporting Events | Luxury Hospitality | High VolumeWant to lead the pastry operation at some of the UK's biggest events?We're recruiting an experienced Head Pastry Chef for a leading premium events caterer, delivering large-scale hospitality across major sporting, luxury and VIP events.You'll take ownership of pastry across your events – from menu development and pre-production through to logistics, team leadership and live delivery.Salary & Benefits
£52,000-£58,00025 days' holiday + bank holidaysPensionTime off in lieu where appropriateFree parkingQuieter winter development periodMajor UK events exposure
Why You’ll Love It
Work across high-profile UK events.Take ownership of major pastry projects.Lead pastry chefs and freelance teams.Deliver premium desserts at serious volume.Creative input into menus, tastings and development.Huge variety – no two events are the same.Supportive, collaborative senior culinary team.
The Role
Lead pastry production across large-scale events.Manage pastry chefs and freelance teams.Plan production, logistics and live delivery.Deliver exceptional desserts at high volume.Create premium plated desserts, afternoon teas and event pastry.Develop menus alongside the wider culinary team.Take ownership of quality, consistency and presentation.Support tastings and development during the quieter season.
About You
Head Pastry Chef or experienced senior pastry chef.Background in events, luxury hospitality, contract catering or high-volume pastry.Strong technical pastry skills.Experience delivering premium pastry at scale.Confident leading and developing teams.Creative with excellent attention to detail.Happy with travel and a busy summer events season.Reliable, organised and self-sufficient.
Peak season runs May-September, balanced by a quieter winter focused on menu development, tastings and planning.If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your cv to yasmin at COREcruitment dot com....Read more...
Pastry Chef de Partie - Fine Dining - Central LondonSalary: £35,000 to £37,000 Location: Central London Hours: Monday–Friday, 40–45 hrs/week, no regular weekendsKeep cooking at a genuinely high level - premium pastry, beautiful presentation, real technical craft - without sacrificing your weekends.I'm recruiting a talented Pastry Chef de Partie for an exceptional hospitality operation within a prestigious financial institution in Central London. This is a brilliant move for a pastry chef coming from a quality restaurant, hotel or fine dining background who wants to keep cooking at a really high level, with a much better work-life balance. The food here is seriously impressive, with a huge focus on fine dining, premium pastry and beautiful presentation.Salary & Benefits
£35,000 salaryMonday to Friday operationAverage 40–45 hours per weekNo regular weekendsCompany pension schemeGenerous holiday allowanceFree meals on dutyEmployee wellbeing and supportTraining and developmentGenuine opportunities to progress
The Operation
Dedicated entirely to premium client dining and hospitality.54 private dining and meeting rooms.18 formal dining rooms.Around 40–50 fine dining covers daily.Larger events for up to 200.Fine dining lunches, breakfasts, meetings and events.Usually 2–3 evening services each week.
The Role
Produce refined plated desserts, pastries and petit fours.Work across fine dining and high-end hospitality.Use quality, seasonal ingredients.Deliver consistently beautiful presentation.Contribute ideas to new desserts and menus.Work alongside a talented and experienced culinary team.
About You
Pastry Chef de Partie or strong Demi Chef de Partie.Restaurant, luxury hotel or fine dining background.Strong pastry skills and attention to detail.Genuinely passionate about pastry and desserts.Reliable, organised and keen to develop.
If you love serious pastry but would quite like your weekends back, this gives you the best of both worlds - high-end food, a brilliant environment and a much better lifestyle.Apply today or send your CV to yasmin@corecruitment.com....Read more...
