Head Chef New Fine Dining Seafood & Mediterranean Restaurant

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Head Chef High-End Seafood Restaurant
Location: Covent Garden
Salary: £65,000+ (including Tronc)
Cuisine: Premium seafood with Mediterranean influences

About the Role:
An exciting new restaurant concept focused on refined seafood cookery, rooted in Mediterranean traditions with a contemporary edge. Think beautiful ingredients, hand-made pasta, and the freshest seafood, served in a buzzing, stylish space that brings a slice of the Italian coast to Mayfair. Were looking for a Head Chef with a strong pedigree in top-tier kitchens someone whos passionate about quality, thrives in a high-energy environment, and wants to help shape something truly special from the ground up. If youre ready to lead a talented team and create food thats all about flavour, precision, and soul, wed love to hear from you.

The Ideal Candidate:

• An experienced Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef ready to step into a leadership role.
• Strong background in seafood cookery and a solid understanding of Mediterranean or modern European cuisine .
• A natural leader with proven success in managing, training, and inspiring kitchen teams.
• Passionate about ingredient quality, sustainability, and refined presentation.
• Financially astute confident in managing GPs, ordering, stock, rotas, and compliance.
• Calm under pressure, solutions-focused, and highly organised.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead day-to-day kitchen operations with precision, consistency, and care.
• Design and evolve a produce-led, seasonal menu with a seafood focus.
• Ensure the highest standards of food hygiene, safety, and compliance are always met.
• Cultivate a positive and professional team environment, focused on growth and retention.
• Manage supplier relationships and oversee procurement of top-quality ingredients.

Whats on Offer:

• £65,000+ per year (inclusive of Tronc)
• Autonomy to shape the kitchen and culinary direction
• A supportive leadership team and long-term growth potential
• Staff meals, industry perks, and a focus on staff wellbeing

If you have the culinary background, leadership skills, and passion to lead a high-end seafood kitchen, Id love to hear from you.

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