Head Chef

Restaurant Associates
London

Job Details

Calling aspiring Head Chefs! A great opportunity to take the next step in your career!

We are looking for a talented and hands-on Head Chef to lead our kitchen.This is an exciting opportunity for a creative chef who thrives in a smaller environment, balancing high-end hospitality (70%) with a small but important staff dining offer (30%). From elegant private dinners and canapés to seasonal BBQ events, you will take pride in delivering quality, consistency, and innovation across every service.

What you’ll be doing as a Head Chef:
  • Leading fine dining service for Executive Floor events (2-30 guests)
  • Managing a maximum of 140 covers per day during peak periods
  • Preparing high-quality sandwiches, canapés, and a small but creative staff dining offer
  • Creating innovative, seasonal menus with a strong focus on presentation and flavour
  • Working collaboratively with people across the building to ensure a smooth service
  • Maintaining high standards of food safety, quality, and consistency
What you'll need to succeed:
  • Experience in both fine dining and staff dining environments
  • Creative and confident in menu development and presentation
  • Comfortable working independently while leading and developing others
  • Experienced in managing kitchen operations, ordering, and cost control
  • Open to a talented Sous Chef ready to step into a Head Chef position
This is a fantastic opportunity for a chef who values quality over volume, enjoys autonomy, and wants to be part of a supportive and collaborative workplace culture.

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, we offer:
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
  • Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
  • Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
  • Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
  • Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
  • Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
  • Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
  • You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
About Us

Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together. Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

Job Reference: com/2702/79981001/52783398/SU #RA Group

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!

ered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!
Posted 2026-03-03

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